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Knight Division TacticalDoes KDT provide wildland fire air operations personnel?
Wildland Fire Air Operations Personnel (NWCG Air Operations Positions)
Yes.
KDT provides wildland fire air operations personnel to the NWCG Position Catalog, from Air Operations Branch Directors and Air Tactical Group Supervisors to helibase, airtanker base and UAS positions, one position or a full air operations organization.
Typical configuration
- Standard
- NWCG Wildland Fire Position Catalog, Air Operations
- Positions
- 22 NWCG air operations positions
- Ordering
- Single position, a base team or the full air operations branch
- Bases
- Helibases, airtanker bases, fixed-wing bases and UAS launch sites
Aviation is the fastest and most expensive tool on a fire, and it only works when the air organization behind it does: someone directing the air operations branch, someone over the fire coordinating the aircraft, and bases on the ground that load, fuel, time and dispatch them safely.
KDT staffs that organization to the positions in the NWCG Wildland Fire Position Catalog's Air Operations area: branch and group leadership, helibase and helicopter positions, airtanker and fixed-wing base staff, retardant crews and unmanned aircraft systems teams. Order one position for a gap on an existing team, or a full air operations organization. Positions are staffed with personnel qualified to the standard the incident and agency require.
What's included
- Positions staffed to the incident's air operations organization
- Travel, lodging and daily logistics for our personnel
- Coordination with the incident's air operations and dispatch
- Demobilization at the end of assignment
Where it's used
- Large wildfires with active air attack
- Helibases and helispots
- Airtanker and SEAT bases
- UAS mapping and reconnaissance missions
Order one, several, or the whole roster.
Air operations leadership
- AOBD
Air Operations Branch Director
Directs all air operations on the incident, writes the air operations part of the Incident Action Plan, and supervises the air tactical and air support groups.
- ASGS
Air Support Group Supervisor
Plans and oversees the incident's aircraft support facilities (helibases, helispots and fixed-wing bases) and supervises their base managers.
- ATGS
Air Tactical Group Supervisor
Flies over the incident to coordinate airspace and air traffic, directing aerial resources and linking them with ground personnel.
- ACAC
Area Command Aviation Coordinator
Allocates air and ground-based aviation resources among multiple incident management teams according to Area Command priorities.
- HLCO
Helicopter Coordinator
Flies over the incident to coordinate helicopter missions, airspace and air traffic, linking aircraft with ground personnel.
Helicopter operations
- HEBM
Helibase Manager
Manages all activities at an assigned helibase.
Formerly HEB1, HEB2, Helibase Manager Type 1, Helibase Manager Type 2
- HMGB
Helicopter Manager, Single Resource
Supervises a helicopter module and its crewmembers and coordinates the helicopter's operations on the incident.
Formerly HELB, HELM, Helicopter Boss, Helicopter Boss, Single Resource, Helicopter Manager
- HECM
Helicopter Crewmember
Serves as a member of a helicopter crew or helibase staff, supporting the helicopter manager on missions.
- DECK
Deck Coordinator
Manages helicopter deck (landing pad) operations at a helibase under the Helibase Manager.
Airtanker and fixed-wing bases
- ATBM
Airtanker Base Manager
Supervises and coordinates all operations at an airtanker base.
- FWBM
Fixed Wing Base Manager
Supervises and coordinates operations at a fixed-wing aircraft base.
- FWPT
Fixed Wing Parking Tender
Guides the movement of aircraft, vehicles and equipment on the ramp at a fixed-wing base under the Ramp Manager.
- RAMP
Ramp Manager
Oversees all ramp activity at an air base and supervises the resources working there.
- MXMS
Mixmaster
Oversees mixing and loading of fire retardant and other wildland fire chemicals at an air base.
- RTCM
Retardant Crewmember
Loads wildland fire chemicals such as retardant into airtankers under the Mixmaster.
- SEMG
Single Engine Airtanker Manager
Oversees all activity at a single engine airtanker (SEAT) base and supervises its resources.
Unmanned aircraft systems
- UASL
Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Module Leader
Oversees and coordinates multiple unmanned aircraft resources during an assignment, including deconfliction with other UAS.
- UASM
Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Manager
Supervises a UAS (drone) module and serves as its link to incident management.
- UASP
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Pilot
Flies and coordinates unmanned aircraft (drone) missions that support tactical and strategic decisions on the incident.
- UASD
Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Data Specialist
Manages, synthesizes and distributes the intelligence and data collected by unmanned aircraft on the incident.
Base support
- ABRO
Aircraft Base Radio Operator
Handles radio communications as part of the helibase staff, helping the Helibase Manager run helicopter missions.
- ATIM
Aircraft Timekeeper
Tracks and records aircraft time at airtanker, fixed-wing and SEAT bases for the base manager.
Questions, answered.
Does KDT provide wildland fire air operations personnel?
Yes. We staff NWCG air operations positions, from the Air Operations Branch Director and Air Tactical Group Supervisor to helibase, airtanker base and UAS positions, one position at a time or a full air organization.
Can KDT staff a helibase?
Yes. We can staff a Helibase Manager, Deck Coordinators, Helicopter Managers and crewmembers, Aircraft Base Radio Operators and timekeepers for a helibase.
What happened to the HEB1, HEB2 and HELB positions?
NWCG combined Helibase Manager Type 1 and Type 2 (HEB1, HEB2) into Helibase Manager (HEBM), and replaced Helicopter Boss (HELB) and Helicopter Manager (HELM) with Helicopter Manager, Single Resource (HMGB). We staff to the current positions.
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