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.
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 |
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 |
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 |