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NWCG publications and web portals are the primary vehicles by which NWCG standards are transmitted. Publications include standards, guides, job aids, position taskbooks, training curricula, and other documents. Publications are distributed through hardcopy print, web pages, mobile device applications, and other digital media. Web portals include key information that is updated on a continuous schedule. Read More.

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Product Management System Title PMS Number Steward Publication Date
Aerial Supervision Logbook 509 National Interagency Aviation Committee Jun 2014
Federal Wildland Fire Temporary Tower Request Form 520-3 Interagency Airspace Subcommittee May 2024
Hazard Relief Participant Request Form 520-1 Interagency Airspace Subcommittee May 2024
Interagency Emergency Helicopter Extraction Source List 512 Helicopter Short Haul Unit , Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee Mar 2023 , Mar 2023
NWCG Aircraft Dispatch Form 250 National Interagency Aviation Committee , National Coordination System Committee Jun 2021 , Jun 2021
NWCG Airtanker Base Directory 507 Airtanker Base Operations Unit , Airtanker Base Application Working Group Apr 2021 , Apr 2021
NWCG Aviation Mishap Response Guide and Checklist 503 Aviation Risk Management Subcommittee Feb 2021
NWCG Aviation Risk Management Workbook 530-1 Aviation Risk Management Subcommittee Oct 2021
NWCG Aviation Technical Assistance Directory 504 National Interagency Aviation Committee Jun 2023
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Aircraft Base Radio Operator 350-87 Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee Jun 2024
NWCG Incident Position Standards for Helicopter Crewmember, DRAFT 350-22 Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee Dec 2023
NWCG Passenger / Crew and Cargo Manifest 245 National Interagency Aviation Committee Jun 2019
NWCG Standards for Aerial Ignition 501 Interagency Aerial Ignition Unit , Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee Jan 2021 , Jan 2021
NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision 505 Interagency Aerial Supervision Subcommittee Dec 2024
NWCG Standards for Airspace Coordination 520 Interagency Airspace Subcommittee May 2024
NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations 508 Standards for Airtanker Base Operations Working Group , Airtanker Base Operations Unit May 2024 , May 2024
NWCG Standards for Airtanker Operations 514 National Interagency Aviation Committee Feb 2025
NWCG Standards for Aviation Risk Management 530 Aviation Risk Management Subcommittee May 2021
NWCG Standards for Aviation Transport of Hazardous Materials 513 National Interagency Aviation Committee Feb 2018
NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations 515 Interagency Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Subcommittee Apr 2024
NWCG Standards for Helicopter Operations 510 Interagency Helicopter Operations Subcommittee , Standards for Helicopter Operations Unit May 2023 , May 2023
NWCG Standards for Interagency Cooperator Type 2 and 3 Helicopters 525-1 National Interagency Aviation Committee Aug 2021
NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations 518 Water Scooper Operations Unit Dec 2024
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Resource Typing 200 National Interagency Aviation Committee Dec 2021
Temporary Flight Restriction Request Form 520-2 Interagency Airspace Subcommittee May 2024
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NWCG Latest Announcements

Updated, NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Module Operations, PMS 430

Date: March 11, 2025
Contact: Fire Use Subcommittee
Wildland Fire Module Unit

The NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Module Operations, PMS 430 standardizes procedures and expectations for Wildland Fire Modules (WFMs). These standards are to be used by staff, supervisors, specialists, and technicians for planning, administering, and conducting WFM operations. These standards will also be used as a measure of WFM qualifications, capabilities, and expected performance, for both Type 1 and Type 2 WFMs.

References:

NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Module Operations, PMS 430

NEW! NWCG Standards for Airtanker Operations, PMS 514

Date: March 7, 2025
Contact: National Interagency Aviation Committee

The NWCG Standards for Airtanker Operations, PMS 514 establishes the standards for dispatching, utilizing, and coordinating airtankers on interagency wildland fires. These standards should be used in conjunction with the NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision (SAS), PMS 505, NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations (SABO), PMS 508, and any applicable agency plans.

References:

NWCG Standards for Airtanker Operations, PMS 514

Incident Position Standards and Next Gen Position Task Books Now Available for Dispatch Incident Positions

Date: March 5, 2025
Contact: National Coordination System Committee

NWCG is excited to announce that Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Books are now available for all six Dispatch positions:

  • Aircraft Dispatcher
  • Expanded Dispatch Coordinator
  • Expanded Dispatch Recorder
  • Expanded Dispatch Supervisory Dispatcher
  • Expanded Dispatch Support Dispatcher
  • Initial Attack Dispatcher

The Performance Support Packages for these positions, including the Expanded Dispatch Job Aid, J-601 and the Initial Attack and Aircraft Dispatcher Job Aid, J-602, were developed as part of the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. These resources support trainees, qualified personnel, and evaluators in their roles.

Any changes to qualification pathways will take effect with the next update of the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1.

References:

NWCG Aircraft Dispatcher Position Page 

NWCG Expanded Dispatch Coordinator Position Page 

NWCG Expanded Dispatch Recorder Position Page 

NWCG Expanded Dispatch Supervisory Dispatcher Position Page 

NWCG Expanded Dispatch Support Dispatcher Position Page 

NWCG Initial Attack Dispatcher Position Page 

NWCG Job Aids 

Incident Position Standards and the Next Generation Position Task Books Now Available for DMOB, DOCL, and RESL

Date: February 28, 2025
Contact: Incident Operations Subcommittee

NWCG is excited to announce that Incident Position Standards and the Next Generation Position Task Books are now available for Demobilization Unit Leader (DMOB), Documentation Unit Leader (DOCL), and Resources Unit Leader (RESL).

The Performance Support Packages for these positions, including a job aid for RESL, were developed as part of the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. These resources support trainees, qualified personnel, and evaluators in their respective roles.

Any changes to qualification pathways will take effect with the next update of the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1.

References:

NWCG Demobilization Unit Leader Position Page 

NWCG Documentation Unit Leader Position Page 

NWCG Resources Unit Leader Position Page