_______________________________________ Interagency Air Tactical Group Supervisor’s Guide February 2004 ____________________________NFES 1393_ INTERAGENCY AIR TACTICAL GROUP SUPERVISOR’S GUIDE Table of Contents Chapter 1 – Introduction Goal ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 1-1 Objectives ..... ........... ........... ........... ........... ....... ........... ........... ........... 1-1 Scope ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 1-1 Authority ...... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 1-1 Publication Mechanism ........ ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 1-1 Review & Revision Schedule ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 1-1 Chapter 2 – Administration, Qualifications & Training Introduction... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 2-1 Administration .......... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 2-1 National ATGS Program Manager ... ........... .......... ........... ........... 2-1 Geographic Area ATGS Program Managers .......... ........... ........... 2-2 ATGS Evaluator........ ........... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... 2-3 ATGS Instructor........ ........... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... 2-4 Initial Training and Certification ...... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 2-4 Classroom Training... ........... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... 2-4 Flight Training Requirements ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... 2-4 Candidate Evaluations........... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... 2-5 Initial Certification Training Opportunities.. .......... ........... ........... 2-5 Initial Certification Process... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... 2-6 Supplemental Training.......... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 2-6 Proficiency Requirements..... ........... ………........... ........... ........... ........... 2-7 Mission Evaluation…. .......... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 2-7 Suggested Aerial Supervision Training Curriculum Components.... ........... 2-8 Chapter 3 – Equipment, Facilities, & Job Resources Aircraft .......... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 3-1 Airtankers...... ........... ........... ........... ........... ..................... ........... 3-1 Helicopters .... ........... ........... ........... ........... ..................... ........... 3-2 ATGS Aircraft........... ........... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... 3-4 Retardant … .. ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 3-7 Definition ...... ........... ........... ........... ........... ..................... ........... 3-7 Approved Retardant .. ........... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... 3-8 Retardant Mixing Facilities... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... 3-8 Retardant Environmental Concerns .. ........... .......... ........... ........... 3-9 Air Tanker Base Information ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 3-9 Personal Protective Equipment ........ ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 3-9 Fixed Wing Aircraft .. ........... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... 3-9 Helicopter...... ........... ........... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... 3-9 Job Aids & Resources .......... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 3-10 ATGS Kit ...... ........... ........... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... 3-10 Other Resources ........ ........... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... 3-11 Chapter 4 – Policies & Regulations Air Tactical Supervision Over an Incident .. ........... ........... ........... ........... 4-1 Retardant Operations and Low Ambient Light ........ ........... ........... 4-1 Definitions of Key Words Used in this Chapter ...... ........... ........... 4-1 Mission Supervision Requirements Over Incidents . ........... ........... 4-3 Aerial Supervision Not Required...... ........... .......... ........... ........... 4-4 Use of SEATS .......... ........... ........... ........... ......... ........... ........... 4-4 Foreign Government Aircraft on United States Incidents .... ........... 4-4 Flight Conditions....... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 4-5 Visibility........ ........... ........... ........... ........... ..................... ........... 4-5 Wind Conditions ....... ........... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... 4-5 Thunder Cells ........... ........... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... 4-6 Air Tactical Pilots ..... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 4-6 Pilot Approval........... ........... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... 4-6 Pilot Orientation and Training .......... ........... .......... ........... ........... 4-6 Mission Briefing for Pilot ..... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... 4-7 Radio Communications......... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 4-7 General Radio Requirements ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... 4-7 Minimum Operating Requirements for All Aircraft ........... ........... 4-7 Frequency Management........ ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... 4-7 Communications Functions... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... 4-8 Conflicting Radio Frequencies.......... ........... .......... ........... ........... 4-9 Tone Guards.. ........... ........... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... 4-10 Radio Frequency Directory... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... 4-10 Communications Protocol..... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... 4-10 Airspace Coordination .......... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 4-11 Interagency Airspace Coordination Guide.... .......... ........... ........... 4-11 Special Use Airspace (SUA). ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... 4-11 Military Operations Areas (MOA).... ........... .......... ........... ........... 4-12 Military Training Routes (MTR) ...... ........... .......... ........... ........... 4-12 Other Military Training Routes and Areas .. .......... ........... ........... 4-12 Temporary Flight Restrictions .......... ........... .......... ........... ........... 4-12 New Media Aircraft and TFR’s ........ ........... .......... ........... ........... 4-14 Law Enforcement Aircraft and TFR’s .......... .......... ........... ........... 4-14 Air Operations in Congested Areas .. ........... .......... ........... ........... 4-14 Exemption 392 from 14 CFR 91.119 ........... .......... ........... ........... 4-14 Use of National Firefighting Transponder Code 1255 ......... ........... 4-15 Responses to Airspace Conflicts and Intrusions ...... ........... ........... 4-15 Special Use Airspace Reminders ...... .......... .......... ........... ........... 4-16 INTERAGENCY AIR TACTICAL GROUP SUPERVISOR’S GUIDE Chapter 5 – Mission Sequence & Standard Procedures Pre-Mission Responsibilities ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 5-1 Pilot Qualification Card & Aircraft Data Card ........ ........... ........... 5-1 Flight & Duty Limitations .... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 5-1 Aircraft Maintenance ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 5-1 Aircraft Preparation .. ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 5-1 Procurement Agreements ..... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 5-1 Obtain Mission Briefing ....... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 5-1 Conduct Pilot Briefing & Orientation .......... ........... ........... ........... 5-2 Pre Takeoff Responsibilities ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 5-3 Enroute Responsibilities ...... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 5-3 After Takeoff ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 5-3 General Enroute Communications ... ........... ........... ........... ........... 5-3 Flight Following ....... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 5-3 Before Entering Incident Airspace ... ........... ........... ........... ........... 5-4 Entering Incident Airspace ... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 5-4 Incident Management ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 5-4 Critical Initial Responsibilities ........ ........... ........... ........... ........... 5-4 Inbound Aircraft Briefing .... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 5-5 Mission Briefing