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Forest Service Roster

Please use the NWCG Roster Update form to submit roster changes.
Name Phone Email NWCG Member Agency
Vega, Joseph 575-538-5611 joseph.vega@usda.gov Forest Service
Vining, Dave 208-347-0310 dave.vining@usda.gov Forest Service
Wachter, Brent 505-414-0227 john.wachter@usda.gov john_wachter@firenet.gov Forest Service
Waddell, John 208-901-1665 john.waddell@usda.gov Forest Service
Wade, Jamie 602-225-5256 jamie.wade@usda.gov Forest Service
Waldron, Alexis 406-529-3936 alexis.b.waldron@usda.gov Forest Service
Walk, Josh 719-755-3572 joshua.walk@usda.gov Forest Service
Wallace, Barry 928-777-5702 barry.wallace@usda.gov Forest Service
Wallace, Court 406-544-9799 courtenay.wallace@usda.gov Forest Service
Wallmann, Jim 208-387-5449 james.wallmann@usda.gov Forest Service
Walter, Terry 414-207-5259 terry.walter@usda.gov Forest Service
Walther, Jeff 928-527-3552 jeff.walther@usda.gov Forest Service
Watson, Roman 573-341-7425 roman.watson@usda.gov Forest Service
Weaver, David 208-666-8655 david.weaver@usda.gov Forest Service
Wegner, Melissa 406-329-4925 melissa.wegner@usda.gov Forest Service
Weinkauf, Lea 720-512-1677 lea.weinkauf@usda.gov Forest Service
West, Molly 530-310-0518 molly.west@usda.gov Forest Service
West, Sean 530-513-7536 sean.west@usda.gov Forest Service
West, Kyle 208-737-3220 kyle.west@usda.gov Forest Service
Wheeler, James 520-799-8772 james.wheeler@usda.gov Forest Service
Whitney, Saren saren.whitney@usda.gov Forest Service
Williams, Joe 435-650-0576 joseph.l.williams@usda.gov Forest Service
Williams, Griff 541-975-5490 griffith.williams@usda.gov Forest Service
Williamson, Kerri Not applicable kerri.williamson@usda.gov Forest Service
Wise, Brian 218-327-4578 brian.wise@usda.gov Forest Service
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NWCG Latest Announcements

Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Incident Replacement Guidance, Memo 23-09

Date: June 30, 2023
Contact: Incident Business Committee (IBC)

Currently, a fleet rate has not been established for agency or cooperator owned UAS. Most UAS and related support equipment are purchased and maintained at a local unit level with base funding. Therefore, unlike manned aircraft, a daily availability rate or applicable hourly flight rate for operations is not being assessed when a UAS is assigned to an incident. Incident replacement guidance for UAS is outlined is memo 23-09.

References:

Memo 23-09

NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations, PMS 508

Date: June 30, 2023
Contact: Interagency Airtanker Base Subcommittee (IABS)

The updated 2023 NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations (SABO), PMS 508 standardizes operations and procedures at interagency airtanker bases to ensure safe, efficient, and effective operations in support of interagency goals and objectives.

References:

6 Minutes for Safety - Week of Remembrance June 30 -July 6

Date: June 29, 2023
Contact: 6MFS Subcommittee

As we approach the Week of Remembrance (June 30 - July 6), we all take a moment to reflect on the wildland fire incidents that took the lives of many of our brothers and sisters. Today, the 6 Minutes For Safety Subcommittee issued a letter to leadership to honor the fallen and to express the importance of lessons learned, checking in with your wildland fire families, and prioritizing the people who serve in the important mission of fighting wildland fire.

References:

6MFS Week of Remembrance

Summary of NWCG Complex Incident Management Implementation Decisions

Date: June 23, 2023
Contact: Aitor Bidaburu and Sarah Lee

The purpose of this memorandum is to summarize the NWCG decisions related to the implementation of Complex Incident Management (CIM) to date and to communicate the pathways for Type 3 Command & General Staff (C&G), Unit Leaders, and Division Supervisors (DIVS) to Complex C&G positions.

This memo does not include any new decisions and is only a summary of NWCG decisions to this point.

References:

Memorandum 23-005

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