Logistics Section Chief Type 1*

Position Incident Position Description Button

Position Qualification Requirements Button

The Logistics Section Chief (LSC1), a member of the General Staff, is responsible for providing facilities, services, and material in support of the incident. The Logistics Section Chief participates in developing and implementing the IAP and activates and supervises the Branches and Units within the Logistics Section.

Logistics Section Organization Chart

Administratively Determined (AD) Class: L

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:

Oct 2018

Added “Individuals utilizing this pathway must complete the Logistics Section Chief Course (E/L967) prior to position qualification.”

Date:

Oct 2017

Corrected asterisk note to read: Individuals must complete the Logistics Section Chief Course (E/L967) prior to position qualification.

Date:

Oct 2016

Addition of Support Branch Director (SUBD) to LSC1 Maintains Currency For These Positions.

Date:

Oct 2015

Prerequisite experience modified as follows:

Satisfactory performance as a Logistics Section Chief Type 2 (LSC2).
+
Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-33) as a Logistics Section Chief Type 1 (LSC1).
OR
Satisfactory performance as a Operations Section Chief Type 1 (OSC1).
+
Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-33) as a Logistics Section Chief Type 1 (LSC1) on a wildfire incident*.
OR
Satisfactory performance as a Planning Section Chief Type 1 (PSC1).
+
Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-33) as a Logistics Section Chief Type 1 (LSC1) on a wildfire incident*.
OR
Satisfactory performance as a Safety Officer Type 1 (SOF1).
+
Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-33) as a Logistics Section Chief Type 1 (LSC1) on a wildfire incident*.

Removal of Logistics Section Chief Type 1 (LSC3) from the These Positions Maintain Currency for LSC1 positions.
Addition of Area Commander (ACDR) for These Positions Maintain Currency for LSC1.
Addition of Service Branch Director (SVBD) for LSC1 Maintains Currency for These Positions.

Page Last Modified / Reviewed:

2019-11-18

Provide Feedback

Please Provide Feedback

NWCG values your constructive input and we thank you for taking the time to provide feedback.

Although contact information is optional, we hope that you provide a way for us to contact you in case we need clarification on your comment. If you would like to be contacted regarding your feedback, you must provide contact information.

Would you like a response?

Yes

If you would like a response, you must provide contact information below.

Contact Information (optional) *

Comments *

Attachment

If you would like to include supporting documents, please add them here. If you would like to submit multiple files, please use a zip file.
More information

Files must be less than 15 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png pdf doc docx tar zip.

CAPTCHA

This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.