Planning Section Chief Complex

Updated Positions Qualification Requirements as follows:

Added:

• To PSCC Qualification Requirements: ***S-420, Command and General Staff or L-481, Advanced Leadership for Command and General Staff or O-305, Type 3 All-Hazard Incident Management Team, and I-400, Advanced ICS for Command and General Staff, must be completed before initiating the NWCG Planning Section Chief Complex, Position Task Book, PMS 311-123.

Updated: 

• S-520, Advanced Incident Management OR Complex Incident Management Course (CIMC) OR Complex Incident Management Field Evaluation (PDF) OR a completed X-520,NWCG CIM Field Evaluation Form (PDF).

Added:

To Required Training:

• ICS-400, Advanced ICS for Command and General Staff
• S-420, Command and General Staff OR L-481, Advanced Leadership for Command and General Staff OR 0305, Type 3 All-Hazard Incident Management Team

To Required Experience:

OR

• Satisfactory performance as a Situation Unit Leader (SITL)
• AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-123

OR

• Satisfactory performance as a Resources Unit Leader (RESL)
• AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-123

OR

• Satisfactory performance as a Planning Section Chief Type 3 (PSC3)
• AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-123 (see note)

OR

• Satisfactory performance as a Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC)
• AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-123 (see note)

OR

• Satisfactory performance as a Logistics Section Chief Complex (LSCC)
• AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-123 (see note)

OR

• Satisfactory performance as a Complex Incident Safety Officer (SOFC)
• AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Planning Section Chief Complex (PSCC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-123 (see note)

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

To These Positions Maintain Currency for PSCC:

• Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2)
• Planning Section Chief Type 3 (PSC3)
• Resources Unit Leader (RESL)
• Situation Unit Leader (SITL)

To PSCC Maintains Currency For These Positions:

• Demobilization Unit Leader (DMOB)
• Documentation Unit Leader (DOCL)
• Planning Section Chief Type 3 (PSC3)

To Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills:

• L-480, Organizational Leadership in the Wildland Fire Service
• L-580, Leadership is Action
• S-440, Planning Section Chief

Added: Area Commander (ACDR), Assistant Area Commander, Planning (ACPC), Incident Commander Complex (ICCI), and Incident Commander Type 1 (ICT1) to "These Positions Maintain Currency For PSCC ".

Added: Assistant Area Commander, Planning (ACPC), Incident Commander Complex (ICCI), Incident Commander Type 1 (ICT1), Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2), Resources Unit Leader (RESL), Situation Unit Leader (SITL), and Status/Check-In Recorder (SCKN) to "PSCC Maintains Currency For These Positions."

Position created.