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: 2019
Position Position Code Change Functional Area Year
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

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

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

Aircraft Timekeeper ATIM

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

Air Operations

2019

Mixmaster MXMS

Updated: Required Experience item completion and certification of Position Task Book (311-94)  as a Mixmaster​ (MXMS).

Air Operations

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

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

Firefighter Type 1 (Squad Boss) FFT1

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Operations

2019

Crew Boss, Single Resource CRWB

Updated Incident Position Description as follows:

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Operations

2019

Heavy Equipment Boss, Single Resource HEQB

Updated Incident Position Description as follows: 

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Operations

2019

Engine Boss, Single Resource ENGB

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Operations

2019

Felling Boss, Single Resource FELB

Updated Incident Position Description as follows:

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Operations

2019

Firefighter Type 2 (Crewmember) FFT2

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Operations

2019

Division/Group Supervisor* DIVS

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Operations

2019

Strike Team Leader Crew STCR

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Operations

2019

Strike Team Leader Engine STEN

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Operations

2019

Strike Team Leader Heavy Equipment STEQ

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Operations

2019

Task Force Leader TFLD

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Operations

2019

Year: 2018
Position Position Code Change Functional Area Year
Helibase Manager Type 1 HEB1

Position archived.

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

Air Operations

2018

Helibase Manager Type 2 HEB2

Position archived.

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

Air Operations

2018

Ramp Manager RAMP

Position created.

Air Operations

2018

Fixed Wing Base Manager FWBM

Position created.

Air Operations

2018

Mixmaster MXMS

Added: Position added back to PMS 310-1.

Air Operations

2018

Retardant Crewmember RTCM

Position created.

Air Operations

2018

Airtanker Base Manager ATBM

Position created.

Air Operations

2018

Unmanned Aircraft System, Manager UASM

Position created.

Air Operations

2018

Unmanned Aircraft System, Module Leader UASL

Position created.

Air Operations

2018

Unmanned Aircraft System Pilot UASP

Position created.

Air Operations

2018

Unmanned Aircraft System, Data Specialist UASD

Position created.

Air Operations

2018

Helicopter Manager, Single Resource HMGB

Updated: Changed Helibase Manager Type 1 and Helibase Manager Type 2 to Helibase Manager (HEBM).

Air Operations

2018

Air Tactical Group Supervisor* ATGS

Updated: Modified Agency Approved Crew Resource Management (CRM) Training to Required Training.

Air Operations

2018

Aircraft Base Radio Operator ABRO

Updated: Changed Helibase Manager Type 2 (HEB2) to Helibase Manager (HEBM) under These Positions Maintains Currency for ABRO.

Air Operations

2018

Deck Coordinator DECK

Updated: Helibase Manager Type 2 (HEB2) to Helibase Manager (HEBM) under "These Positions Maintains Currency for DECK".

Air Operations

2018

Air Operations Branch Director* AOBD

Updated: Changed Helibase Manager Type 1 (HEB1) to Helibase Manager (HEBM) under AOBD Maintains Currency for These Positions.

Air Operations

2018

Air Support Group Supervisor* ASGS

Updated: Changed Helibase Manager Type 1 (HEB1) to Helibase Manager (HEBM) to Required Experience and ASGS Maintains Currency for These Positions.

Air Operations

2018

Single Engine Airtanker Manager SEMG

Added: 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."

Air Operations

2018

Incident Commander Type 1* ICT1

Added: Liaison Officer (LOFR) to "ICT1 Maintains Currency For These Positions".

Command

2018

Incident Commander Type 2* ICT2

Added: Liaison Officer (LOFR) to "ICT2 Maintains Currency For These Positions".

Command

2018

Liaison Officer* LOFR

Added: Incident Commander Type 1 (ICT1) and Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2) to These Positions Maintain Currency for LOFR.

Command

2018

Public Information Officer Type 1* PIO1

Added: “Individuals utilizing this pathway must complete the Public Information Officer Course (E/L952) prior to position qualification.”

Command

2018

Public Information Officer Type 2* PIO2

Added: “Individuals utilizing this pathway must complete the Public Information Officer Course (E/L952) prior to position qualification.”

Command

2018

Planning Section Chief Type 1* PSC1

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

Planning

2018

Logistics Section Chief Type 1* LSC1

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

Logistics

2018

Logistics Section Chief Type 2* LSC2

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

Logistics

2018

Logistics Section Chief Type 3* LSC3

Added: Type 3 All-Hazard Incident Management Team (O-305) to "Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills."

Logistics

2018

Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 3* FSC3

Added: Type 3 All-Hazard Incident Management Team (O-305) to "Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills".

Finance/ Administration

2018

Operations Section Chief Type 3* OPS3

Added: Type 3 All-Hazard Incident Management Team (O-305) to "Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills."

Operations

2018

Helicopter Crewmember HECM

Updated: Helibase Manager Type 1 and Helibase Manager Type 2 to Helibase Manager (HEBM).

Air Operations

2018

Incident Commander Type 3* ICT3

Added: Type 3 All-Hazard Incident Management Team (O-305) to "Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills".

Command

2018

Planning Section Chief Type 2* PSC2

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

Planning

2018

Planning Section Chief Type 3* PSC3

Added: Type 3 All-Hazard Incident Management Team (O-305) to Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills.

Planning

2018

Aircraft Timekeeper ATIM

Position created.

Air Operations

2018

Fixed Wing Parking Tender FWPT

Position created.

Air Operations

2018

Year: 2017
Position Position Code Change Functional Area Year
Aircraft Base Radio Operator ABRO

Removed: Takeoff and Landing Coordinator (TOLC) from These Positions Maintain Currency for ABRO and ABRO Maintains Currency for These Positions.

Air Operations

2017

Deck Coordinator DECK

Removed: Takeoff and Landing Coordinator (TOLC) from Required Experience, "These Positions Maintain Currency for DECK", and "DECK Maintains Currency for These Positions".

Air Operations

2017

Single Engine Airtanker Manager SEMG

Removed: Air Tanker Base Manager (ATBM) and Fixed Wing Base Manager (FWBM) from "These Positions Maintain Currency for SEMG."

Air Operations

2017

Incident Commander Type 2* ICT2

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".

Command

2017

Liaison Officer* LOFR

Added: Liaison Officer (E/L956) to Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills.

Command

2017

Safety Officer Type 1* SOF1

Removed: Operations Section Chief Type 3, Wildland Fire (OPS3) from "These Positions Maintain Currency for SOF1" and from "SOF1 Maintains Currency for These Positions."

Command

2017

Safety Officer Type 2* SOF2

Added: Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2) to "These Positions Maintain Currency for SOF2" and "SOF2 Maintains Currency for These Positions."

Command

2017

Logistics Section Chief Type 1* LSC1

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

Logistics

2017

Logistics Section Chief Type 2* LSC2

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

Logistics

2017

Strike Team Leader Crew STCR

Removed: Tactical Decision Making in the Wildland Fire (S-336) from "Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills."

Operations

2017

Strike Team Leader Engine STEN

Removed: Tactical Decision Making in the Wildland Fire (S-336) from "Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills."

Operations

2017

Strike Team Leader Heavy Equipment STEQ

Removed: Tactical Decision Making in the Wildland Fire (S-336) from "Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills."

Operations

2017

Task Force Leader TFLD

Removed: Tactical Decision Making in the Wildland Fire (S-336) from "Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills."

Operations

2017

Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2 RXB2

Added: Smoke Management Techniques (RX-410) to Required Training.

Prescribed Fire

2017

Air Tanker/Fixed-Wing Coordinator ATCO

Position archived.

Air Operations

2017

Takeoff and Landing Coordinator TOLC

Position archived. 

Air Operations

2017

Year: 2016
Position Position Code Change Functional Area Year
Claims Specialist CLMS

Updated: Claims Specialist (CLMS) Required experience modified as follows: Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-47) as a Compensation/Claims Unit Leader (COMP)*

Added: the following language: *Certification as COMP will allow certification as INJR.

Finance/ Administration

2016

Compensation/Claims Unit Leader* COMP

Added: Introduction to ICS (ICS-100) and NIMS — An Introduction (IS-700) to Required Training.

Removed:
Satisfactory performance as a Compensation-for Injury Specialist (INJR) from Required Experience.
Satisfactory performance as a Claims Specialist (CLMS) from Required Experience.

Added: Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-47) as a Compensation/Claims Unit Leader (COMP)* to Required Experience.

Added: The following language: *Certification as COMP will allow certification as CLMS and INJR.

Finance/ Administration

2016

Firefighter Type 1 (Squad Boss) FFT1

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 S-131, Firefighter Type 1.

Operations

2016

Basic Faller 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).

Operations

2016

Crew Representative CREP

Added: Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS), Task Force Leader (TFLD) and Strike Team Leader (STCR) to "These Positions Maintain Currency for CREP".

Operations

2016

Staging Area Manager STAM

Added: Basic Firefighter Training (L-180, S-130, S-190, RT-130) to Required Training.

Operations

2016

Advanced Faller FAL1

Removed: (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).

Operations

2016

Intermediate Faller FAL2

(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).

Operations

2016

Agency Representative AREP

Added: Liaison Officer (E/L956) to Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills.

Removed: “*designates agency established position qualifications.”

Command

2016

Division/Group Supervisor* DIVS

Added: Crew Representative (CREP) to "DIVS Maintains Currency for These Positions".

Operations

2016

Support Branch Director* SUBD

Removed: “*designates agency established position qualifications.”

Logistics

2016

Service Branch Director* SVBD

Removed: “*designates agency established position qualifications.”

Logistics

2016

Operations Branch Director OPBD

 Removed: “*designates agency established position qualifications.”

Operations

2016

Operations Section Chief Type 1* OSC1

Added: Operations Section Chief Type 3, Wildland Fire (OPS3) to "OSC1 Maintains Currency for These Positions."

Operations

2016

Logistics Section Chief Type 1* LSC1

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

Logistics

2016

Logistics Section Chief Type 3* LSC3

Added: Introduction to ICS (ICS-100) and NIMS: An Introduction (IS-700) to Required Training.

Logistics

2016

Ordering Manager ORDM

Removed: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents  (ICS-200) from "Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills."

Logistics

2016

Receiving/Distribution Manager RCDM

Removed: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (ICS-200) from "Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills." 

Logistics

2016

Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 3* FSC3

Added: Introduction to ICS (ICS-100) and NIMS: An Introduction (IS-700) to Required Training.

Finance/ Administration

2016

Incident Contract Project Inspector ICPI

Added: Incident Contract Project Inspector (S-262) to "Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills".

Finance/ Administration

2016

Compensation-for-Injury Specialist INJR

Updated: Required experience modified as follows:  Completion and Certification of Position Task Book (311-47) as a Compensation/Claims Unit Leader (COMP)*

Added: the following language:  *Certification as COMP will allow certification as INJR.

Finance/ Administration

2016

Strike Team Leader Crew STCR

Added: Crew Representative (CREP) to "STCR Maintains Currency for These Positions."

Operations

2016

Task Force Leader TFLD

Added: Crew Representative (CREP) to "TFLD Maintains Currency for These Positions."

Operations

2016

Incident Commander Type 3* ICT3

Removed: Incident Commander Type 1 (ICT1) from "These Positions Maintain Currency for ICT3".

Command

2016

Incident Commander Type 5 ICT5

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).

Command

2016

Planning Section Chief Type 3* PSC3

Added: Introduction to ICS (ICS-100) and NIMS: An Introduction (IS-700) to Required Training.

Planning

2016

Year: 2015
Position Position Code Change Functional Area Year
Firing Boss, Single Resource FIRB

Updated Positions Qualification Requirements as follows:

Added: Field Observer (FOBS) to "FIRB Maintains Currency for These Positions."

Operations

2015

Agency Representative AREP

Added: Incident Commander Type 1 (ICT1) and Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2) as Positions That Maintain Currency for AREP.

Command

2015

Area Commander ACDR

Added: Logistics Section Chief Type 1 (LSC1) to Area Commander (ACDR) Maintains Currency for these Positions.

Command

2015

Assistant Area Commander, Logistics ACLC

Removed: Assistant Area Commander, Planning (ACPC) from "These Positions Maintain Currency for ACLC".

Logistics

2015

Incident Commander Type 1* ICT1

Removed: Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3) from "ICT1 Maintains Currency for These Positions".

Added: Agency Representative (AREP) for "ICT1 Maintains Currency for These Positions".

Command

2015

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