Incident Position Management

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NWCG positions enable consistent and uniform performance by personnel mobilized by position under NIMS-ICS principles. The position catalog provides comprehensive information about each NWCG position, those for which NWCG establishes qualifications standards. Agency-specific positions such as those located in the Federal Wildland Fire Qualifications Supplement are not included in this catalog.

Positions denoted with an asterisk (*) use the established FEMA National Qualifications System all-hazard position as the baseline for the NWCG wildland fire position.

The following Incident Position Descriptions (IPDs) are currently available for review: ABRO, ATIM, ATBM, DECK, EQTR, FIRB, FWBM, FWPT, HEBM, HLCO, HECM, HMGB, MXMS, PROC, PTRC, RAMP, RTCM, SEMG, TIME.

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Position Title Sort descending	Maintained By	Nid	Include View	Position Code
Advanced Faller	Operations Management Committee	5888334	Maintained By: Operations Management Committee	FAL1
Agency Representative	Command Management Committee	5865923	Maintained By: Command Management Committee	AREP
Air Operations			Maintained By:
Air Operations Branch Director*	Aviation Management Committee	5888338	Maintained By: Aviation Management Committee	AOBD
Air Support Group Supervisor*	Aviation Management Committee	5888338	Maintained By: Aviation Management Committee	ASGS
Air Tactical Group Supervisor*	Aviation Management Committee	5888338	Maintained By: Aviation Management Committee	ATGS
Air Tanker Fixed Wing Coordinator			Maintained By:	ATCO
Aircraft Base Radio Operator	Aviation Management Committee	5888338	Maintained By: Aviation Management Committee	ABRO
Aircraft Dispatcher	Integration Management Committee	5897761	Maintained By: Integration Management Committee	ACDP
Aircraft Timekeeper	Aviation Management Committee	5888338	Maintained By: Aviation Management Committee	ATIM
Airtanker Base Manager	Aviation Management Committee	5888338	Maintained By: Aviation Management Committee	ATBM
Area Command Aviation Coordinator	Aviation Management Committee	5888338	Maintained By: Aviation Management Committee	ACAC
Area Commander	Command Management Committee	5865923	Maintained By: Command Management Committee	ACDR
Assistant Area Commander, Logistics	Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	5897760	Maintained By: Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	ACLC
Assistant Area Commander, Planning	Fire Planning Management Committee	5897759	Maintained By: Fire Planning Management Committee	ACPC
Base/Camp Manager	Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	5897760	Maintained By: Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	BCMG
Basic Faller	Operations Management Committee	5888334	Maintained By: Operations Management Committee	FAL3
Claims Specialist	Incident Business Committee	22547	Maintained By: Incident Business Committee	CLMS
Command			Maintained By:
Commissary Manager	Incident Business Committee	22547	Maintained By: Incident Business Committee	CMSY
Communications Unit Leader*	Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	5897760	Maintained By: Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	COML
Compensation for Injury Specialist	Incident Business Committee	22547	Maintained By: Incident Business Committee	INJR
Compensation/Claims Unit Leader*	Finance and Business Management Committee	5976008	Maintained By: Finance and Business Management Committee	COMP
Cost Unit Leader*	Finance and Business Management Committee	5976008	Maintained By: Finance and Business Management Committee	COST
Crew Boss, Single Resource	Operations Management Committee	5888334	Maintained By: Operations Management Committee	CRWB
Crew Representative	Operations Management Committee	5888334	Maintained By: Operations Management Committee	CREP
Deck Coordinator	Aviation Management Committee	5888338	Maintained By: Aviation Management Committee	DECK
Demobilization Unit Leader*	Fire Planning Management Committee	5897759	Maintained By: Fire Planning Management Committee	DMOB
Dispatch			Maintained By:
Display Processor	Fire Planning Management Committee	5897759	Maintained By: Fire Planning Management Committee	DPRO
Division/Group Supervisor*	Operations Management Committee	5888334	Maintained By: Operations Management Committee	DIVS
Documentation Unit Leader*	Fire Planning Management Committee	5897759	Maintained By: Fire Planning Management Committee	DOCL
Dozer Boss			Maintained By:	DOZB
Dozer Operator			Maintained By:	DZOP
Engine Boss, Single Resource	Operations Management Committee	5888334	Maintained By: Operations Management Committee	ENGB
Equipment Manager	Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	5897760	Maintained By: Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	EQPM
Equipment Time Recorder	Finance and Business Management Committee	5976008	Maintained By: Finance and Business Management Committee	EQTR
Expanded Dispatch Coordinator	Integration Management Committee	5897761	Maintained By: Integration Management Committee	CORD
Expanded Dispatch Recorder	Integration Management Committee	5897761	Maintained By: Integration Management Committee	EDRC
Expanded Dispatch Supervisory Dispatcher	Integration Management Committee	5897761	Maintained By: Integration Management Committee	EDSP
Expanded Dispatch Support Dispatcher	Integration Management Committee	5897761	Maintained By: Integration Management Committee	EDSD
Facilities Unit Leader*	Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	5897760	Maintained By: Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	FACL
Felling Boss, Single Resource	Operations Management Committee	5888334	Maintained By: Operations Management Committee	FELB
Field Observer	Fire Planning Management Committee	5897759	Maintained By: Fire Planning Management Committee	FOBS
Finance Administration			Maintained By:
Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex	Finance and Business Management Committee	5976008	Maintained By: Finance and Business Management Committee	FSCC
Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 1*	Incident Business Committee	22547	Maintained By: Incident Business Committee	FSC1
Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2*	Incident Business Committee	22547	Maintained By: Incident Business Committee	FSC2
Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 3*	Finance and Business Management Committee	5976008	Maintained By: Finance and Business Management Committee	FSC3
Fire Behavior Analyst	Fire Planning Management Committee	5897759	Maintained By: Fire Planning Management Committee	FBAN
Fire Effects Monitor	Operations Management Committee	5888334	Maintained By: Operations Management Committee	FEMO
Fire Prevention Education Team Leader	Public Information Management Committee	5888339	Maintained By: Public Information Management Committee	PETL
Fire Prevention Education Team Member	Public Information Management Committee	5888339	Maintained By: Public Information Management Committee	PETM
Fire Use Manager			Maintained By:	FUMA
Fire Use Manager Type 1			Maintained By:	FUM1
Fire Use Manager Type 2			Maintained By:	FUM2
Firefighter Type 1 Squad Boss	Operations Management Committee	5888334	Maintained By: Operations Management Committee	FFT1
Firefighter Type 2 Crewmember	Operations Management Committee	5888334	Maintained By: Operations Management Committee	FFT2
Firing Boss, Single Resource	Operations Management Committee	5888334	Maintained By: Operations Management Committee	FIRB
Fixed Wing Base Manager	Aviation Management Committee	5888338	Maintained By: Aviation Management Committee	FWBM
Fixed Wing Parking Tender	Aviation Management Committee	5888338	Maintained By: Aviation Management Committee	FWPT
Food Unit Leader*	Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	5897760	Maintained By: Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	FDUL
Geographic Information System Specialist*	Integration Management Committee	5897761	Maintained By: Integration Management Committee	GISS
Ground Support Unit Leader*	Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	5897760	Maintained By: Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	GSUL
Heavy Equipment Boss, Single Resource	Operations Management Committee	5888334	Maintained By: Operations Management Committee	HEQB
Helibase Manager	Aviation Management Committee	5888338	Maintained By: Aviation Management Committee	HEBM
Helibase Manager Type 1			Maintained By:	HEB1
Helibase Manager Type 2			Maintained By:	HEB2
Helicopter Boss			Maintained By:	HELB
Helicopter Coordinator	Aviation Management Committee	5888338	Maintained By: Aviation Management Committee	HLCO
Helicopter Crewmember	Aviation Management Committee	5888338	Maintained By: Aviation Management Committee	HECM
Helicopter Manager			Maintained By:	HELM
Helicopter Manager Call When Needed			Maintained By:	HCWN
Helicopter Manager Old			Maintained By:	HEMG
Helicopter Manager, Single Resource	Aviation Management Committee	5888338	Maintained By: Aviation Management Committee	HMGB
Helispot Manager			Maintained By:	HESM
Holding Specialist			Maintained By:	HLDS
Human Resource Specialist	Command Management Committee	5865923	Maintained By: Command Management Committee	HRSP
Ignition Specialist Type 1			Maintained By:	RXI1
Ignition Specialist Type 2			Maintained By:	RXI2
Incident Business Advisor	Finance and Business Management Committee	5976008	Maintained By: Finance and Business Management Committee	INBA
Incident Business Advisor Type 1			Maintained By:	IBA1
Incident Business Advisor Type 2			Maintained By:	IBA2
Incident Commander Complex	Command Management Committee	5865923	Maintained By: Command Management Committee	ICCI
Incident Commander Type 1*	Incident Command Subcommittee	34231	Maintained By: Incident Command Subcommittee	ICT1
Incident Commander Type 2*	Incident Command Subcommittee	34231	Maintained By: Incident Command Subcommittee	ICT2
Incident Commander Type 3*	Command Management Committee	5865923	Maintained By: Command Management Committee	ICT3
Incident Commander Type 4*	Command Management Committee	5865923	Maintained By: Command Management Committee	ICT4
Incident Commander Type 5	Command Management Committee	5865923	Maintained By: Command Management Committee	ICT5
Incident Communications Center Manager	Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	5897760	Maintained By: Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	INCM
Incident Communications Technician*	Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	5897760	Maintained By: Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	COMT
Incident Contract Project Inspector	Finance and Business Management Committee	5976008	Maintained By: Finance and Business Management Committee	ICPI
Incident Dispatcher			Maintained By:	INDI
Incident Position Management			Maintained By:
Incident Training Specialist	Fire Planning Management Committee	5897759	Maintained By: Fire Planning Management Committee	TNSP
Information Officer Type 1			Maintained By:	IOF1
Information Officer Type 2			Maintained By:	IOF2
Information Officer Type 3			Maintained By:	IOF3
Infrared Interpreter	Integration Management Committee	5897761	Maintained By: Integration Management Committee	IRIN
Initial Attack Dispatcher	Integration Management Committee	5897761	Maintained By: Integration Management Committee	IADP
Interagency Resource Representative	Integration Management Committee	5897761	Maintained By: Integration Management Committee	IARR
Intermediate Faller	Operations Management Committee	5888334	Maintained By: Operations Management Committee	FAL2
Liaison Officer*	Command Management Committee	5865923	Maintained By: Command Management Committee	LOFR
Logistics			Maintained By:
Logistics Section Chief Complex	Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	5897760	Maintained By: Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	LSCC
Logistics Section Chief Type 1*	Legacy Incident Logistics Subcommittee	28852	Maintained By: Legacy Incident Logistics Subcommittee	LSC1
Logistics Section Chief Type 2*	Legacy Incident Logistics Subcommittee	28852	Maintained By: Legacy Incident Logistics Subcommittee	LSC2
Logistics Section Chief Type 3*	Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	5897760	Maintained By: Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	LSC3
Long Term Fire Analyst	Fire Planning Management Committee	5897759	Maintained By: Fire Planning Management Committee	LTAN
Medical Unit Leader*	Safety and Risk Management Committee	5888335	Maintained By: Safety and Risk Management Committee	MEDL
Mixmaster	Aviation Management Committee	5888338	Maintained By: Aviation Management Committee	MXMS
Operations			Maintained By:
Operations Branch Director	Operations Management Committee	5888334	Maintained By: Operations Management Committee	OPBD
Operations Section Chief Complex	Operations Management Committee	5888334	Maintained By: Operations Management Committee	OSCC
Operations Section Chief Type 1*	Legacy Incident Operations Subcommittee	30360	Maintained By: Legacy Incident Operations Subcommittee	OSC1
Operations Section Chief Type 2*	Legacy Incident Operations Subcommittee	30360	Maintained By: Legacy Incident Operations Subcommittee	OSC2
Operations Section Chief Type 3*	Operations Management Committee	5888334	Maintained By: Operations Management Committee	OPS3
Ordering Manager	Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	5897760	Maintained By: Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	ORDM
Personnel Time Recorder	Finance and Business Management Committee	5976008	Maintained By: Finance and Business Management Committee	PTRC
Planning			Maintained By:
Planning Section Chief Complex	Fire Planning Management Committee	5897759	Maintained By: Fire Planning Management Committee	PSCC
Planning Section Chief Type 1*	Legacy Incident Planning Subcommittee	30251	Maintained By: Legacy Incident Planning Subcommittee	PSC1
Planning Section Chief Type 2*	Legacy Incident Planning Subcommittee	30251	Maintained By: Legacy Incident Planning Subcommittee	PSC2
Planning Section Chief Type 3*	Fire Planning Management Committee	5897759	Maintained By: Fire Planning Management Committee	PSC3
Position Catalog			Maintained By:
Prescribed Fire			Maintained By:
Prescribed Fire Behavior Analyst			Maintained By:	RXFA
Prescribed Fire Behavior Monitor			Maintained By:	RXFM
Prescribed Fire Behavior Specialist			Maintained By:	RXFS
Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 1	Operations Management Committee	5888334	Maintained By: Operations Management Committee	RXB1
Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2	Operations Management Committee	5888334	Maintained By: Operations Management Committee	RXB2
Prescribed Fire Crew Member			Maintained By:	RXCM
Prescribed Fire Manager	Operations Management Committee	5888334	Maintained By: Operations Management Committee	RXMG
Prescribed Fire Manager Type 1			Maintained By:	RXM1
Prescribed Fire Manager Type 2			Maintained By:	RXM2
Prevention and Investigation			Maintained By:
Procurement Unit Leader*	Finance and Business Management Committee	5976008	Maintained By: Finance and Business Management Committee	PROC
Public Information Officer			Maintained By:	PIOF
Public Information Officer Complex	Public Information Management Committee	5888339	Maintained By: Public Information Management Committee	PIOC
Public Information Officer Type 1*	Public Information Officer Subcommittee	31381	Maintained By: Public Information Officer Subcommittee	PIO1
Public Information Officer Type 2*	Public Information Officer Subcommittee	31381	Maintained By: Public Information Officer Subcommittee	PIO2
Public Information Officer Type 3	Public Information Management Committee	5888339	Maintained By: Public Information Management Committee	PIO3
Public Information Officer, Technician	Public Information Management Committee	5888339	Maintained By: Public Information Management Committee	PIOT
Radio Operator	Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	5897760	Maintained By: Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	RADO
Ramp Manager	Aviation Management Committee	5888338	Maintained By: Aviation Management Committee	RAMP
Receiving/Distribution Manager	Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	5897760	Maintained By: Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	RCDM
Resource Advisor, Fireline	Command Management Committee	5865923	Maintained By: Command Management Committee	REAF
Resources Unit Leader*	Fire Planning Management Committee	5897759	Maintained By: Fire Planning Management Committee	RESL
Retardant Crewmember	Aviation Management Committee	5888338	Maintained By: Aviation Management Committee	RTCM
Safety Officer Complex	Safety and Risk Management Committee	5888335	Maintained By: Safety and Risk Management Committee	SOFC
Safety Officer Type 1*	Risk Management Committee	22603	Maintained By: Risk Management Committee	SOF1
Safety Officer Type 2*	Risk Management Committee	22603	Maintained By: Risk Management Committee	SOF2
Safety Officer Type 3	Safety and Risk Management Committee	5888335	Maintained By: Safety and Risk Management Committee	SOF3
Safety Officer, Field	Safety and Risk Management Committee	5888335	Maintained By: Safety and Risk Management Committee	SOFF
Security Manager	Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	5897760	Maintained By: Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	SECM
Service Branch Director	Legacy Incident Logistics Subcommittee	28852	Maintained By: Legacy Incident Logistics Subcommittee	SVBD
Single Engine Airtanker Manager	Aviation Management Committee	5888338	Maintained By: Aviation Management Committee	SEMG
Situation Unit Leader*	Fire Planning Management Committee	5897759	Maintained By: Fire Planning Management Committee	SITL
Staging Area Manager	Operations Management Committee	5888334	Maintained By: Operations Management Committee	STAM
Status/Check-In Recorder	Fire Planning Management Committee	5897759	Maintained By: Fire Planning Management Committee	SCKN
Strategic Operational Planner	Fire Planning Management Committee	5897759	Maintained By: Fire Planning Management Committee	SOPL
Strike Team Ldr Tractor Plow			Maintained By:	STPL
Strike Team Leader Crew	Operations Management Committee	5888334	Maintained By: Operations Management Committee	STCR
Strike Team Leader Dozer			Maintained By:	STDZ
Strike Team Leader Engine	Operations Management Committee	5888334	Maintained By: Operations Management Committee	STEN
Strike Team Leader Heavy Equipment	Operations Management Committee	5888334	Maintained By: Operations Management Committee	STEQ
Structure Protection Specialist	Operations Management Committee	5888334	Maintained By: Operations Management Committee	STPS
Supply Unit Leader*	Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	5897760	Maintained By: Logistic and Equipment Management Committee	SPUL
Support Branch Director	Legacy Incident Logistics Subcommittee	28852	Maintained By: Legacy Incident Logistics Subcommittee	SUBD
Takeoff and Landing Coordinator			Maintained By:	TOLC
Task Force Leader	Operations Management Committee	5888334	Maintained By: Operations Management Committee	TFLD
Time Unit Leader*	Finance and Business Management Committee	5976008	Maintained By: Finance and Business Management Committee	TIME
Tractor Plow Boss			Maintained By:	TRPB
Tractor Plow Operator			Maintained By:	TPOP
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Pilot	Aviation Management Committee	5888338	Maintained By: Aviation Management Committee	UASP
Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Data Specialist	Aviation Management Committee	5888338	Maintained By: Aviation Management Committee	UASD
Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Manager	Aviation Management Committee	5888338	Maintained By: Aviation Management Committee	UASM
Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Module Leader	Aviation Management Committee	5888338	Maintained By: Aviation Management Committee	UASL
Wildland Fire Investigation Team Leader	Public Information Management Committee	5888339	Maintained By: Public Information Management Committee	INVL
Wildland Fire Investigation Team Member			Maintained By:	INTM
Wildland Fire Investigator	Public Information Management Committee	5888339	Maintained By: Public Information Management Committee	INVF

NWCG Latest Announcements

Intermediate Faller (FAL2) Position Task Book Update

Date: July 24, 2026
Questions?
Please contact: Tree Felling Subcommittee

NWCG Operations Management Committee (OMC) has issued an update to the NWCG Position Task Book for Intermediate Faller (FAL2), PMS 311-91. To ensure clarity for both trainees and evaluators, the updated FAL2 Position Task Book (PTB) explicitly states who is authorized to sign off on your tasks:

“Evaluators must be qualified as a FAL2, or an Advanced Faller (FAL1).”

If you are currently working out of a previously published version of the FAL2 PTB, you do not need to restart. However, OMC highly encourages you to take the following step to prevent any confusion in the field:

Print and replace the updated evaluator information page (page 2) in your current physical PTB.

References:

Intermediate Faller (FAL2) Position Page

RMC Memo 26-01: Transition Plan for Implementing Updates to Intermediate Faller (FAL2) Position Qualifications

NWCG Position Task Book for Intermediate Faller (FAL2), PMS 311-91

Equipment Advisory 26-001: Potential Front Driveline Joint Failure on 2018 and Earlier Ram Pickups

Date: July 10, 2026
Questions?
Please contact: Equipment and Technology Subcommittee

The Logistics/Equipment Management Committee (LMC) has released Equipment Advisory 26-001: Potential Front Driveline Joint Failure on 2018 and Earlier Ram Pickups. This advisory highlights multiple U.S. Forest Service regions reporting front driveline joint failure incidents.

This advisory recommends firefighters and fire managers to:

Follow all Ram-issued inspection, maintenance, and service guidance for front driveline joints.
Consider installing a driveline loop.
Coordinate with fleet managers and service providers to determine the most appropriate driveline loop kit for each pickup.

For further details, please refer to the complete advisory.

References:

Equipment Advisory 26-001: Potential Front Driveline Joint Failure on 2018 and Earlier Ram Pickups

Technical Service Bulletin: 03-002-21

NEW! NWCG Standard Operating Procedures, PMS 900

Date: July 9, 2026
Questions?
Please contact: NWCG Staff

NWCG is excited to announce the publication of the NWCG Standard Operating Procedures, PMS 900.

The new publication establishes general, consistent, and uniform standards for conducting business with the National Wildfire Coordinating Group.

References:

NWCG Standard Operating Procedures, PMS 900

Quarter Four Materials for the 2025-2026 Wildland Fire Leadership Campaign Now Available

Date: July 8, 2026
Questions?
Please contact: Leadership Development Subcommittee

NWCG is excited to announce that Fourth Quarter materials for the 2025/2026 Wildland Fire Leadership Campaign are now available. This annual initiative offers all students of leadership and wildland fire management an opportunity to engage with essential leadership skills and knowledge needed to lead effectively in dynamic environments.

Quarter Four materials focus on Leadership Level 4: Leader of Leaders (Provide Direction). Leadership Level 4 is where you are setting the conditions for others to do things well, even when you are not present. This quarter focuses on equipping experienced leaders with skills to provide direction, build trust across teams, and foster strong decision making.

References:

2025/2026 NWCG Leadership Campaign - Leadership Levels

Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program

Leadership Development Subcommittee

Incident Position Management

NWCG Latest Announcements

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