NWCG Position Task Book Catalog
NWCG position task books (PTBs) are a key component of the qualification process for specified NWCG positions. The PTB provides an observable, measurable, and standardized means to evaluate and document trainee proficiency.
NWCG member agencies maintain agency-specific position task books. These are available at https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/agency-taskbooks.
Task Books by functional area:
Air Operations | Area Command | Command & General Staff | Dispatch | Finance | Logistics | Operations | Planning | Prescribed Fire | Prevention & Investigation
| Position Code | PMS# | Position Task Book | Primary Committee | Maintained By | Date Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOBD | 311-17 | Air Operations Branch Director | NIAC | National Interagency Aviation Committee | 2009-06 |
| ASGS | 311-19 | Air Support Group Supervisor | NIAC | National Interagency Aviation Committee | 2009-06 |
| ABRO | 311-87 | Aircraft Base Radio Operator | NIAC | National Interagency Aviation Committee | 2017-10 |
| ACDP | 311-67 | Aircraft Dispatcher | NCSC | National Coordination System Committee, National Interagency Aviation Committee | 2009-06 |
| ATIM | 311-93 | Aircraft Timekeeper | NIAC | National Interagency Aviation Committee | 2018-10 |
| ATBM, FWBM, SEMG | 311-61 | Airtanker Base Manager/Fixed Wing Base Manager/Single Engine Airtanker Manager | NIAC | National Interagency Aviation Committee | 2018-10 |
| ACAC | 311-83 | Area Command Aviation Coordinator | NIAC | National Interagency Aviation Committee | 2009-06 |
| ACDR | 311-80 | Area Commander | IPSC | Incident and Position Standards Committee | 2009-06 |
| ACLC | 311-89 | Assistant Area Commander, Logistics | IPSC | Incident and Position Standards Committee | 2009-06 |
| ACPC | 311-88 | Assistant Area Commander, Planning | IPSC | Incident Planning Subcommittee | 2009-06 |
| BCMG | 311-42 | Base Camp Manager | IPSC | Incident and Position Standards Committee | 2009-06 |
| FAL3, FAL2, FAL1 | 311-91 | Basic Faller, Intermediate Faller, Advanced Faller | IPSC | Incident Operations Subcommittee, Risk Management Committee | 2014-11 |
| COMP, PROC, TIME | 311-47 | Compensation/Claims Unit Leader, Procurement Unit Leader, Time Unit Leader | IBC | Incident Business Committee | 2016-10 |
| COST | 311-48 | Cost Unit Leader | IBC | Incident Business Committee | 2009-06 |
| CREP | 311-12 | Crew Representative | IPSC | Incident and Position Standards Committee | 2009-06 |
| DECK | 311-85 | Deck Coordinator | NIAC | National Interagency Aviation Committee | 2009-06 |
| DPRO | 311-31 | Display Processor | IPSC | Incident Planning Subcommittee | 2009-06 |
| DIVS | 311-09 | Division/Group Supervisor | IPSC | Incident Operations Subcommittee | 2009-06 |
| DOCL | 311-25 | Documentation Unit Leader | IPSC | Incident Planning Subcommittee | 2009-06 |
| EQPM | 311-45 | Equipment Manager | IPSC | Incident and Position Standards Committee | 2009-06 |
| CORD | 311-56 | Expanded Dispatch Coordinator | NCSC | National Coordination System Committee | 2009-06 |
| EDRC | 311-59 | Expanded Dispatch Recorder | NCSC | National Coordination System Committee | 2009-06 |
| EDSP | 311-57 | Expanded Dispatch Supervisory Dispatcher | NCSC | National Coordination System Committee | 2009-06 |
| EDSD | 311-58 | Expanded Dispatch Support Dispatcher | NCSC | National Coordination System Committee | 2009-06 |
| FACL, COML, FDUL, GSUL, MEDL, SPUL | 311-34 | Facilities Unit Leader, Communications Unit Leader, Food Unit Leader, Ground Support Unit Leader, Medical Unit Leader, Supply Unit Leader | IPSC | Equipment Technology Committee, Incident Planning Subcommittee, Incident and Position Standards Committee | 2012-04 |
| FSC3 | 311-50 | Finance Section Chief Type 3 | IBC | Incident Business Committee | 2017-10 |
| FSC2, FSC1 | 311-46 | Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2/Type 1 | IBC | Incident Business Committee | 2009-06 |
| FBAN, LTAN | 311-29 | Fire Behavior Analyst, Long Term Fire Analyst | FENC | Fire Environment Committee, Incident Planning Subcommittee | 2017-05 |
| FEMO, FOBS | 311-30 | Fire Effects Monitor, Field Observer | FMC | Fuels Management Committee, Incident Planning Subcommittee, Smoke Committee | 2012-09 |
| FFT1, ICT5 | 311-14 | Firefighter Type 1, Incident Commander Type 5 | IPSC | Incident Operations Subcommittee | 2009-06 |
| FWPT, RAMP | 311-92 | Fixed Wing Parking Tender/Ramp Manager | NIAC | National Interagency Aviation Committee | 2018-10 |
| GISS | 311-77 | Geographic Information System Specialist | DMC | Geospatial Subcommittee, Incident Planning Subcommittee | 2009-06 |
| HEBM | 311-20 | Helibase Manager | NIAC | National Interagency Aviation Committee | 2018-10 |
| HLCO, ATGS | 311-18 | Helicopter Coordinator, Air Tactical Group Supervisor | NIAC | National Interagency Aviation Committee | 2016-04 |
| HECM | 311-22 | Helicopter Crew Member | NIAC | National Interagency Aviation Committee | 2009-06 |
| HRSP | 311-62 | Human Resource Specialist | IPSC | Incident Planning Subcommittee | 2009-06 |
| INBA | 311-65 | Incident Business Advisor | IBC | Incident Business Committee | 2014-10 |
| ICT2, ICT1 | 311-01 | Incident Commander Type 2/Type 1 | IPSC | Incident and Position Standards Committee | 2009-06 |
| ICT3 | 311-02 | Incident Commander Type 3 | IPSC | Incident and Position Standards Committee | 2009-06 |
| ICT4 | 311-03 | Incident Commander Type 4 | IPSC | Incident and Position Standards Committee | 2009-06 |
| INCM | 311-41 | Incident Communications Center Manager | IPSC | National Coordination System Committee, Incident and Position Standards Committee | 2009-06 |
| COMT | 311-96 | Incident Communications Technician | IPSC | Incident and Position Standards Committee | 2009-06 |
| ICPI | 311-49 | Incident Contract Project Inspector | IBC | Incident Business Committee | 2012-10 |
| IRIN | 311-26 | Infrared Interpreter | DMC | Data Management Committee, Incident Planning Subcommittee | 2012-10 |
| IADP | 311-60 | Initial Attack Dispatcher | NCSC | National Coordination System Committee, National Interagency Aviation Committee | 2009-06 |
| LOFR | 311-05 | Liaison Officer | IPSC | Incident and Position Standards Committee | 2010-06 |
| LSC2, LSC1 | 311-33 | Logistics Section Chief Type 2/Type 1 | IPSC | Incident and Position Standards Committee | 2009-06 |
| LSC3 | 311-35 | Logistics Section Chief Type 3 | IPSC | Incident and Position Standards Committee | 2017-10 |
| OSC2, OSC1 | 311-08 | Operations Section Chief Type 2/Type 1 | IPSC | Incident Operations Subcommittee | 2009-06 |
| ORDM | 311-43 | Ordering Manager | IPSC | Incident and Position Standards Committee | 2009-06 |
| PTRC, EQTR, CMSY | 311-51 | Personnel Time Recorder, Equipment Time Recorder, Commissary Manager | IBC | Incident Business Committee | 2016-10 |
| PSC2, PSC1 | 311-23 | Planning Section Chief Type 2/Type 1 | IPSC | Incident Planning Subcommittee | 2009-06 |
| PSC3 | 311-55 | Planning Section Chief Type 3 | IPSC | Incident Planning Subcommittee | 2017-10 |
| RXB2, RXB1 | 311-74 | Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2/Type 1 | FMC | Fuels Management Committee, Smoke Committee | 2017-06 |
| RXMG | 311-70 | Prescribed Fire Manager | FMC | Fuels Management Committee, Smoke Committee | 2020-10 |
| PETL | 311-63 | Prevention Education Team Leader | CEPC | Communication Education and Prevention Committee | 2009-06 |
| PETM | 311-64 | Prevention Education Team Member | CEPC | Communication Education and Prevention Committee | 2009-06 |
| PIOF | 311-07 | Public Information Officer | CEPC | Public Information Officer Subcommittee | 2009-06 |
| PIO2, PIO1 | 311-06 | Public Information Officer Type 2/Type 1 | CEPC | Public Information Officer Subcommittee | 2009-06 |
| RADO | 311-97 | Radio Operator | IPSC | Incident and Position Standards Committee, National Coordination System Committee | 2019-09 |
| RCDM | 311-44 | Receiving/Distribution Manager | IPSC | Incident and Position Standards Committee | 2009-06 |
| RESL, SITL, DMOB | 311-24 | Resources Unit Leader, Situation Unit Leader, Demobilization Unit Leader | IPSC | Incident and Position Standards Committee | 2009-06 |
| RTCM, MXMS | 311-94 | Retardant Crew Member / Mix Master | IPSC | Incident and Position Standards Committee | 2019-03 |
| SOF2, SOF1 | 311-04 | Safety Officer Type 2/Type 1 | RMC | Incident and Position Standards Committee, Risk Management Committee | 2009-06 |
| SOFR | 311-82 | Safety Officer, Line | RMC | Incident and Position Standards Committee, Risk Management Committee | 2009-06 |
| SECM | 311-40 | Security Manager | IPSC | Incident and Position Standards Committee | 2009-06 |
| CRWB, HEQB, ENGB, FELB, FIRB, HMGB | 311-13 | Single Resource Boss: Crew, Heavy Equipment, Engine, Felling, Firing, Helicopter | IPSC | Incident Operations Subcommittee | 2012-04 |
| STAM | 311-16 | Staging Area Manager | IPSC | Incident Planning Subcommittee | 2008-05 |
| SCKN | 311-32 | Status Check-in Recorder | IPSC | Incident Planning Subcommittee | 2009-06 |
| SOPL | 311-72 | Strategic Operational Planner | FMC | Fire Environment Committee, Fuels Management Committee, Incident Planning Subcommittee | 2011-06 |
| STCR, STEQ, STEN, TFLD | 311-10 | Strike Team Leader Crew, Strike Team Leader Heavy Equipment, Strike Team Leader Engine, Task Force Leader | IPSC | Incident Planning Subcommittee | 2013-12 |
| STPS | 311-68 | Structure Protection Specialist | IPSC | Incident Operations Subcommittee, Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Committee | 2009-06 |
| TNSP | 311-28 | Training Specialist | IPSC | Incident Planning Subcommittee | 2009-06 |
| UASP, UASL, UASM, UASD | 311-79 | Unmanned Aircraft System: Pilot, Module Leader, Manager, Data Specialist | NIAC | National Interagency Aviation Committee | 2018-10 |
| INTM | 311-90 | Wildland Fire Investigation Team Member | CEPC | Wildland Fire Investigation Subcommittee | 2009-06 |
| INVF | 311-66 | Wildland Fire Investigator | CEPC | Wildland Fire Investigation Subcommittee | 2009-06 |