National Wildfire Coordinating Group

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: 2021
Position Position Code Change Functional Area Year
Unmanned Aircraft System, Manager UASM

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Air Operations

2021

Incident Communications Center Manager INCM

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Logistics

2021

Ground Support Unit Leader* GSUL

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Logistics

2021

Logistics Section Chief Type 3* LSC3

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Logistics

2021

Advanced Faller FAL1

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Operations

2021

Intermediate Faller FAL2

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Operations

2021

Logistics Section Chief Type 2* LSC2

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Logistics

2021

Assistant Area Commander, Logistics ACLC

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Logistics

2021

Security Manager SECM

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Logistics

2021

Facilities Unit Leader* FACL

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Logistics

2021

Receiving/Distribution Manager RCDM

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Logistics

2021

Base/Camp Manager BCMG

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Logistics

2021

Food Unit Leader* FDUL

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Logistics

2021

Unmanned Aircraft System, Data Specialist UASD

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Air Operations

2021

Supply Unit Leader* SPUL

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Logistics

2021

Safety Officer Type 1* SOF1

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Added: Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2) to "These Positions Maintain Currency for SOF1" and "SOF1 Maintains Currency for These Positions."

Command

2021

Safety Officer Type 2* SOF2

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Command

2021

Aircraft Dispatcher ACDP

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Dispatch

2021

Ordering Manager ORDM

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Logistics

2021

Expanded Dispatch Coordinator CORD

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Dispatch

2021

Expanded Dispatch Recorder EDRC

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Dispatch

2021

Radio Operator RADO

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Logistics

2021

Expanded Dispatch Support Dispatcher EDSD

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Dispatch

2021

Expanded Dispatch Supervisory Dispatcher EDSP

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Dispatch

2021

Initial Attack Dispatcher IADP

Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Dispatch

2021

Support Branch Director* SUBD

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Logistics

2021

Service Branch Director* SVBD

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Logistics

2021

Human Resource Specialist HRSP

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Planning

2021

Equipment Manager EQPM

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Logistics

2021

Communications Unit Leader* COML

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Logistics

2021

Incident Communications Technician* COMT

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Logistics

2021

Year: 2020
Position Position Code Change Functional Area Year
Planning Section Chief Type 2* PSC2

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Planning

2020

Incident Training Specialist TNSP

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Planning

2020

Planning Section Chief Type 3* PSC3

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Planning

2020

Resources Unit Leader* RESL

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Planning

2020

Planning Section Chief Type 1* PSC1

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Planning

2020

Crew Representative CREP

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Operations

2020

Incident Commander Type 3* ICT3

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Command

2020

Staging Area Manager STAM

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Operations

2020

Incident Commander Type 1* ICT1

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Command

2020

Incident Commander Type 2* ICT2

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Command

2020

Liaison Officer* LOFR

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Command

2020

Operations Section Chief Type 2* OSC2

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Operations

2020

Incident Commander Type 4* ICT4

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Command

2020

Operations Branch Director OPBD

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Operations

2020

Operations Section Chief Type 1* OSC1

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Operations

2020

Incident Commander Type 5 ICT5

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Command

2020

Structure Protection Specialist STPS

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Operations

2020

Operations Section Chief Type 3* OPS3

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Operations

2020

Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2 RXB2

Updated: Prescribed Fire Manager (RXMG) replaces Prescribed Fire Manager Type 1 (RXM1) and Prescribed Fire Manager Type 2 (RXM2) as "These positions maintain currency for RXB2." 

Prescribed Fire

2020

Prescribed Fire Manager RXMG

Position created. Replaces RXM1 and RXM2.

Prescribed Fire

2020

Prescribed Fire Manager Type 1 RXM1

Position archived.  Replaced by RXMG.

Prescribed Fire

2020

Prescribed Fire Manager Type 2 RXM2

Position archived.  Replaced by RXMG.

Prescribed Fire

2020

Retardant Crewmember RTCM

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Air Operations

2020

Airtanker Base Manager ATBM

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Air Operations

2020

Aircraft Timekeeper ATIM

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Air Operations

2020

Ramp Manager RAMP

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Air Operations

2020

Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2 RXB2

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Prescribed Fire

2020

Fixed Wing Base Manager FWBM

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Air Operations

2020

Single Engine Airtanker Manager SEMG

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Air Operations

2020

Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 1 RXB1

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Prescribed Fire

2020

Mixmaster MXMS

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Air Operations

2020

Firing Boss, Single Resource FIRB

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Operations

2020

Fire Effects Monitor FEMO

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Planning

2020

Strategic Operational Planner SOPL

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Planning

2020

Geographic Information System Specialist* GISS

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Planning

2020

Fixed Wing Parking Tender FWPT

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Air Operations

2020

Time Unit Leader* TIME

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Finance/ Administration

2020

Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2* FSC2

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Finance/ Administration

2020

Procurement Unit Leader* PROC

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Finance/ Administration

2020

Personnel Time Recorder PTRC

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Finance/ Administration

2020

Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 3* FSC3

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Finance/ Administration

2020

Incident Business Advisor INBA

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Finance/ Administration

2020

Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 1* FSC1

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Finance/ Administration

2020

Incident Contract Project Inspector ICPI

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Finance/ Administration

2020

Equipment Time Recorder EQTR

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Finance/ Administration

2020

Compensation/Claims Unit Leader* COMP

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Finance/ Administration

2020

Cost Unit Leader* COST

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Finance/ Administration

2020

Year: 2019
Position Position Code Change Functional Area Year
Helibase Manager HEBM

Position created.

Helibase Type 1 (HEB1) and Helibase Type 2 (HEB2) combined to Helibase Manager (HEBM).

Air Operations

2019

Compensation-for-Injury Specialist INJR

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.

Finance/ Administration

2019

Helicopter Manager, Single Resource HMGB

Removed: Single Engine Airtanker Manager (SEMG) from "HMGB Maintains Currency for These Positions."

Air Operations

2019

Airtanker Base Manager ATBM

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.

Air Operations

2019

Time Unit Leader* TIME

Added: to Qualification Requirements:  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).

Finance/ Administration

2019

Crew Boss, Single Resource CRWB

Updated Positions Qualification Requirements as follows:

Added: Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5) to "CRWB Maintains Currency for These Positions".

Operations

2019

Operations Section Chief Type 3* OPS3

Added: to Qualification Requirements:  Note: Once qualified as DIVS or ICT3, the OPS3 qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented.

Operations

2019

Supply Unit Leader* SPUL

Added: to Qualification Requirements:  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).

Logistics

2019

Facilities Unit Leader* FACL

Added: To Qualification Requirements:  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).

Logistics

2019

Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 3* FSC3

Added: to Qualification Requirements:  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).

Finance/ Administration

2019

Division/Group Supervisor* DIVS

Added: to Qualification Requirements:  Note:  Once qualified as a DIVS, the OPS3 qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented.

Operations

2019

Logistics Section Chief Type 3* LSC3

Added: to Qualification Requirements: 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).

Logistics

2019

Fire Behavior Analyst FBAN

Added: to Qualification Requirements:  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.

Planning

2019

Aircraft Timekeeper ATIM

Added: Additional Required Experience option satisfactory performance as an Airtanker Base Manager (ATBM).

Air Operations

2019

Safety Officer Type 2* SOF2

Added: to Qualification Requirements:  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).

Command

2019

Resources Unit Leader* RESL

Added: to Qualification Requirements :  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).

Planning

2019

Radio Operator RADO

Added:  Annual Fireline Safety Refresher (RT-130) to Required Training.

Logistics

2019

Planning Section Chief Type 3* PSC3

Added: Qualification Requirements:  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).

Planning

2019

Ground Support Unit Leader* GSUL

Added: to Qualification Requirements:  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).

Logistics

2019

Retardant Crewmember RTCM

Updated: Required Experience to completion and certification of Position Task Book (PMS 311-94) as a Retardant Crewmember (RTCM).

Air Operations

2019

Compensation/Claims Unit Leader* COMP

Added: To Required Experience: Note: Once qualified as a COMP, the CLMS and INJR qualifications may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented. 

Finance/ Administration

2019

Situation Unit Leader* SITL

Added: to Qualification Requirements:  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).

Planning

2019

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