Position History By Year

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. A historical record of all changes is found here, organized by position. It includes positions which have been removed from the NWCG Position Catalog. An historical record of all changes is found here, organized by update year. A consolidated Position History is also available.



Year: 2023
Position Position Code Change Functional Area Year
Unmanned Aircraft System Pilot UASP

Updated:  Required Training, A-450 course title updated.

 Air Operations

2023
Incident Commander Type 1* ICT1

Added:

  • Safety Officer Complex (SOFC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For ICT1."
  • Safety Officer Complex (SOFC) to "ICT1 Maintains Currency For These Positions."
 Command

2023
Operations Section Chief Complex OSCC

Added: 

To Required Training:

To Required Experience:

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as a Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Operation Section Chief, Complex (OSCC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-108

To These Positions Maintain Currency For OSCC:

  • Area Commander (ACDR)
  • Assistant Area Commander Logistics (ACLC)
  • Assistant Area Commander Planning (ACPC)
  • Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS)
  • Incident Commander Complex (ICCI)
  • Incident Commander Type 1 (ICT1)
  • Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2)
  • Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
  • Operation Branch Director (OPBD)
  • Operation Section Chief 3, Wildland Fire (OPS3)

To OSCC Maintains Currency For These Positions:

  • Assistant Area Commander Planning (ACPC)
  • Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS)
  • Incident Commander Complex (ICCI)
  • Incident Commander Type 1 (ICT1)
  • Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2)
  • Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
  • Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4)
  • Operations Brand Director (OPBD)
  • Operations Section Chief Type 3, Wildland Fire (OPS3)
  • Safety Officer Complex (SOFC)
  • Safety Officer Type 1 (SOF1)
  • Safety Officer Type 2 (SOF2)
  • Strike Team Leader including (STCR, STEQ, STEN)
  • Structure Protection Specialist (STPS)
  • Task Force Leader (TFLD)

To Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills: 

 Operations

2023
Compensation/Claims Unit Leader* COMP

Added: 

  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency for COMP."
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC) to "COMP Maintains Currency for These Positions."

Removed:

  • Claims Specialist (CLMS) and Compensation-for-Injury Specialist (INJR) from "These Positions Maintain Currency for COMP."
  • Claims Specialist (CLMS) and Compensation-for-Injury Specialist (INJR) from "COMP Maintains Currency for These Positions."
 Finance/ Administration

2023
Strike Team Leader Crew STCR

Added: Operation Section Chief Complex (OSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For STCR."

 Operations

2023
Task Force Leader TFLD

Added: Operation Section Chief Complex (OSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For TFLD."

 Operations

2023
Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2* FSC2

Removed: Required Training and Required Experience and replaced with "The qualification pathway for this position is discontinued per NWCG direction on January, 2023. Responders with an active PTB will transition to the corresponding complex position PTB." 

 Finance/ Administration

2023
Operations Section Chief Type 1* OSC1

Added:  Safety Officer Complex (SOFC) to "OSC1 Maintains Currency For These Positions."

 Operations

2023
Facilities Unit Leader* FACL

Added: 

  • Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For FACL."
  • Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to "FACL Maintains Currency For These Positions."
 Logistics

2023
Public Information Officer Type 2* PIO2

Removed: Required Training and Required Experience and replaced with "The qualification pathway for this position is discontinued per NWCG direction on January, 2023. Responders with an active PTB will transition to the corresponding complex position PTB."

Added:

  • Public Information Officer Type 3 (PIO3) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For PIO2."
  • Public Information Officer Type 3 (PIO3) to "PIO2 Maintains Currency For These Positions."
 Command

2023
Public Information Officer, Technician PIOT

Added: Public Information Officer Type 3 (PIO3) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For PIOT."

 Command

2023
Procurement Unit Leader* PROC

Added: 

  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For PROC."
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC) to "PROC Maintains Currency For These Positions."
 Finance/ Administration

2023
Incident Commander Type 2* ICT2

Removed: Required Training and Required Experience and replaced with "The qualification pathway for this position is discontinued per NWCG direction on January, 2023. Responders with an active PTB will transition to the corresponding complex position PTB."

Added: Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) to "ICT2 Maintains Currency For These Positions."

 Command

2023
Equipment Time Recorder EQTR

Added: Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC) to "These Positions Maintan Currency for EQTR."

 Finance/ Administration

2023
Planning Section Chief Complex PSCC

Added:

To Required Training:

To Required Experience:

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as a Situation Unit Leader (SITL)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-123

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as a Resources Unit Leader (RESL)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-123

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as a Planning Section Chief Type 3 (PSC3)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-123 (see note)

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as a Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-123 (see note)

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as a Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-123 (see note)

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as a Complex Incident Safety Officer (SOFC)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-123 (see note)

Note: Individuals utilizing this pathway must complete the Planning Section Chief Course (S-440) prior to position qualification.

To These Positions Maintain Currency for PSCC:

  • Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2)
  • Planning Section Chief Type 3 (PSC3)
  • Resources Unit Leader (RESL)
  • Situation Unit Leader (SITL)

To PSCC Maintains Currency For These Positions:

  • Demobilization Unit Leader (DMOB)
  • Documentation Unit Leader (DOCL)
  • Planning Section Chief Type 3 (PSC3)

To Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills:

 Planning

2023
Operations Section Chief Type 2* OSC2

Removed: Required Training and Required Experience and replaced with "The qualification pathway for this position is discontinued per NWCG direction on January, 2023. Responders with an active PTB will transition to the corresponding complex position PTB." 

 Operations

2023
Support Branch Director* SUBD

Added:

  • Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For SUBD."
  • Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to "SUBD Maintains Currency For These Positions."
 Logistics

2023
Personnel Time Recorder PTRC

Added: Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For PTRC."

 Finance/ Administration

2023
Public Information Officer Complex PIOC

Removed: NOTE: This qualification standard is effective until December 31, 2022, per NWCG Memorandum 22-002, Amended

Added:

To Required Training:

To Required Experience:

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as a Public Information Officer Type 3 (PIO3)
  • AND Completion and Certification of Public Information Officer Complex (PIOC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-106

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as a Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC)
  • AND Completion and Certification of Public Information Officer Complex (PIOC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-106 (see note)

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as a Incident Logistics Section Complex (LSCC)
  • AND Completion and Certification of Public Information Officer Complex (PIOC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-106 (see note)

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as a Safety Officer Complex (SOFC)
  • AND Completion and Certification of Public Information Officer Complex (PIOC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-106 (see note)

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as a Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC)
  • AND Completion and Certification of Public Information Officer Complex (PIOC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-106 (see note)

Note: Individuals utilizing this pathway must complete the Public Information Officer Course (E/L 952) prior to position qualification.

To These Positions Maintain Currency For PIOC:

  • Public Information Officer Type 3 (PIO3)

To PIOC Maintains Currency For These Positions:

  • Public Information Officer Type 3 (PIO3)

To Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills:

 Command

2023
Cost Unit Leader* COST

Added: 

  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency for COST."
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC) to "COST Maintains Currency for These Positions."
 Finance/ Administration

2023
Documentation Unit Leader* DOCL

Added: Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency for DOCL."

 Planning

2023
Safety Officer, Line SOFR

Added: 

  • Safety Officer Complex (SOFC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For SOFR."
  • Safety Officer Complex (SOFC) to "SOFR Maintains Currency For These Positions."
 Command

2023
Logistics Section Chief Type 2* LSC2

Removed: Required Training and Required Experience and replaced with "The qualification pathway for this position is discontinued per NWCG direction on January, 2023. Responders with an active PTB will transition to the corresponding complex position PTB." 

 Logistics

2023
Receiving/Distribution Manager RCDM

Added: Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For RCDM."

 

 Logistics

2023
Public Information Officer Type 3 PIO3

Position created.

 Command

2023
Planning Section Chief Type 3* PSC3

Added: 

  • Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For PSC3."
  • Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) to "PSC3 Maintains Currency For These Positions."
 Planning

2023
Strike Team Leader Engine STEN

Added: Operation Section Chief Complex (OSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For STEN."

 Operations

2023
Situation Unit Leader* SITL

Added: 

  • Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) to  "SITL Maintains Currency For These Positions."
 Planning

2023
Incident Commander Type 3* ICT3

Added: 

  • Air Tactical Group Supervisor (ATGS) and Operation Section Chief Complex (OSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For ICT3."
  • Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) and Operation Section Chief Complex (OSCC) to "ICT3 Maintains Currency For These Positions."
 Command

2023
Incident Commander Complex ICCI

Added: 

To Required Training:

To Required Experience:

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
  • AND Satisfactory performance as an Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) Position Task Book, PMS 311-101

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
  • AND Satisfactory performance as a Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) Position Task Book, PMS 311-101

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
  • AND Satisfactory performance as a Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) Position Task Book, PMS 311-101

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
  • AND Satisfactory performance as a Safety Officer Complex (SOFC)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) Position Task Book, PMS 311-101

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
  • AND Satisfactory performance as a Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) Position Task Book, PMS 311-101

To These Positions Maintain Currency For ICCI:

  • Area Commander (ACDR)
  • Assistant Area Commander Logistics (ACLC)
  • Assistant Area Commander Planning (ACPC)
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC)
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 1 (FSC1)
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2 (FSC2)
  • Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
  • Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC)
  • Logistics Section Chief Type 1 (LSC1)
  • Logistics Section Chief Type 2 (LSC2)
  • Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC)
  • Operations Section Chief Type 1 (OSC1)
  • Operations Section Chief Type 2 (OSC2)
  • Operations Section Chief Type 3, Wildland Fire (OPS3)
  • Planning Section Chief Type 1 (PSC1)
  • Planning Section Chief Type 2 (PSC2)
  • Safety Officer Complex (SOFC)
  • Safety Officer Type 1 (SOF1)
  • Safety Officer Type 2 (SOF2)

To ICCI Maintains Currency For These Positions:

  • Agency Representative (AREP)
  • Area Commander (ACDR)
  • Assistant Area Commander Logistics (ACLC)
  • Assistant Area Commander Planning (ACPC)
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC)
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 1 (FSC1)
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2 (FSC2)
  • Liaison Officer (LOFR)
  • Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC)
  • Logistics Section Chief Type 1 (LSC1)
  • Logistics Section Chief Type 2 (LSC2)
  • Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC)
  • Operations Section Chief Type 1 (OSC1)
  • Operations Section Chief Type 2 (OSC2)
  • Operations Section Chief Type 3, Wildland Fire (OPS3)
  • Safety Officer Complex (SOFC)
  • Safety Officer Type 1 (SOF1)
  • Safety Officer Type 2 (SOF2)

To Other Training Which Supports Development Of Knowledge And Skills:

 Command

2023
Ground Support Unit Leader* GSUL

Added:

  • Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to These Positions Maintain Currency For GSUL
  • Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to GSUL Maintains Currency For These Positions
 Logistics

2023
Ordering Manager ORDM

Added: Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For ORDM."

 Logistics

2023
Service Branch Director* SVBD

Added:

  • Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For SVBD."
  • Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to "SVBD Maintains Currency For These Positions."
 Logistics

2023
Structure Protection Specialist STPS

Added: Operation Section Chief Complex (OSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For STPS."

 Operations

2023
Communications Unit Leader* COML

Added:

Satisfactory performance as an Incident Communications Technician (COMT)
AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Communications Unit Leader (COML) Position Task Book, PMS 311-34   

OR

Satisfactory performance as an Incident Communications Center Manager (INCM)
AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Communications Unit Leader (COML) Position Task Book, PMS 311-34

 

 Logistics

2023
Area Commander ACDR

Added:

  • Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) to "These Postions Maintain Currency for ADCR."
  • Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) and Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC) to "ACDR Maintains Currency for These Positions."
 Command

2023
Demobilization Unit Leader* DMOB

Added: Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency for DMOB."

 Planning

2023
Supply Unit Leader* SPUL

Added:

  • Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For SPUL."
  • Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to "SPUL Maintains Currency For These Positions."
 Logistics

2023
Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex FSCC

Added: 

To Required Training:

To Required Experience:

  • Satisfactory performance as a Time Unit Leader (TIME)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-146

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as a Cost Unit Leader (COST)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-146

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as a Procurement Unit Leader (PROC)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-146

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as a Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 3 (FSC3)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-146

To These Positions Maintain currency for FSCC:

  • Compensation/Claims Unit Leader (COMP)
  • Cost Unit Leader (COST)
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 3 (FSC3)
  • Incident Commander Complex (ICCI)
  • Incident Commander Type 1 (ICT1)
  • Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2)
  • Procurement Unit Leader (PROC)
  • Time Unit Leader (TIME)

To FSCC Maintains Currency For These Positions:

  • Cost Unit Leader (COST)
  • Compensation/Claims Unit Leader (COMP)
  • Equipment Time Recorder (EQTR)
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 3 (FSC3)
  • Incident Commander Complex (ICCI)
  • Incident Commander Type 1 (ICT1)
  • Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2)
  • Personnel Time Recorder (PTRC)
  • Procurement Unit Leader (PROC)
  • Time Unit Leader (TIME)

To Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills:

 Finance/ Administration

2023
Claims Specialist CLMS

Position archived.

 Finance/ Administration

2023
Air Tactical Group Supervisor* ATGS

Added: Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3) to "ATGS Maintains Currency for These Positions."

 Air Operations

2023
Logistics Section Chief Type 3* LSC3

Added: 

  • Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For LSC3."
  • Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to "LSC3 Maintains Currency For These Positions."
 Logistics

2023
Liaison Officer* LOFR

Added: Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For LOFR."

 Command

2023
Operations Branch Director OPBD

Added:

  • Operation Section Chief Complex (OSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For OPBD."
  • Operation Section Chief Complex (OSCC) TO "OPBD Maintains Currency For These Positions."

 

 Operations

2023
Time Unit Leader* TIME

Added:

  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For TIME."
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC) to "TIME Maintains Currency For These Positions."
 Finance/ Administration

2023
Assistant Area Commander, Planning ACPC

Added:

  • Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) and Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency for ACPC."
  • Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) and Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC) to "ACPC Maintains Currency for These Positions."
 Planning

2023
Public Information Officer PIOF

Position archived.

 Command

2023
Logistics Section Chief Complex LSCC

Added:

To Required Training:

To Required Experience:

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as a Facilities Unit Leader (FACL)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Logistic Section Chief Complex (LSCC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-133

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as a Ground Support Unit Leader (GSUL)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Logistic Section Chief Complex (LSCC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-133

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as a Supply Unit Leader (SPUL)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Logistic Section Chief Complex (LSCC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-133

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as a Logistics Section Chief Type 3 (LSC3)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Logistic Section Chief Complex (LSCC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-133

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as a Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Logistic Section Chief Complex (LSCC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-133 (see note)

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as a Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Logistic Section Chief Complex (LSCC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-133

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as a Safety Officer Complex (SOFC)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Logistic Section Chief Complex (LSCC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-133

Note: Individuals utilizing this pathway must complete the Logistics Section Chief Course (E/L 967) prior to position qualification.

To These Positions Maintain Currency for LCSS:

  • Assistant Area Commander, Logistics (ACLC)
  • Facilities Unit Leader (FACL)
  • Ground Support Unit Leader (GSUL)
  • Incident Commander Complex (ICCI)
  • Incident Commander Type 1 (ICT1)
  • Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2)
  • Logistics Section Chief Type 1 (LSC3)
  • Service Branch Director (SVBD)
  • Supply Unit Leader (SPUL)
  • Support Branch Director (SUBD)

To LSCC Maintains Currency for These Positions:

  • Assistant Area Commander Logistics (ACLC)
  • Base/Camp Manager (BCMG)
  • Equipment Manager (EQPM)
  • Facilities Unit Leader (FACL)
  • Ground Support Unit Leader (GSUL)
  • Incident Commander Complex (ICCI)
  • Incident Commander Type 1 (ICT1)
  • Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2)
  • Logistics Section Chief Type 1 (LSC3)
  • Ordering Manager (ORDM)
  • Receiving/Distribution Manager (RCDM)
  • Service Branch Director (SVBD)
  • Supply Unit Leader (SPUL)
  • Support Branch Director (SUBD)

To Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills:

 Logistics

2023
Operations Section Chief Type 3* OPS3

Added:

  • Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) and Operation Section Chief Complex (OSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For OPS3."
  • Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) and Operation Section Chief Complex (OSCC) to "OPS3 Maintains Currency For These Positions."
     
 Operations

2023
Strike Team Leader Heavy Equipment STEQ

Added: Operation Section Chief Complex (OSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For STEQ."

 Operations

2023
Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 3* FSC3

Added: 

  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC) to These Positions Maintain Currency For FSC3
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC) to FSC3 Maintains Currency For These Positions
 Finance/ Administration

2023
Compensation-for-Injury Specialist INJR

Position archived.

 Finance/ Administration

2023
Safety Officer Complex SOFC

Added: 

To Required Training:

To Required Experience:

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as a Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS)
  • AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Safety Officer Complex (SOFC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-104

To These Positions Maintain Currency For SOFC:

  • Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS)
  • Incident Commander Complex (ICCI)
  • Incident Commander Type 1 (ICT1)
  • Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2)
  • Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC)
  • Operations Section Chief Type 1 (OSC1)
  • Operations Section Chief Type 2 (OSC2)
  • Safety Officer, Line (SOFR)

To SOFC Maintains Currency For These Positions:

  • Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS)
  • Incident Commander Complex (ICCI)
  • Incident Commander Type 1 (ICT1)
  • Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2)
  • Safety Officer, Line (SOFR)

To Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills:

 Command

2023
Safety Officer Type 2* SOF2

Removed: Required Training and Required Experience and replaced with "The qualification pathway for this position is discontinued per NWCG direction on January, 2023. Responders with an active PTB will transition to the corresponding complex position PTB."

 

 Command

2023
Equipment Manager EQPM

Added: Logistic Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency for EQPM."

 Logistics

2023
Division/Group Supervisor* DIVS

Added: 

  • Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC) and Safety Officer Complex (SOFC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency for DIVS."
  • Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC) and Safety Officer Complex (SOFC) to "DIVS Maintains Currency for These Positions."
 Operations

2023
Incident Commander Type 4* ICT4

Added: Operation Section Chief Complex (OSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For ICT4."

 Command

2023
Base/Camp Manager BCMG

Added: Logisitc Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency for BCMG."

 Logistics

2023
Planning Section Chief Type 2* PSC2

Removed: Required Training and Required Experience and replaced with  "The qualification pathway for this position is discontinued per NWCG direction on January, 2023. Responders with an active PTB will transition to the corresponding complex position PTB." 

 Planning

2023
Agency Representative AREP

Added: Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For AREP."

 Command

2023
Resources Unit Leader* RESL

Added: Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) to "RESL Maintains Currency For These Positions."

 Planning

2023
Year: 2022
Position Position Code Change Functional Area Year
Planning Section Chief Type 2* PSC2

Updated: Position Endorsement
The position for this endorsement is currently being evaluated to the new standards for Complex Incident Management, for current information regarding this change, please contact your NIMSIC representative.

 Planning

2022
Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2* FSC2

Updated: Position Endorsement
The position for this endorsement is currently being evaluated to the new standards for Complex Incident Management, for current information regarding this change, please contact your NIMSIC representative.

 Finance/ Administration

2022
Public Information Officer Type 2* PIO2

Updated: Position Endorsement
The position for this endorsement is currently being evaluated to the new standards for Complex Incident Management, for current information regarding this change, please contact your NIMSIC representative.

 Command

2022
Incident Commander Type 2* ICT2

Updated: Position Endorsement
The position for this endorsement is currently being evaluated to the new standards for Complex Incident Management, for current information regarding this change, please contact your NIMSIC representative.

 Command

2022
Logistics Section Chief Type 2* LSC2

Updated: Position Endorsement
The position for this endorsement is currently being evaluated to the new standards for Complex Incident Management, for current information regarding this change, please contact your NIMSIC representative.

 Logistics

2022
Operations Section Chief Complex OSCC

Added: Position-Specific publication added under Standards and References: NWCG Position-Specific Standards for Operations Section Chiefs, PMS 350-8.

 Operations

2022
Operations Section Chief Type 1* OSC1

Added: Position-Specific publication added under Standards and References: NWCG Position-Specific Standards for Operations Section Chiefs, PMS 350-8.

 Operations

2022
Geographic Information System Specialist* GISS

Updated: Incident Position Description (IPD) updated.

 Planning

2022
Operations Section Chief Type 2* OSC2

Added: Position-Specific publication added under Standards and References: NWCG Position-Specific Standards for Operations Section Chiefs, PMS 350-8.

 Operations

2022
Operations Branch Director OPBD

Added: NWCG Position-Specific Standards for Operations Section Chiefs, PMS 350-8 to Position-Specific publication under Standards and References.

 Operations

2022
Operations Section Chief Type 3* OPS3

Added: Position-Specific publication added under Standards and References: NWCG Position-Specific Standards for Operations Section Chiefs, PMS 350-8.

 Operations

2022
Fire Prevention Education Team Leader PETL

Added: P-410, Fire Prevention Education Team Leader to Required Training.

 Prevention and Investigation

2022
Basic Faller FAL3

Updated: Incident Position Description (IPD) updated.

 Operations

2022
Advanced Faller FAL1

Updated: Incident Position Description (IPD).

 Operations

2022
Intermediate Faller FAL2

Updated: Incident Position Description (IPD) updated.

 Operations

2022
Safety Officer, Line SOFR

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

 Command

2022
Fire Prevention Education Team Member PETM

Added: of P-310, Fire Prevention Education Team Member to required training.

 Prevention and Investigation

2022
Helibase Manager HEBM

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

 Air Operations

2022
Unmanned Aircraft System Pilot UASP

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

 Air Operations

2022
Helicopter Coordinator HLCO

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

 Air Operations

2022
Helicopter Manager, Single Resource HMGB

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

 Air Operations

2022
Infrared Interpreter IRIN

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

 Planning

2022
Interagency Resource Representative IARR

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

 Planning

2022
Air Tactical Group Supervisor* ATGS

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

 Air Operations

2022
Air Support Group Supervisor* ASGS

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

 Air Operations

2022
Display Processor DPRO

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

 Planning

2022
Assistant Area Commander, Logistics ACLC

Added:

  • Incident Commander Complex (ICCI), Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For ACLC".
  • Incident Commander Complex (ICCI), Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC), Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC) to "ACLC Maintains Currency For These Positions".
 Logistics

2022
Resources Unit Leader* RESL

Added: Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For RESL."

 Planning

2022
Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 1* FSC1

Added: Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For FSC1" and "FSC1 Maintains Currency For These Positions".

 Finance/ Administration

2022
Planning Section Chief Type 2* PSC2

Added: Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For PSC2" and "PSC2 Maintains Currency For These Positions."

 Planning

2022
Planning Section Chief Type 1* PSC1

Added: Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For PSC1" and "PSC1 Maintains Currency For These Positions."

 Planning

2022
Operations Section Chief Complex OSCC

Position created.

 Operations

2022
Public Information Officer Type 1* PIO1

Added: Public Information Officer Complex (PIOC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For PIO1" and "PIO1 Maintains Currency For These Positions." 

 Command

2022
Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2* FSC2

Added: Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For FSC2" and "FSC2 Maintains Currency For These Positions".

 Finance/ Administration

2022
Operations Section Chief Type 1* OSC1

Added: Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For OSC1" and "OSC1 Maintains Currency For These Positions"

 

 Operations

2022
Public Information Officer Type 2* PIO2

Added: Public Information Officer Complex (PIOC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For PIO2."

Added: Public Information Officer Complex (PIOC) to "PIO2 Maintains Currency For These Positions."

 Command

2022
Planning Section Chief Complex PSCC

Added: Area Commander (ACDR), Assistant Area Commander, Planning (ACPC), Incident Commander Complex (ICCI), and Incident Commander Type 1 (ICT1) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For PSCC ".

Added: Assistant Area Commander, Planning (ACPC), Incident Commander Complex (ICCI), Incident Commander Type 1 (ICT1), Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2), Resources Unit Leader (RESL), Situation Unit Leader (SITL), and Status/Check-In Recorder (SCKN) to "PSCC Maintains Currency For These Positions."

Position created.

 Planning

2022
Incident Commander Type 2* ICT2

Added:  Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) and Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For ICT2".

Added: Incident Commander Complex (ICCI) to "ICT2 Maintains Currency For These Positions".

 Command

2022
Status/Check-In Recorder SCKN

Added: Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For SCKN."

 Planning

2022

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