Position History

The NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1, establishes minimum NWCG position qualification standards for training, experience, physical fitness, and currency for national mobilization to wildland fire incidents. And position qualification standards are located in the NWCG Position Catalog. Each NWCG Position includes a record of all qualifications changes. An historical record of all changes is found here, organized by position. It includes positions which have been removed from the NWCG Position Catalog. A consolidated Position History by Year is also available.

Position	Position Code	History By Year	Functional Area
Advanced Faller	FAL1	Date: May 2019 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 2016 (ICT5, FFT1, FAL1, FAL2, FAL3) Removed Look Up, Look Down, Look Around (S-133), based on acceptance of NWCG Curriculum Management Issue Paper #123. The S-133 curriculum has been incorporated into the new development of Firefighter Type 1 (S-131). Date: Oct 2014 Position created. Established the Basic Faller (FAL3), Intermediate Faller (FAL2), and Advanced Faller (FAL1) positions. Transition plan and position taskbooks are available at the NWCG web site.	Operations
Agency Representative	AREP	Date: Oct 2016 Addition of Liaison Officer (E/L956) to Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills. Removed “*designates agency established position qualifications.” Date: Oct 2015 Addition of Incident Commander Type 1 (ICT1) and Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2) as Positions That Maintain Currency for AREP. Date: Oct 1993 Position created.	Command
Air Operations Branch Director*	AOBD	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.	Air Operations
Air Support Group Supervisor*	ASGS	Date: Oct 2018 Changed Helibase Manager Type 1 (HEB1) to Helibase Manager (HEBM) to Required Experience and ASGS Maintains Currency for These Positions. Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Air Operations
Air Tactical Group Supervisor*	ATGS	Date: Oct 2018 Modified Agency Approved Crew Resource Management (CRM) Training to Required Training. Date: Oct 2013 Addition of Agency Approved (CRM) Training and Triennial Air Tactical Group Supervisor refresher training (RT-378). Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Air Operations
Air Tanker/Fixed-Wing Coordinator	ATCO	Date: Oct 2017 Position archived. Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Air Operations
Aircraft Base Radio Operator	ABRO	Date: Oct 2018 Changed Helibase Manager Type 2 (HEB2) to Helibase Manager (HEBM) under These Positions Maintains Currency for ABRO. Date: Oct 2017 Removed Takeoff and Landing Coordinator (TOLC) from These Positions Maintain Currency for ABRO and ABRO Maintains Currency for These Positions. Date: Mar 1999 Position created.	Air Operations
Aircraft Dispatcher	ACDP	Date: Mar 1999 Position created.	Dispatch
Aircraft Timekeeper	ATIM	Date: Jul 2020 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 2019 Added additional Required Experience option satisfactory performance as an Airtanker Base Manager (ATBM). Date: Oct 2018 Position created.	Air Operations
Airtanker Base Manager	ATBM	Date: Jul 2020 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 2019 Added to Required Experience Section: Note: Once qualified as an ATBM, the ATIM qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented on a “verification/certification” page of the ATIM PTB. Date: Nov 2018 Position created.	Air Operations
Area Command Aviation Coordinator	ACAC	Date: Oct 1999 Required training added: S-620 (32 hrs). Date: Mar 1999 Position created.	Air Operations
Area Commander	ACDR	Date: Oct 2015 Area Commander (ACDR). Addition of Logistics Section Chief Type 1 (LSC1) to ACDR Maintains Currency for these Positions. Date: Oct 1999 Required training added: S-620 – Area Command (32 hrs). Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Command
Assistant Area Commander, Logistics	ACLC	Date: Oct 2015 Removal of Assistant Area Commander, Planning (ACPC) from These Positions Maintain Currency for ACLC. Date: Oct 1999 Added S-620 Area Command (32 hrs.) Date: Mar 1999 Position created.	Logistics
Assistant Area Commander, Planning	ACPC	Date: Oct 2015 Removal of Assistant Area Commander, Logistics (ACLC) from the ACPC Maintains Currency for These Positions. Date: Oct 1999 Required training added: S-620, Area Command (32 hrs) Date: Mar 1999 Position created.	Planning
Base/Camp Manager	BCMG	Date: Jul 2020 Draft Incident Position Description (IPD) created. Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Logistics
Basic Faller	FAL3	Date: Oct 2016 Removed Look Up, Look Down, Look Around (S-133), based on acceptance of NWCG Curriculum Management Issue Paper #123. The S-133 curriculum has been incorporated into the new development of Firefighter Type 1 (S-131). Date: Oct 2014 Position created. Established the Basic Faller (FAL3), Intermediate Faller (FAL2), and Advanced Faller (FAL1) positions. Transition plan and position taskbooks are available at the NWCG web site.	Operations
Claims Specialist	CLMS	Date: Oct 2019 Added to Required Experience Section: Note: Once qualified as a COMP, the CLMS qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented. Date: Nov 2016 Claims Specialist (CLMS) Required experience modified as follows: Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-47) as a Compensation/Claims Unit Leader (COMP)* Addition of the following language: *Certification as COMP will allow certification as INJR. Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Finance/ Administration
Commissary Manager	CMSY	Date: Oct 1993 Position created.	Finance/ Administration
Communications Unit Leader*	COML	Date: Oct 1993 Position created.	Logistics
Compensation-for-Injury Specialist	INJR	Date: Oct 2019 Added to Required Experience Section: Note: Once qualified as a COMP, the INJR qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented. Date: Oct 2016 Required experience modified as follows: Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-47) as a Compensation/Claims Unit Leader (COMP)* Addition of the following language: *Certification as COMP will allow certification as INJR. Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Finance/ Administration
Compensation/Claims Unit Leader*	COMP	Date: Jan 2020 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 2019 Added to Required Experience Section: Note: Once qualified as a COMP, the CLMS and INJR qualifications may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented. Date: Nov 2016 Compensation/Claims Unit Leader (COMP) Addition of Introduction to ICS (ICS-100) and NIMS — An Introduction (IS-700) to Required Training. Required experience modified as follows: Removal of Satisfactory performance as a Compensation-for Injury Specialist (INJR) + Removal of Satisfactory performance as a Claims Specialist (CLMS) + Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-47) as a Compensation/Claims Unit Leader (COMP)* Addition of the following language: *Certification as COMP will allow certification as CLMS and INJR. Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Finance/ Administration
Cost Unit Leader*	COST	Date: Jan 2020 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 2019 Added to Required Experience Section: Note: Once qualified as a COST, the FSC3 qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented on a “verification/certification” page of the FSC3 Position Task Book (311-50). Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Finance/ Administration
Crew Boss, Single Resource	CRWB	Date: Oct 2019 Added Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5) under CRWB Maintains Currency for These Positions. Date: May 2019 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 1999 Required Training added: S-230, Crew Boss (Single Resource) (24 hrs) Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Operations
Crew Representative	CREP	Date: Aug 2020 Draft Incident Position Description (IPD) created. Date: Oct 2016 Addition of Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS), Task Force Leader (TFLD) and Strike Team Leader (STCR) to These Positions Maintain Currency for CREP. Date: Sep 2003 Number changed from S-205 to S-215. Date: Oct 1999 Required training added: S-205 (28 hrs). Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Operations
Deck Coordinator	DECK	Date: Oct 2018 Changed Helibase Manager Type 2 (HEB2) to Helibase Manager (HEBM) under These Positions Maintains Currency for DECK. Date: Oct 2017 Removed Takeoff and Landing Coordinator (TOLC) from Required Experience, These Positions Maintain Currency for DECK and DECK Maintains Currency for These Positions. Date: Oct 2008 The prerequisite Required Experience is Helicopter Crewmember (HECM) and Takeoff and Landing Coordinator (TOLC). Date: Mar 1999 Position created.	Air Operations
Demobilization Unit Leader*	DMOB	Date: Oct 1993 Position created.	Planning
Display Processor	DPRO	Date: Oct 1993 Position created.	Planning
Division/Group Supervisor*	DIVS	Date: Oct 2019 Added to Required Experience Section: Note: Once qualified as a DIVS, the OPS3 qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented. Date: May 2019 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 2016 Addition of Crew Representative (CREP) to DIVS Maintains Currency for These Positions. Date: Oct 2006 Additional Required Experience option which includes satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4) + any two Strike Team Leader positions (one must be either Strike Team Leader Engine [STEN] or Strike Team Leader Crew [STCR]). Date: Oct 1999 Required training added: S-339, Division/Group Supervisor (20 hrs) Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Operations
Documentation Unit Leader*	DOCL	Date: Oct 1993 Position created.	Planning
Dozer Boss	DOZB	Date: Jun 2011 Position archived. Replaced with HEQB. Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Operations
Dozer Operator	DZOP	Date: Oct 1993 Position archived. Date: Oct 1984 Position created. Active as an agency specific position .	Operations
Engine Boss, Single Resource	ENGB	Date: May 2019 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 2008 A Skills Crosswalk comparing National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards for structural firefighters with National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) wildland firefighter skills has been developed for the FFT2, FFT1, ENGB, and STEN positions. Date: Oct 1999 Required training added: S-230, Crew Boss (Single Resource)(24 hrs), S-231, Engine Boss (Single Resource)(8 hrs), S-205, Fire Operations in the Urban Interface (28 hrs) Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Operations
Equipment Manager	EQPM	Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Logistics
Equipment Time Recorder	EQTR	Date: Jan 2020 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 1993 Position created.	Finance/ Administration
Expanded Dispatch Coordinator	CORD	Date: Mar 1999 Position created.	Dispatch
Expanded Dispatch Recorder	EDRC	Date: Mar 1999 Position created.	Dispatch
Expanded Dispatch Supervisory Dispatcher	EDSP	Date: Oct 1999 Deleted S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior (6 hrs.) Date: Mar 1999 Position created.	Dispatch
Expanded Dispatch Support Dispatcher	EDSD	Date: Mar 1999 Position created.	Dispatch
Facilities Unit Leader*	FACL	Date: Sep 2020 Draft Incident Position Description (IPD) created. Date: Oct 2019 Added to Required Experience Section: Note: Once qualified as a FACL, the LSC3 qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented on a “verification/certification” page of the LSC3 Position Task Book (311-35). Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Logistics
Felling Boss, Single Resource	FELB	Date: May 2019 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 1999 Added S-230 (24 hrs.) and S-212 (28 hrs.) to Single Resource Boss Felling (FELB) required training. Date: Oct 1993 Position created.	Operations
Field Observer	FOBS	Date: Jun 2009 FEMO and FOBS Position Task Books were combined into one Position Task Book (311-30) but the positions have not been combined. Specific direction is in the transition plan which can be found on the NWCG Publication Management System (Qualifications) web site: /publications/310-1/pms-310-1-historical-documents. Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Planning
Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 1*	FSC1	Date: Jan 2020 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 2015 Removal of Finance Section Chief Type 3 (FSC3) from These Positions Maintain Currency for FSC1 and from FSC1 Maintains Currency for These Positions. Date: Oct 1993 Position created. Finance Section Chief (Multi-Branch), Finance Section Chief (Multi-Division) and IFinance Section Chief (Multi-Leader) in 1984 PMS 310-1.	Finance/ Administration
Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2*	FSC2	Date: Jan 2020 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 2015 Prerequisite experience modified as follows: Satisfactory performance as a Time Unit Leader (TIME). + Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-46) as a Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2 (FSC2). OR Satisfactory performance as a Cost Unit Leader (COST). + Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-46) as a Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2 (FSC2). OR Satisfactory performance as a Procurement Unit Leader (PROC). + Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-46) as a Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2 (FSC2). OR Satisfactory performance as a Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 3 (FSC3). + Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-46) as a Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2 (FSC2). Date: Oct 1999 Added S-420 Command & General Staff (32 hrs.) Date: Oct 1993 Position created. Finance Section Chief (Multi-Branch), Finance Section Chief (Multi-Division) and IFinance Section Chief (Multi-Leader) in 1984 PMS 310-1.	Finance/ Administration
Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 3*	FSC3	Date: Jan 2020 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 2019 Added to Required Experience Section: Note: Once qualified as TIME, COST, or ICT3, the FSC3 qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented on a “verification/certification” page of the FSC3 Position Task Book (311-50). Date: Oct 2018 Added Type 3 All-Hazard Incident Management Team (O-305) to Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills. Date: Oct 2016 Addition of Introduction to ICS (ICS-100) and NIMS: An Introduction (IS-700) to Required Training. Date: Oct 2015 Removal of Finance Section Chief Type 1 (FSC1) from These Positions Maintain Currency for FSC3 and from FSC3 Maintains Currency for These Positions. Addition of the following language: FEMA PTBs are available on the NWCG website. Date: Oct 2014 Position created. Type 3 Position standards are being introduced to provide an agreed to minimum standard for National Mobilization and to help develop local capability. Currently the PSC3, LSC3, and FSC3 positions are utilized by FEMA and the Department of the Interior All Hazard qualification program. NWCG recognizes the ability of cooperating agencies at the local level to jointly define and accept each other’s qualifications for initial attack, extended attack, large fire operations, and prescribed fire. Position qualification pathways for the LSC3, PSC3, and FSC3 positions include both equivalency and position task book alternatives for position qualification. FEMA position task books will be utilized for these positions and are available at training.fema.gov/position%20specific%20taskbooks/taskbook_list.asp.	Finance/ Administration
Fire Behavior Analyst	FBAN	Date: Oct 2019 Added to Required Experience Section: Note: If an LTAN meets the prerequisite experience and qualifications of an FBAN, the certifying official may grant the FBAN qualification. Certification must be documented on a “verification/certification” page. Date: Mar 1999 Position created.	Planning
Fire Effects Monitor	FEMO	Date: Jun 2020 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Jun 2009 FEMO and FOBS Position Task Books were combined into one Position Task Book (311-30) but the positions have not been combined. Specific direction is in the transition plan which can be found on the NWCG Publication Management System (Qualifications) web site: /publications/310-1/pms-310-1-historical-documents. Date: Mar 1999 Position created.	Planning
Fire Prevention Education Team Leader	PETL	Date: Jan 2006 Position created.	Prevention and Investigation
Fire Prevention Education Team Member	PETM	Date: Jan 2006 Position created.	Prevention and Investigation
Fire Use Manager	FUMA	Date: Jan 2006 Position archived. Replaced with FUM1 and FUM2. Date: Mar 1999 Position created.	Fire-Environment
Fire Use Manager Type 1	FUM1	Date: Jun 2009 Position archived. Replaced with SOPL. Date: Jan 2006 Position created.	Fire-Environment
Fire Use Manager Type 2	FUM2	Date: Jun 2009 Position archived. Replaced with SOPL. Date: Jan 2006 Position created.	Fire-Environment
Firefighter Type 1 (Squad Boss)*	FFT1	Date: Oct 2019 S-131 (8 hrs.) course added to Advanced Firefighter / Squad Boss. Date: May 2019 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 2016 Removed Look Up, Look Down, Look Around (S-133), based on acceptance of NWCG Curriculum Management Issue Paper #123. The S-133 curriculum has been incorporated into the new development of Firefighter Type 1 (S-131). Date: Oct 2012 Added S-219, Firing Operations “Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge & Skills.” Date: Apr 2006 The Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) and Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5) Position Task Books have been combined. However, the positions have not been combined. The FFT1 tasks are completed only once; additional tasks must be completed to meet the ICT5 level. The FFT1 and ICT5 tasks can be completed simultaneously. The Required Experience is satisfactory performance as a Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2). Date: Oct 1993 Position created. Squad Boss in 1984 PMS 310-1.	Operations
Firefighter Type 2 (Crewmember)*	FFT2	Date: May 2019 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: May 2008 The Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2) PTB has been eliminated and will be replaced with a Job Aid. Date: Oct 1993 Position created. Firefighter in 1984 PMS 310-1.	Operations
Firing Boss, Single Resource	FIRB	Date: Jun 2020 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 2015 Addition of Field Observer (FOBS) to FIRB Maintains Currency for These Positions. Date: Apr 2006 The Ignition Specialist positions (RXI1& RXI2) have been replaced with the Firing Boss (FIRB) position. Date: Oct 1999 Added S-230 (24 hrs.) and S-234 (24 hrs.) to Single Resource Boss Firing required training. Date: Oct 1984 Position created. Single Resource Boss in 1984 PMS 310-1.	Operations
Fixed Wing Base Manager	FWBM	Date: Jul 2020 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Nov 2018 Position created.	Air Operations
Fixed Wing Parking Tender	FWPT	Date: Apr 2020 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 2018 Position created.	Air Operations
Food Unit Leader*	FDUL	Date: Sep 2020 Draft Incident Position Description (IPD) created. Date: Oct 1999 Added S-357 Food Unit Leader (32 hrs.) Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Logistics
Geographic Information System Specialist*	GISS	Date: Apr 2020 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Jan 2006 Position Created.	Planning
Ground Support Unit Leader*	GSUL	Date: Oct 2019 Added to Required Experience Section: Note: Once qualified as a GSUL, the LSC3 qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented on a “verification/certification” page of the LSC3 Position Task Book (311-35). Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Logistics
Heavy Equipment Boss, Single Resource	HEQB	Date: May 2019 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Jun 2011 Position created. Combined DOZB and TRPB positions into a Heavy Equipment Boss (HEQB) position.	Operations
Helibase Manager	HEBM	Date: Nov 2019 Position created. Helibase Type 1 (HEB1) and Helibase Type 2 (HEB2) combined to Helibase Manager (HEBM). Date: Oct 1993 Helibase Type 1 (HEB1) and Helibase Type 2 (HEB2) replaced Helibase Manager. Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Air Operations
Helibase Manager Type 1	HEB1	Date: Nov 2018 Position archived. Helibase Type 1 (HEB1) and Helibase Type 2 (HEB2) combined to Helibase Manager (HEBM). Date: Oct 1993 Position created from Helibase Manager position. Helibase Manager Type 1 (Six or More Helicopters).	Air Operations
Helibase Manager Type 2	HEB2	Date: Nov 2018 Position archived. Helibase Type 1 (HEB1) and Helibase Type 2 (HEB2) combined to Helibase Manager (HEBM). Date: Oct 1993 Position created from Helibase Manager position. Helibase Manager Type 2 (One to Five Helicopters).	Air Operations
Helicopter Boss	HELB	Date: May 2008 Position archived. Replaced with HMGB. Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Air Operations
Helicopter Coordinator	HLCO	Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Air Operations
Helicopter Crewmember	HECM	Date: Oct 2018 Changed Helibase Manager Type 1 and Helibase Manager Type 2 to Helibase Manager (HEBM). Date: Jun 2011 Added Aviation Transportation of Hazardous Material (A-110) to Required Training as a triennial requirement. Date: Jun 2009 HECM Position Task Book (311-22) was modified to include additional behaviors, tasks and task codes for helispot operations. Date: Oct 1993 Position created.	Air Operations
Helicopter Manager	HELM	Date: May 2008 Position archived. Replaced with HMGB. Date: Jan 2006 Position created. Date: Oct 1999 Removed course S-290 Intermediate Wildland fire Behavior (32 hrs.)	Air Operations
Helicopter Manager (Old)	HEMG	Date: Oct 2002 Position archived. Date: Oct 1993 Position created.	Air Operations
Helicopter Manager, Call-When-Needed	HCWN	Date: Jan 2006 Position archived. Replaced with HELM.	Air Operations
Helicopter Manager, Single Resource	HMGB	Date: Oct 2019 Removed Single Engine Airtanker Manager (SEMG) from HMGB Maintains Currency for These Positions. Date: Oct 2018 Changed Helibase Manager Type 1 and Helibase Manager Type 2 to Helibase Manager (HEBM). Date: Oct 2012 Added A-110, Aviation Transportation of Hazardous Materials training as a triennial requirement. Completion of A-110 is required prior to Position Task Book initiation. A-110 training is available at https://www.iat.gov/training/searchcourse_overview.asp?cid=1005. Date: May 2008 Position created. The Helicopter Boss, Single Resource (HELB) and Helicopter Manager (HELM) positions have been combined and replaced by the position of Helicopter Manager, Single resource (HMGB). This position is included in the Single Resource Boss Position Task Book (311-13).	Air Operations
Helispot Manager	HESM	Date: Oct 1993 Position archived. In 1984 PMS 310-1, not in 1993 PMS 310-1 Inactivated as agency specific: FS 11/2007, other fed agencies 01/2019. Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Air Operations
Holding Specialist	HLDS	Date: May 1995 Position archived.	Air Operations
Human Resource Specialist	HRSP	Date: Jan 2006 Position created.	Planning
Ignition Specialist Type 1	RXI1	Date: Apr 2006 Position archived. Replaced with FIRB. Date: Feb 1995 Position created. Pt 2.	Prescribed Fire
Ignition Specialist Type 2	RXI2	Date: Apr 2006 Position archived. Replaced with FIRB. Date: Feb 1995 Position created. Pt 2.	Prescribed Fire
Incident Business Advisor	INBA	Date: Jan 2020 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 2014 Position created. The IBA1 and IBA2 positions have been combined to form the Incident Business Advisor (INBA) position. The associated transition plan and position taskbook are available on the NWCG web site.	Finance/ Administration
Incident Business Advisor Type 1	IBA1	Date: Oct 2014 Position archived. Replaced with INBA. Date: Jan 2006 Position created.	Finance/ Administration
Incident Business Advisor Type 2	IBA2	Date: Oct 2014 Position archived. Replaced with INBA. Date: Jan 2006 Position created.	Finance/ Administration
Incident Commander Type 1*	ICT1	Date: Oct 2018 Add Liaison Officer (LOFR) to ICT1 Maintains Currency For These Positions. Date: Oct 2015 Removal of Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3) from ICT1 Maintains Currency for These Positions. Addition of Agency Representative (AREP) for ICT1 Maintains Currency for These Positions. Date: Oct 1984 Position created. Incident Commander (Multi-Branch), Incident Commander (Multi-Division) and Incident Commander (Multi-Leader) in 1984 PMS 310-1.	Command
Incident Commander Type 2*	ICT2	Date: Oct 2018 Add Liaison Officer (LOFR) to ICT2 Maintains Currency For These Positions. Date: Oct 2017 Added the following Required Experience: Satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3). + Satisfactory performance as a Safety Officer Type 2 (SOF2). + Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-01) as an Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2) on a wildfire incident. Added Safety Officer Type 1 (SOF1) and Type 2 (SOF2) to These Positions Maintain Currency for ICT2 and ICT2 Maintains Currency For These Positions. Date: Oct 2015 Addition of Agency Representative (AREP) to ICT2 Maintains Currency for These Positions. Date: Oct 1999 Added S-420 (32 hrs). Date: Oct 1984 Position created. Incident Commander (Multi-Branch), Incident Commander (Multi-Division) and Incident Commander (Multi-Leader) in 1984 PMS 310-1.	Command
Incident Commander Type 3*	ICT3	Date: Oct 2019 Added to Required Experience Section: Note: Once qualified as a ICT3, the OPS3, PSC3, LSC3 and FSC3 qualifications may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented on a “verification/certification” page of the applicable Position Task Book. Date: Oct 2018 Added Type 3 All-Hazard Incident Management Team (O-305) to Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills. Date: Oct 2016 Removal of Incident Commander Type 1 (ICT1) from These Positions Maintain Currency for ICT3. Date: Oct 2015 Addition of Advanced ICS (ICS-400) required training to align position with FEMA Type 3 standards. Transition Plan: All qualified individuals will remain qualified. Individuals will be granted ICS-400 in responder’s records. All ICT3 trainees will be required to complete ICS-400 prior to position qualification. Date: Oct 1984 Position created. Incident Commander (Multi-Branch), Incident Commander (Multi-Division) and Incident Commander (Multi-Leader) in 1984 PMS 310-1.	Command
Incident Commander Type 4*	ICT4	Date: Sep 2015 Addition of “except HMGB” to ICT4 Maintains Currency for These Positions. Date: May 2008 Any Single Resource Position (CRWB, DOZB, ENGB, FELB, FIRB, TRPB, HMGB) meets the prerequisite experience for Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4). Date: Oct 1993 Position created.	Command
Incident Commander Type 5	ICT5	Date: Oct 2019 Added Crew Boss, Single Resource (CRWB) under These Positions Maintain Currency for ICT5. Date: Oct 2016 Removed Look Up, Look Down, Look Around (S-133), based on acceptance of NWCG Curriculum Management Issue Paper #123. The S-133 curriculum has been incorporated into the new development of Firefighter Type 1 (S-131). Date: Apr 2006 The Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) and Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5) Position Task Books have been combined. However, the positions have not been combined. The FFT1 tasks are completed only once; additional tasks must be completed to meet the ICT5 level. The FFT1 and ICT5 tasks can be completed simultaneously. The Required Experience is satisfactory performance as a Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2). Date: Oct 1999 Added PMS 427 (4 hrs.) Date: Mar 1999 Position created.	Command
Incident Communications Center Manager	INCM	Date: Oct 1993 Position created.	Logistics
Incident Communications Technician*	COMT	Date: Mar 1999 Position created.	Logistics
Incident Contract Project Inspector	ICPI	Date: Jan 2020 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 2016 Addition of Incident Contract Project Inspector (S-262) to Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowldege and Skills. Date: Oct 2012 Position created. Established the Incident Contract Project Inspector (ICPI). ICPI Implementation Transmittal can be found at https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/310-1/pms-310-1-historical-documents.	Finance/ Administration
Incident Dispatcher	INDI	Date: Mar 1999 Position archived. Replaced with RADO. Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Logistics
Incident Training Specialist	TNSP	Date: Oct 2011 Changed the name of TNSP to Incident Training Specialist to distinguish between the career Training Specialist and the Incident Training Specialist for which the course was designed. Updated Training Specialist language: Provide NWCG Training with feedback regarding training and qualifications issues related to Trainees, such as lack of basic knowledge of the job/position as a result of the NWCG training course they recently participated in as a prerequisite for their trainee position. Date: Oct 1993 Position created.	Planning
Information Officer Type 1	IOF1	Date: Jan 2006 Position archived. Replaced with PIO1. Date: Oct 1993 Position created. Information Officer in 1984 PMS 310-1.	Command
Information Officer Type 2	IOF2	Date: Jan 2006 Position archived. Replaced with PIO2. Date: Oct 1993 Position created. Information Officer in 1984 PMS 310-1.	Command
Information Officer Type 3	IOF3	Date: Jan 2006 Position archived. Replaced with PIOF. Date: Oct 1993 Position created.	Command
Infrared Interpreter	IRIN	Date: Oct 2012 Included the Infrared Interpreter (IRIN) position. IRIN Transition Plan can be found at https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/310-1/pms-310-1-historical-documents. Date: Oct 1993 Position created.	Planning
Initial Attack Dispatcher	IADP	Date: Jan 2006 Position created.	Dispatch
Interagency Resource Representative	IARR	Date: Oct 2016 Removed “*designates agency established position qualifications.” Date: Oct 1993 Position created.	Planning
Intermediate Faller	FAL2	Date: Oct 2016 (ICT5, FFT1, FAL1, FAL2, FAL3) Removed Look Up, Look Down, Look Around (S-133), based on acceptance of NWCG Curriculum Management Issue Paper #123. The S-133 curriculum has been incorporated into the new development of Firefighter Type 1 (S-131). Date: Oct 2014 Position created. Established the Basic Faller (FAL3), Intermediate Faller (FAL2), and Advanced Faller (FAL1) positions. Transition plan and position taskbooks are available at the NWCG web site.	Operations
Liaison Officer*	LOFR	Date: Oct 2018 Added Incident Commander Type 1 (ICT1) and Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2) to These Positions Maintain Currency for LOFR. Date: Oct 2017 Added Liaison Officer (E/L956) to Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills. Date: Jun 2011 Updated Required Experience and removed from the list of Positions without NWCG Position Task Books. Date: Jun 2010 Add Position Task Book requirement per NWCG Memorandum 10-022. Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Command
Logistics Section Chief Type 1*	LSC1	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. Date: Oct 1993 Position created. Logistics Section Chief (Multi-Branch), Logistics Section Chief (Multi-Division) and Logistics Section Chief (Multi-Leader) in 1984 PMS 310-1.	Logistics
Logistics Section Chief Type 2*	LSC2	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 2015 Prerequisite experience modified as follows: Satisfactory performance as a Facilities Unit Leader (FACL). + Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-33) as a Logistics Section Chief Type 2 (LSC2). OR Satisfactory performance as a Ground Support Unit Leader (GSUL). + Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-33) as a Logistics Section Chief Type 2 (LSC2). OR Satisfactory performance as a Supply Unit Leader (SPUL). + Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-33) as a Logistics Section Chief Type 2 (LSC2). OR Satisfactory performance as a Logistics Section Chief Type 3 (LSC3). + Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-33) as a Logistics Section Chief Type 2 (LSC2). OR Satisfactory performance as an Operations Section Chief Type 2 (OSC2). + Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-33) as a Logistics Section Chief Type 2 (LSC2) on a wildfire incident. OR Satisfactory performance as a Planning Section Chief Type 2 (PSC2). + Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-33) as a Logistics Section Chief Type 2 (LSC2) on a wildfire incident. OR Satisfactory performance as a Safety Officer Type 1 (SOF2). + Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-33) as a Logistics Section Chief Type 2 (LSC2) on a wildfire incident*. Date: Oct 1999 Added S-420 Command & General Staff (32 hrs.) Date: Oct 1993 Position created. Logistics Section Chief (Multi-Branch), Logistics Section Chief (Multi-Division) and Logistics Section Chief (Multi-Leader) in 1984 PMS 310-1.	Logistics
Logistics Section Chief Type 3*	LSC3	Date: Oct 2019 Added to Required Experience Section: Note: Once qualified as SPUL, FACL, GSUL, or ICT3, the LSC3 qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented on a “verification/certification” page of the LSC3 Position Task Book (311-35). Date: Oct 2018 Added Type 3 All-Hazard Incident Management Team (O-305) to Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills. Date: Oct 2016 Addition of Introduction to ICS (ICS-100) and NIMS: An Introduction (IS-700) to Required Training. Date: Oct 2015 Removal of Logistics Section Chief Type 1 (LSC1) from the LSC3 Maintains Currency for These Positions. Addition of Service Branch Director (SVBD) and Support Branch Director (SUBD) to These Positions Maintains Currency for LSC3. Addition of the following language: FEMA PTBs are available on the NWCG website. Date: Oct 2014 Position created. Type 3 Position standards are being introduced to provide an agreed to minimum standard for National Mobilization and to help develop local capability. Currently the PSC3, LSC3, and FSC3 positions are utilized by FEMA and the Department of the Interior All Hazard qualification program. NWCG recognizes the ability of cooperating agencies at the local level to jointly define and accept each other’s qualifications for initial attack, extended attack, large fire operations, and prescribed fire. Position qualification pathways for the LSC3, PSC3, and FSC3 positions include both equivalency and position task book alternatives for position qualification. FEMA position task books will be utilized for these positions and are available at training.fema.gov/position%20specific%20taskbooks/taskbook_list.asp.	Logistics
Long Term Fire Analyst	LTAN	Date: Sep 2020 Draft Incident Position Description (IPD) created. Date: Jun 2011 Added Intermediate Fire Danger Rating System (S-491) as Required Training. Date: Jun 2010 Add S-491, Intermediate National Fire Danger Rating System, as required training for the LTAN position. Date: Jun 2009 LTAN training requirements were modified to include S-495, replacing S-492 and S-493. Date: Jan 2000 Position created.	Planning
Medical Unit Leader*	MEDL	Date: Oct 2011 Updated MEDL requirements to reflect the current EMT qualification position requirement. Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Logistics
Mixmaster	MXMS	Date: Jul 2020 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 2019 Modified Required Experience item completion and certification of Position Task Book (311-94) as a Mixmaster (MXMS). Date: Nov 2018 Position added back to PMS 310-1. Date: Oct 1993 Position removed from PMS 310-1. Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Air Operations
Operations Branch Director	OPBD	Date: Aug 2020 Draft Incident Position Description (IPD) created. Date: Oct 2016 Removed “*designates agency established position qualifications.” Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Operations
Operations Section Chief Type 1*	OSC1	Date: Oct 2016 Addition of Operations Section Chief Type 3, Wildland Fire (OPS3) to OSC1 Maintains Currency for These Positions. Date: Oct 2015 Removal of Operations Section Chief Type 3, Wildland Fire (OPS3) from These Positions Maintain Currency for OSC1 and from OSC1 Maintains Currency for These Positions. Date: Oct 1999 Added S-430 (16 hrs.) and S-420 (32 hrs.) Date: Oct 1993 Position created. Operations Section Chief (Multi-Branch), Operations Section Chief (Multi-Division) and Operations Section Chief (Multi-Leader) in 1984 PMS 310-1.	Operations
Operations Section Chief Type 2*	OSC2	Date: Oct 1993 Position created. Operations Section Chief (Multi-Branch), Operations Section Chief (Multi-Division) and Operations Section Chief (Multi-Leader) in 1984 PMS 310-1.	Operations
Operations Section Chief Type 3*	OPS3	Date: Jul 2020 Draft Incident Position Description (IPD) created. Date: Oct 2019 Added to Required Experience Section: Note: Once qualified as DIVS or ICT3, the OPS3 qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented. Date: Oct 2018 Added Type 3 All-Hazard Incident Management Team (O-305) to Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills. Date: Oct 2015 Removal of Operations Section Chief Type 1 (OSC1) from the OPS3 Maintains Currency for These Positions. Removal of Safety Officer Type 1 (SOF1) from These Positions Maintain Currency for OPS3 and from OPS3 Maintains Currency for These Positions. Date: Oct 2014 Position created. Type 3 Position standards are being introduced to provide an agreed to minimum standard for National Mobilization and to help develop local capability. Currently the PSC3, LSC3, and FSC3 positions are utilized by FEMA and the Department of the Interior All Hazard qualification program.	Operations
Ordering Manager	ORDM	Date: Sep 2020 Draft Incident Position Description (IPD) created. Date: Oct 2016 Removal of ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (ICS-200) from Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills. Date: Oct 2015 Addition of ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (ICS-200) as required training. Transition Plan: All qualified individuals will remain qualified. Individuals will be granted ICS-200 in responder’s records. All trainee ORDM will be required to complete ICS-200 prior to position qualification. Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Logistics
Personnel Time Recorder	PTRC	Date: Jan 2020 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Finance/ Administration
Planning Section Chief Type 1*	PSC1	Date: Sep 2020 Draft Incident Position Description (IPD) created. Date: Oct 2018 Added “Individuals utilizing this pathway must complete the Planning Section Chief Course (S- 440) prior to position qualification.” Date: Oct 2015 Prerequisite Experience modified as follows: Satisfactory performance as a Planning Section Chief Type 2 (PSC2). + Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (PMS 311-23) as a Planning Section Chief Type 1 (PSC1) on a wildfire incident. OR Satisfactory performance as an Operations Section Chief Type 1 (OSC1). + Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (PMS 311-23) as a Planning Section Chief Type 1 (PSC1) on a wildfire incident. OR Satisfactory performance as a Logistics Section Chief Type 1 (LSC1). + Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (PMS 311-23) as a Planning Section Chief Type 1 (PSC1) on a wildfire incident. OR Satisfactory performance as a Safety Officer Type 1 (SOF1). + Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (PMS 311-23) as a Planning Section Chief Type 1 (PSC1) on a wildfire incident. Removal of Planning Section Chief Type 3 (PSC3) from These Positions Maintain Currency for PSC1 positions and PSC1 Maintains Currency for These Positions. Date: Oct 1993 Position created. Planning Section Chief (Multi-Branch), Planning Section Chief (Multi-Division) and Planning Section Chief (Multi-Leader) in 1984 PMS 310-1.	Planning
Planning Section Chief Type 2*	PSC2	Date: Sep 2020 Draft Incident Position Description (IPD) created. Date: Oct 2018 Added “Individuals utilizing this pathway must complete the Planning Section Chief Course (S- 440) prior to position qualification.” Date: Oct 2015 Prerequisite experience modified as follows: Satisfactory performance as a Situation Unit Leader (SITL). + Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (PMS 311-23) as a Planning Section Chief Type 2 (PSC2) on a wildfire incident. OR Satisfactory performance as a Resources Unit Leader (RESL). + Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (PMS 311-23) as a Planning Section Chief Type 2 (PSC2) on a wildfire incident. OR Satisfactory performance as a Planning Section Chief Type 3 (PSC3). + Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (PMS 311-23) as a Planning Section Chief Type 2 (PSC2) on a wildfire incident. OR Satisfactory performance as an Operations Section Chief Type 2 (OSC2). + Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (PMS 311-23) as a Planning Section Chief Type 2 (PSC2) on a wildfire incident. OR Satisfactory performance as a Logistics Section Chief Type 2 (LSC2). + Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (PMS 311-23) as a Planning Section Chief Type 2 (PSC2) on a wildfire incident. OR Satisfactory performance as a Safety Officer Type 2 (SOF2). + Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (PMS 311-23) as a Planning Section Chief Type 2 (PSC2) on a wildfire incident*. Date: Oct 1999 Added S-420 Command & General Staff (32 hrs.) Date: Oct 1993 Position created. Planning Section Chief (Multi-Branch), Planning Section Chief (Multi-Division) and Planning Section Chief (Multi-Leader) in 1984 PMS 310-1.	Planning
Planning Section Chief Type 3*	PSC3	Date: Sep 2020 Draft Incident Position Description (IPD) created. Date: Oct 2019 Added to Required Experience Section: Note: Once qualified as SITL, RESL, or ICT3, the PSC3 qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented on a “verification/certification” page of the PSC3 Position Task Book (PMS 311-55). Date: Oct 2018 Added Type 3 All-Hazard Incident Management Team (O-305) to Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills. Date: Oct 2016 Addition of Introduction to ICS (ICS-100) and NIMS: An Introduction (IS-700) to Required Training. Date: Oct 2015 Changes to the footnote language: The Planning Section Chief Type 3 (PSC3) position is also utilized in the DOI All Hazard Qualification System. The FEMA All Hazard Planning Section Chief PTB is appropriate for use with this position and is available on the NWCG website. Date: Oct 2014 Position created. Type 3 Position standards are being introduced to provide an agreed to minimum standard for National Mobilization and to help develop local capability. Currently the PSC3, LSC3, and FSC3 positions are utilized by FEMA and the Department of the Interior All Hazard qualification program. NWCG recognizes the ability of cooperating agencies at the local level to jointly define and accept each other’s qualifications for initial attack, extended attack, large fire operations, and prescribed fire. Position qualification pathways for the LSC3, PSC3, and FSC3 positions include both equivalency and position task book alternatives for position qualification. FEMA position task books will be utilized for these positions and are available at training.fema.gov/position%20specific%20taskbooks/taskbook_list.asp.	Planning
Prescribed Fire Behavior Analyst	RXFA	Date: Jan 2000 Position archived. Date: Feb 1995 Position created. Pt 2.	Prescribed Fire
Prescribed Fire Behavior Monitor	RXFM	Date: Jan 2000 Position archived. Date: Feb 1995 Position created. Pt 2.	Prescribed Fire
Prescribed Fire Behavior Specialist	RXFS	Date: Jan 2000 Position archived. Date: Feb 1995 Position created. Pt 2.	Prescribed Fire
Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 1	RXB1	Date: Jul 2020 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Jun 2011 Updated RX-510 course name. Date: Feb 1995 Position created. Part 2.	Prescribed Fire
Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2	RXB2	Date: Jul 2020 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 2017 Added Smoke Management Techniques (RX-410) to Required Training. Date: Feb 1995 Position created. Part 2.	Prescribed Fire
Prescribed Fire Crew Member	RXCM	Date: Feb 1995 Position archived. Active as an agency specific position.	Prescribed Fire
Prescribed Fire Manager	RXMG	Date: Oct 2020 Position created. Replaces RXM1 and RXM2.	Prescribed Fire
Prescribed Fire Manager Type 1	RXM1	Date: Oct 2020 Position archived. Replaced by RXMG. Date: Feb 1995 Position created. Pt 2.	Prescribed Fire
Prescribed Fire Manager Type 2	RXM2	Date: Oct 2020 Position archived. Replaced by RXMG. Date: Feb 1995 Position created. Pt 2.	Prescribed Fire
Procurement Unit Leader*	PROC	Date: Jan 2020 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Finance/ Administration
Public Information Officer	PIOF	Date: Oct 2015 Addition of Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents (ICS-300) and Advanced ICS (ICS-400) as required training to align position with FEMA Type 3 standards. Transition Plan: All qualified individuals will remain qualified. Individuals will be granted ICS-300 and ICS-400 in responder’s records at the time of implementation. All PIOF trainees will be required to complete ICS-300 and ICS-400 prior to position qualification. Date: Jun 2011 Added Introduction to Incident Information (S-203), Introduction to ICS (ICS-100), Wildland Fire Service (L-180), Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior (S-190), Firefighter Training (S-130), Human Factors in the and Annual Fireline Safety Refresher (RT-130) as Required Training. Date: Apr 2006 Position created. The title of Information Officer Type 3 (IOF3) has been changed to Public Information Officer (PIOF). This position is entry level, is not a prerequisite for higher qualifications, and is not tied to the complexity of an incident.	Command
Public Information Officer Type 1*	PIO1	Date: Oct 2018 Added “Individuals utilizing this pathway must complete the Public Information Officer Course (E/L952) prior to position qualification.” Date: Oct 2015 Addition of bridging experience pathways for qualified OSC1, LSC1, and PSC1 to move into the PIO1 position. Date: Jun 2011 Added Annual Fireline Safety Refresher (RT-130) as Required Training. Date: Jan 2006 Position created. Replaced IOF1.	Command
Public Information Officer Type 2*	PIO2	Date: Oct 2018 Added “Individuals utilizing this pathway must complete the Public Information Officer Course (E/L952) prior to position qualification.” Date: Oct 2015 Removal of Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents (ICS-300) and Advanced ICS (ICS-400) as required training. Addition of bridging experience pathways for qualified OSC2, LSC2, and PSC2 to move into the PIO2 position. Date: Oct 2011 Updated required experience for PIO2 from Successful to Satisfactory performance as a PIOF. Updated PIO2 information on the position flow chart. Date: Jun 2011 Added Annual Fireline Safety Refresher (RT-130) as Required Training. Added PIOF as Required Experience. Date: Jan 2006 Position created. Replaced IOF2.	Command
Radio Operator	RADO	Date: Oct 2019 Added to Required Training Annual Fireline Safety Refresher (RT-130). Date: Mar 1999 Position created.	Logistics
Ramp Manager	RAMP	Date: Jul 2020 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Nov 2018 Position created.	Air Operations
Receiving/Distribution Manager	RCDM	Date: Sep 2020 Draft Incident Position Description (IPD) created. Date: Oct 2016 Removal of ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (ICS-200) from Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills. Date: Oct 2015 Addition of ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (ICS-200) as required training. Transition Plan: All qualified individuals will remain qualified. Individuals will be granted ICS-200 in responder’s records. All trainee RCDM will be required to complete ICS-200 prior to position qualification. Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Logistics
Resources Unit Leader*	RESL	Date: Oct 2019 Added to Required Experience Section: Note: Once qualified as a RESL, the PSC3 qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented on a “verification/certification” page of the PSC3 Position Task Book (PMS 311-55). Date: Oct 1993 Position created.	Planning
Retardant Crewmember	RTCM	Date: Jul 2020 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 2019 Modified Required Experience to completion and certification of Position Task Book (PMS 311-94) as a Retardant Crewmember (RTCM). Date: Nov 2018 Position created.	Air Operations
Safety Officer Type 1*	SOF1	Date: Oct 2017 Added Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2) to These Positions Maintain Currency for SOF1 and SOF1 Maintains Currency for These Positions. Date: Oct 2015 Removal of Operations Section Chief Type 3, Wildland Fire (OPS3) from These Positions Maintain Currency for SOF1 and from SOF1 Maintains Currency for These Positions. Date: Oct 1993 Position created. Safety Officer in 1984 PMS 310-1.	Command
Safety Officer Type 2*	SOF2	Date: Oct 2019 Added to Required Experience Section: Note: Once qualified as a SOF2, the SOFR qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented on a “verification/certification” page of the SOFR Position Task Book (311-82). Date: Oct 2017 Added Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2) to These Positions Maintain Currency for SOF2 and SOF2 Maintains Currency for These Positions. Date: Oct 2014 Position Taskbook language updated to reflect the following: Once qualified as a SOF2, the SOFR qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented on a “verification/certification” page of the SOFR Position Task Book (311-82). Date: Oct 2013 Addition of Operations Section Chief Type 2 (OSC2) to the positions that maintain currency. Date: Oct 1993 Position created. Safety Officer in 1984 PMS 310-1.	Command
Safety Officer, Line	SOFR	Date: Aug 2020 Draft Incident Position Description (IPD) created. Date: Sep 2015 Addition of Advanced ICS (ICS-400) required training to align position with FEMA Type 3 standards. Transition Plan: All qualified SOFR individuals will remain qualified. Individuals will be granted ICS-400 in responder’s records. All SOFR trainees will be required to complete ICS-400 prior to position qualification. Date: Oct 2014 Position Taskbook language updated to reflect the following: Once qualified as a SOF2, the SOFR qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented on a “verification/certification” page of the SOFR Position Task Book (311-82). Date: Apr 2006 Position created. The title of the Safety Officer Type 3 position has been changed to Safety Officer, Line (SOFR). This position is entry level, is not a prerequisite for higher qualifications, and is not tied to the complexity of an incident.	Command
Safety Officer, Type 3	SOF3	Date: Jan 2006 Position archived. Replaced with SOFR in PMS 310-1. Active as a DOI IPQG position. Date: Mar 1999 Position created.	Command
Security Manager	SECM	Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Logistics
Service Branch Director	SVBD	Date: Oct 2016 Removed “*designates agency established position qualifications.” Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Logistics
Single Engine Airtanker Manager	SEMG	Date: Jul 2020 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 2018 Added the following to Required Training: a. FAA NOTAM System (A-103) b. Automated Flight Following (A-115) c. Basic Airspace (A-203) Added Satisfactory performance as Ramp Manager (RAMP) to Required Experience. Added Airtanker Base Manager (ATBM) and Fixed Wing Base Manager (FWBM) to These Positions Maintain Currency for SEMG. Added Ramp Manager (RAMP), Fixed Wing Parking Tender (FWPT), and Aircraft Timekeeper (ATIM) to SEMG Maintains Currency for These Positions. Date: Oct 2017 Removed Air Tanker Base Manager (ATBM) and Fixed Wing Base Manager (FWBM) from These Positions Maintain Currency for SEMG. Date: Jan 2006 Position created.	Air Operations
Situation Unit Leader*	SITL	Date: Oct 2019 Added to Required Experience Section: Note: Once qualified as a SITL, the PSC3 qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented on a “verification/certification” page of the PSC3 Position Task Book (311-55). Date: Oct 2015 Prerequisite experience modified as follows: Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-24) as a Situation Unit Leader (SITL). Date: May 2008 The prerequisite Required Experience for Situation Unit Leader (SITL) is Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4). Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Planning
Staging Area Manager	STAM	Date: Oct 2016 Addition of Basic Firefighter Training (L-180, S-130, S-190, RT-130) to Required Training. Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Operations
Status/Check-In Recorder	SCKN	Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Planning
Strategic Operational Planner	SOPL	Date: Jun 2020 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Jun 2011 Updated Required Experience to include both RXB2 and DIVS. Date: Jun 2009 Position created. FUM1/2 position codes have been converted to one position titled Strategic Operational Planner (SOPL). This position has been moved to the Planning Section. Currently qualified FUM1/2 will be converted to SOPL. FUM1 trainee will be converted to SOPL. FUM2 trainee will be converted to SOPL trainee. Specific direction is in the transition plan which can be found on the NWCG Publication Management System (Qualifications) web site: /publications/310-1/pms-310-1-historical-documents.	Planning
Strike Team Ldr Tractor/Plow	STPL	Date: Jun 2011 Position archived. Task Force/Strike Team Leader in 1984 PMS 310-1. Replaced with STEQ. Date: Oct 1993 Position created.	Operations
Strike Team Leader Crew	STCR	Date: May 2019 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 2017 Removed Tactical Decision Making in the Wildland Fire (S-336) from Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills. Date: Oct 2016 Addition of Crew Representative (CREP) to STCR Maintains Currency for These Positions. Date: Apr 2006 The Task Force Leader (TFLD) and Strike Team Leader (STDZ, STEN, STCR, STPL) Position Task Books (PTB)(311-10) have been combined. However, the positions have not been combined. Strike Team Leader tasks are completed only once. The Required Experience for TFLD must be met prior to completing additional TFLD tasks. Upon satisfactory performance in the prerequisite single resource boss position, the specific strike team leader task book may be initiated. Once qualified as a Strike Team Leader, any additional single resource boss qualifications will also qualify the individual in that corresponding strike team leader position—without having to complete the Strike Team Leader PTB for the new position—once agency certification is documented on the PTB Certification page. Date: Oct 1999 Added S-205 (28 hrs) to required training. Date: Oct 1993 Position created. Task Force/Strike Team Leader in 1984 PMS 310-1.	Operations
Strike Team Leader Dozer	STDZ	Date: Jun 2011 Position archived. Task Force/Strike Team Leader in 1984 PMS 310-1. Replaced with STEQ. Date: Oct 1993 Position created.	Operations
Strike Team Leader Engine	STEN	Date: May 2019 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 2017 Removed Tactical Decision Making in the Wildland Fire (S-336) from Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills. Date: Apr 2006 The Task Force Leader (TFLD) and Strike Team Leader (STDZ, STEN, STCR, STPL) Position Task Books (PTB)(311-10) have been combined. However, the positions have not been combined. Strike Team Leader tasks are completed only once. The Required Experience for TFLD must be met prior to completing additional TFLD tasks. Upon satisfactory performance in the prerequisite single resource boss position, the specific strike team leader task book may be initiated. Once qualified as a Strike Team Leader, any additional single resource boss qualifications will also qualify the individual in that corresponding strike team leader position—without having to complete the Strike Team Leader PTB for the new position—once agency certification is documented on the PTB Certification page. Date: Oct 1993 Position created. Task Force/Strike Team Leader in 1984 PMS 310-1.	Operations
Strike Team Leader Heavy Equipment	STEQ	Date: May 2019 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 2017 Removed Tactical Decision Making in the Wildland Fire (S-336) from Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills. Date: Jun 2011 Position created. Combined STDZ and STPL positions into a Strike Team Heavy Equipment (STEQ) position.	Operations
Structure Protection Specialist	STPS	Date: Aug 2020 Draft Incident Position Description (IPD) created. Date: Jan 2006 Position created.	Operations
Supply Unit Leader*	SPUL	Date: Sep 2020 Draft Incident Position Description (IPD) created. Date: Oct 2019 Added to Required Experience Section: Note: Once qualified as a SPUL, the LSC3 qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented on a “verification/certification” page of the LSC3 Position Task Book (311-35). Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Logistics
Support Branch Director*	SUBD	Date: Oct 2016 Removed “*designates agency established position qualifications.” Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Logistics
Takeoff and Landing Coordinator	TOLC	Date: Oct 2017 Position archived. Date: Mar 1999 Position created.	Air Operations
Task Force Leader	TFLD	Date: Oct 2019 Added to Required Experience Section: If a TFLD meets the prerequisite experience and qualifications of a STL, the appropriate STL qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented on a ‘verification/certification’ page of the TFLD Position Task Book (311-10). Date: May 2019 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 2017 Removed Tactical Decision Making in the Wildland Fire (S-336) from Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills. Date: Oct 2016 Addition of Crew Representative (CREP) to TFLD Maintains Currency for These Positions. Date: Oct 2013 Addition of the following qualification pathway for required experience: Satisfactory performance in any two Strike Team Leader positions (STCR, STEQ, STEN). Date: Apr 2006 The Task Force Leader (TFLD) and Strike Team Leader (STDZ, STEN, STCR, STPL) Position Task Books (PTB)(311-10) have been combined. However, the positions have not been combined. Strike Team Leader tasks are completed only once. The Required Experience for TFLD must be met prior to completing additional TFLD tasks. Upon satisfactory performance in the prerequisite single resource boss position, the specific strike team leader task book may be initiated. Once qualified as a Strike Team Leader, any additional single resource boss qualifications will also qualify the individual in that corresponding strike team leader position—without having to complete the Strike Team Leader PTB for the new position—once agency certification is documented on the PTB Certification page. Date: Oct 1999 Deleted S-330 (24 hrs.) and S-390 (16 hrs.) from required training. Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Operations
Time Unit Leader*	TIME	Date: Jan 2020 Incident Position Description (IPD) approved. Date: Oct 2019 Added to Required Experience Section: Note: Once qualified as a TIME, the FSC3 qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented on a “verification/certification” page of the FSC3 Position Task Book (311-50). Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Finance/ Administration
Tractor/Plow Boss	TRPB	Date: Jun 2011 Position archived. Replaced with HEQB. Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Operations
Tractor/Plow Operator	TPOP	Date: Mar 1999 Position archived. Active as an agency specific position. Date: Oct 1984 Position created.	Operations
Unmanned Aircraft System Pilot	UASP	Date: Nov 2018 Position created.	Air Operations
Unmanned Aircraft System, Data Specialist	UASD	Date: Nov 2018 Position created.	Air Operations
Unmanned Aircraft System, Manager	UASM	Date: Nov 2018 Position created.	Air Operations
Unmanned Aircraft System, Module Leader	UASL	Date: Nov 2018 Position created.	Air Operations
Wildland Fire Investigation Team Member	INTM	Date: Jun 2011 Added Wildland Fire Investigation: Civil Case Management (FI-311) to Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills. Date: May 2008 Position created.	Prevention and Investigation
Wildland Fire Investigator	INVF	Date: Jun 2011 Updated Other Position Assignments that will Maintain Currency. Date: Jan 2006 Position created.	Prevention and Investigation

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