What is the operation section chief?

What is the operation section chief?

What is the operation section chief?
What is the operation section chief?
What is the operation section chief?
What is the operation section chief?

The Operations Section Chief Type 2 (OSC2) manages incident operations through the operations section, establishing and directing branches, divisions, groups, and units as necessary to support operations. The OSC2 leads the development and execution of the tactical assignments documented in the Incident Action Plan (IAP). The OSC2 reports to the Incident Commander (IC) and works in the Operations functional area.

The OSC2 performs position duties commensurate with Type 2 incident complexity and characteristics stated in the Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations (Red Book). (OSC2 and OSC1 duties are identical but are performed at different complexity levels.)

Operations Section Organization Chart

StructurePr otectionSpecialis t(STPS)CrewRepresentative(CREP)Firefighter(FFT1/2) SingleRe sourceBoss(CRWB, H EQB,ENGB, FELB, F IRB, HMGB)TaskForce/StrikeTeamLeader(TFLD, STCR, STEQ , STEN)Division/GroupSupervisor(DIVS) OperationsBranch Director(OPBD)StagingAreaManager(STAM)SingleE ngineAirTankerM anager(SEMG) DeckCoordinator(DECK)Tak eoff andLandingCoordi nator(TOLC)Air craft BaseRadio Oper ator(ABRO)HelicopterCrewmember(HECM)HelibaseManager (HEB1/2)AirSupport GroupSupervisor(ASGS)AirTanker/FixedWingCoordinato r(ATCO)HelicopterCoordinator(HLCO)AirTactical GroupSupervisor(A TGS)Air OperationsBranchDirector(AOBD)OPERATIONSSECTIONCHIEF(OS C1/2) Operations Section Chief (OPS3) Operations Branch Director (OPBD) Structure Protection Specialist (STPS) Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS) Crew Representative (CREP) Task Force Leader (TFLD) Crew Boss, Single Resource (CRWB) Heavy Equipment Boss, Single Resource (HEQB) Engine Boss, Single Resource (ENGB) Felling Boss, Single Resource (FELB) Firing Boss, Single Resource (FIRB) Helicopter Manager, Single Resource (HMGB) Operations Section Chief (OSC2) Staging Area Manager (STAM) Air Operations Branch Director (AOBD) Air Support Group Supervisor (ASGS) Helibase Manager (HEBM) Deck Coordinator (DECK) Aircraft Base Radio Operator (ABRO) Helicopter Crewmember (HECM) Air Tactical Group Supervisor (ATGS) Helicopter Coordinator (HLCO) Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2) Strike Team Leader Crew (STCR) Strike Team Leader Heavy Equipment (STEQ) Strike Team Leader Engine (STEN) Operations Section Chief (OSC1) Advanced Faller (FAL1) Intermediate Faller (FAL2) Basic Faller (FAL3) Fixed Wing Base Manager (FWBM) Airtanker Base Manager (ATBM) Fixed Wing Parking Tender (FWPT) Mixmaster (MXMS) Retardant Crew Member (RTCM) Single Engine Airtanker Manager (SEMG) Aircraft Time Keeper (ATIM) Ramp Manager (RAMP)

Administratively Determined (AD) Class: K

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:

  1. 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.
  2. To provide emergency assistance to States under formalized agreements.
  3. 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, go to https://www.nwcg.gov/committees/incident-business-committee

Position Change History


Added the following position to "These Positions Maintain Currency For": Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC).

Added the following position to "Maintains Currency For These Positions": Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC).


Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.


Position created. 

Operations Section Chief (Multi-Branch), Operations Section Chief (Multi-Division) and Operations Section Chief (Multi-Leader) in 1984 PMS 310-1.

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What is the operations section chief FEMA?

The Operations Section Chief manages tactical incident activities to achieve incident objectives and oversees Incident Action Plan (IAP) implementation. 1. This position can be ordered as a single resource or in conjunction with a National Incident Management System (NIMS) typed team (Incident Management Team).

What does Operation Section mean?

The purpose of the Operations Section is to carry out the response activities described in the Incident. Action Plan. Operations Section objectives include: • Provide communicable disease information to responders, clinicians, the public, and other. stakeholders.

What does the operation section chief two?

The Operations Section Chief Type 2 (OSC2) manages incident operations through the operations section, establishing and directing branches, divisions, groups, and units as necessary to support operations.

What are the major activities of the operations section?

Operations Section: Major Activities.
Implementing strategies and developing tactics to carry out the incident objectives..
Directing the management of all tactical activities on behalf of the Incident Commander..
Supporting the development of the Incident Action Plan to ensure it accurately reflects current operations..