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RT-378, Air Tactical Group Supervisor Refresher (ILT)

Course Title
Air Tactical Group Supervisor Refresher (ILT)
Training Required For
ATGS 310-1 Training Path 01, HLCO 310-1 Training Path 01
Course Number
RT-378
Course Description

The Air Tactical Group Supervisor (ATGS) refresher is designed to provide the participants with the following.

Current and relevant ATGS/Aerial Supervision program information, pertaining to:
Risk management
Fire and aviation weather
Aviation incidents/accidents from the preceding season
Contract and aircraft fleet updates
Issues and concerns from national and/or regional user groups (fire management, dispatch, hotshots, Incident Commanders, etc.)
Crew Resource Management (CRM)

Course Components and Hours to Complete
Radio programming
Map reading and navigation
Crew Resource Management (CRM)
Mission procedures
Fire Traffic Area (FTA) management

In addition to the course content above, all ATGS will demonstrate proficiency by completing a moderate complexity mission or flight/STEX exercise as defined/outlined in the Interagency Aerial Supervision Guide (IASG), PMS 505, Appendix C. Performance will be documented on a Mission Evaluation, reviewed with the participant, and forwarded to the Geographic Area Coordination Center (GACC) ATGS Cadre Member. Failure to pass the exercise will require the decertification process to be implemented.

Course Objective

Review duties and responsibilities of the ATGS.

Prerequisite Qualifications Notes

ATGS Air Tactical Group Supervisor

Lead Instructor Minimum Qualifications
Lead instructor must meet current S-378 instructor qualifications.
Format
Instructor Led
Special Delivery Considerations

Core elements of a refresher will include the following:
Risk management/System Safety
Mission procedures
CRM
FTA management
Evaluated flight simulation/STEX (IASG)
Fire and aviation weather
Lessons learned/case studies

Optional Topics:
Radio programming
Map reading/navigation
Fleet updates
Contract updates
Payment documents
Aerial firefighting strategy and tactic
Electronic flight bags

Flexibility should be encouraged within these topics to meet geographic and audience needs. This refresher shall be designed to provide discussion and information sharing based on the identified topics. The agenda should be revisited annually to ensure current and relevant material is presented.

Business Steward
AMC Aviation Management Committee
Unit Instructor Minimum Qualifications
Unit instructors will be selected for their expertise in field, i.e., aircraft payment documents, aviation maintenance, avionics, contracting, risk management, aviation safety.
Alternate Delivery Mode
Not Applicable

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