Air Operations Branch Director*

AOBD decorative banner: photos depicting AOBD position. AOBD Position Description: The Air Operations Branch Director (AOBD) reports to the Operations Section Chief (OSC1) and is primarily responsible for preparing the air operations portion of the IAP, for implementing its strategic aspects, and for providing logistical support to aircraft operating on the incident.

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The Air Operations Branch Director (AOBD) supervises all air operation activities, prepares the air operations portion of the Incident Action Plan (IAP), implements its strategic aspects, and provides logistical support to aircraft operating on the incident. The AOBD supervises the Air Tactical Group Supervisor (ATGS) and the Air Support Group Supervisor (ASGS) and reports to the Operations Section Chief (OSC) or Incident Commander (IC). The AOBD works in the Air Operations functional area.

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Administratively Determined (AD) Class: K

The Forest Service and Department of Interior are enabled by Administratively Determined Pay Plans (AD Pay Plans) to hire persons for temporary duration for the following reasons:

To cope with a sudden and unexpected emergency caused by a fire, or extreme fire potential, flood, storm, or any other all-hazard emergency that threatens damage to federally protected property, has the potential to cause loss of life, serious injury, public health risk, or damage to natural or cultural resources unless brought under immediate control.
To provide emergency assistance to States under formalized agreements.
To meet mission assignments issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Incident Business Committee (IBC) reviews positions annually and establishes pay rate classifications for each position.

For more information on the AD Pay Plans, go to https://www.nwcg.gov/committees/incident-business-committee

Position Change History

Date:

Jun 2021

Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Date:

Oct 2018

Changed Helibase Manager Type 1 (HEB1) to Helibase Manager (HEBM) under AOBD Maintains Currency for These Positions.

Date:

Mar 1999

Position Created.

Page Last Modified / Reviewed:

2021-09-27

Primary Committee:

National Interagency Aviation Committee

Steward:

National Interagency Aviation Committee

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