Regional Supplement: Lake, WA and Medford, OR are approved for using VLATs. Rotation of these resources will be managed in accordance with the local tanker base operating plans. The Boise airtanker base also provides retardant reload services for fires in the eastern half of the PNW. Orders for these resources must be placed through Northwest Coordination Center per the procedures found in the PNW Mobilization Guide. 5.17.2 Airtanker Base Personnel The airtanker base manager supervises ground operations in accordance with the . Forest Supplement: 5.18 SEAT Operations SEATs primary mission is initial attack. Mobilization is managed by Dispatch Centers with support by the Bureau of Land Management’s National SEAT Coordinator and BLM State Aviation Managers. Operational considerations concerning SEATs can be referenced in the and the . SEAT Manager (SEMG) responsibilities are outlined in the , and their training and currency requirements are contained in . Regional Supplement: The Malheur National Forest has an exclusive use contract SEAT and a supply of retardant in John Day, OR. The base is capable of running at least three SEAT aircraft in rotation. There is a (amphibious SEAT) based at Deer Park, WA for incidents on “Fireboss” the Colville National Forest and other partner agencies in northeast Washington. The Colville Agency has a permanent BIA SEAT base in Omak, WA, and the BLM operates and manages SEAT bases in Lakeview, Burns, and Ontario, OR which provide retardant for all agencies’ lands based on interagency agreements and the closest forces concept. The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) contracts numerous additional SEATs which frequently utilize federally managed SEAT bases. SEATs also routinely reload and operate from large airtanker bases in the PNW such as Moses Lake, Klamath Falls, Medford, LaGrande, and occasionally Redmond. Forest Supplement: 5.19 Aerial Supervision Operations Lead planes (LP) and Aerial Supervision Modules (ASM) are national resources as defined by the National Interagency Mobilization Guide. Air Tactical Group Supervisor (ATGS) aircraft, LPs, ASMs and Helicopter Coordinators (HLCO) conduct operations in accordance with the and the policies and procedures prescribed in the . Dispatch and ordering are accomplished in accordance with the Geographic Area and National Mobilization Guides. Personnel shall be fully qualified as an ATGS to perform air tactical supervision.
Regional Supplement: Lake, WA and Medford, OR are approved for using VLATs. Rotation of these resources will be managed in accordance with the local tanker base operating plans. The Boise airtanker base also provides retardant reload services for fires in the eastern half of the PNW. Orders for these resources must be placed through Northwest Coordination Center per the procedures found in the PNW Mobilization Guide. 5.17.2 Airtanker Base Personnel The airtanker base manager supervises ground operations in accordance with the . Forest Supplement: 5.18 SEAT Operations SEATs primary mission is initial attack. Mobilization is managed by Dispatch Centers with support by the Bureau of Land Management’s National SEAT Coordinator and BLM State Aviation Managers. Operational considerations concerning SEATs can be referenced in the and the . SEAT Manager (SEMG) responsibilities are outlined in the , and their training and currency requirements are contained in . Regional Supplement: The Malheur National Forest has an exclusive use contract SEAT and a supply of retardant in John Day, OR. The base is capable of running at least three SEAT aircraft in rotation. There is a “Fireboss” (amphibious SEAT) based at Deer Park, WA for incidents on the Colville National Forest and other partner agencies in northeast Washington. The Colville Agency has a permanent BIA SEAT base in Omak, WA, and the BLM operates and manages SEAT bases in Lakeview, Burns, and Ontario, OR which provide retardant for all agencies’ lands based on interagency agreements and the closest forces concept. The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) contracts numerous additional SEATs which frequently utilize federally managed SEAT bases. SEATs also routinely reload and operate from large airtanker bases in the PNW such as Moses Lake, Klamath Falls, Medford, LaGrande, and occasionally Redmond. Forest Supplement: 5.19 Aerial Supervision Operations Lead planes (LP) and Aerial Supervision Modules (ASM) are national resources as defined by the National Interagency Mobilization Guide. Air Tactical Group Supervisor (ATGS) aircraft, LPs, ASMs and Helicopter Coordinators (HLCO) conduct operations in accordance with the and the policies and procedures prescribed in the . Dispatch and ordering are accomplished in accordance with the Geographic Area and National Mobilization Guides. Personnel shall be fully qualified as an ATGS to perform air tactical supervision.
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