The Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC) manages incident operations through the operations section, establishing and directing branches, divisions, groups, and units as necessary to support operations, and serves as a member of the Command and General Staff (C&G). The OSCC leads the development and execution of the tactical assignments documented in the Incident Action Plan (IAP). The OSCC reports to the Incident Commander (IC) and works in the Operations functional area.
The Forest Service and Department of Interior are enabled by Administratively Determined Pay Plans (AD Pay Plans) to hire persons for temporary duration for the following reasons:
- To cope with a sudden and unexpected emergency caused by a fire, or extreme fire potential, flood, storm, or any other all-hazard emergency that threatens damage to federally protected property, has the potential to cause loss of life, serious injury, public health risk, or damage to natural or cultural resources unless brought under immediate control.
- To provide emergency assistance to States under formalized agreements.
- To meet mission assignments issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Incident Business Committee (IBC) reviews positions annually and establishes pay rate classifications for each position.
For more information on the AD Pay Plans, visit Incident Business Committee.
Removed: X-520, NWCG CIM Field Evaluation Form
Updated Positions Qualification Requirements as follows:
Added:
To OSCC 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 Operations Section Chief Complex, Position Task Book, PMS 311-108.
Required Training:
- 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)
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 Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS)
- AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Operation Section Chief, Complex (OSCC) Position Task Book, PMS 311-108
To These Positions Maintain Currency For OSCC:
- Area Commander (ACDR)
- Assistant Area Commander Logistics (ACLC)
- Assistant Area Commander Planning (ACPC)
- Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS)
- Incident Commander Complex (ICCI)
- Incident Commander Type 1 (ICT1)
- Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2)
- Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
- Operation Branch Director (OPBD)
- Operation Section Chief 3, Wildland Fire (OPS3)
To OSCC Maintains Currency For These Positions:
- Assistant Area Commander Planning (ACPC)
- Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS)
- Incident Commander Complex (ICCI)
- Incident Commander Type 1 (ICT1)
- Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2)
- Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
- Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4)
- Operations Brand Director (OPBD)
- Operations Section Chief Type 3, Wildland Fire (OPS3)
- Safety Officer Complex (SOFC)
- Safety Officer Type 1 (SOF1)
- Safety Officer Type 2 (SOF2)
- Strike Team Leader including (STCR, STEQ, STEN)
- Structure Protection Specialist (STPS)
- Task Force Leader (TFLD)
To Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills:
Added: Position-Specific publication added under Standards and References: NWCG Position-Specific Standards for Operations Section Chiefs, PMS 350-8.
Position created.