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Interagency Airtanker and Scooper Operations Subcommittee

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Mission Statement

Mission Statement

The Interagency Airtanker and Scooper Operations Subcommittee (IASOS) provides national leadership in all areas of interagency airtanker/airtanker base, single engine airtanker (SEAT), and scooper operations. The IASOS develops and disseminates operational standards that promote safe, secure, effective, efficient operations. These standards include facility and equipment requirements, operational and administrative procedures, and personnel qualifications and training.

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Primary Objectives

  • Provide technical assistance regarding airtanker/airtanker base, SEAT, and scooper operations.
  • Promote cooperation and standardization in interagency airtanker/airtanker base, SEAT, and scooper operations.
  • Identify airtanker/airtanker base, SEAT, and scooper operations issues, develop solutions, and recommend corrective actions to the National Interagency Aviation Committee (NIAC).
  • Support standardized training for airtanker/airtanker base, SEAT, and scooper operations and provide leadership in training course development, implementation, evaluation, and revision.
  • Ensure that airtanker base standards are consistent with member agency procedures, practices, and expectations.
  • Serve as a central source of information, guidance, and support for national and geographic area airtanker/airtanker base, SEAT, and scooper operations.
  • Provide contracting technical assistance and support as requested.

Chair: Leslie Casavan

NWCG Coordinator: Dave Schultz

Parent Committee: National Interagency Aviation Committee

Meeting Schedule: TBD

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