National Interagency Fire Center Military Use Handbook 2021 This publication was produced by the National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC), located at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), Boise, Idaho. This publication is also available on the Internet at http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/logistics/references.htm. MILITARY USE HANDBOOK 2021 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. ………………… ..................................................................................................................................................... CHAPTER 10 – GENERAL ........................................................................................................ 1 10.1 Purpose ............................................................................................................... 1 10.2 Overview .............................................................................................................. 1 10.3 Ordering Requirements and Procedures .............................................................. 1 10.4 Authorities/Responsibilities .................................................................................. 2 10.5 Billing Procedures ................................................................................................ 3 CHAPTER 20 – RESOURCE ORDERING PROCEDURES FOR MILITARY ASSETS ............... 4 20.1 Ordering Process ................................................................................................. 4 20.2 Demobilization Procedures .................................................................................. 4 CHAPTER 30 – NIFC ADVANCE PARTY .................................................................................. 5 30.1 General Briefing ................................................................................................... 5 30.2 Positions and Qualifications ................................................................................. 5 30.3 Responsibilities .................................................................................................... 6 30.4 Common Mobilization Issues and Questions ........................................................ 8 30.5 Firefighting Mission Overview .............................................................................. 8 CHAPTER 40 – TRAINING......................................................................................................... 9 40.1 General ................................................................................................................ 9 40.2 Training Cadre Support at the Military Installation ................................................ 9 40.3 Organization and Staffing ................................................................................... 10 40.4 Qualifications and Responsibilities ..................................................................... 10 40.5 Facilities and Equipment Requirements at the Military Installation ..................... 13 40.6 Sequence of Events ........................................................................................... 13 40.7 Aviation Training ................................................................................................ 13 CHAPTER 50 – MILITARY OPERATIONS ............................................................................... 14 50.1 General .............................................................................................................. 14 50.2 Chain of Command ............................................................................................ 14 50.3 Discipline and Conduct ...................................................................................... 14 50.4 Unit Pride ........................................................................................................... 14 50.5 Protocol ............................................................................................................. 14 50.6 Organizational Cross Reference ........................................................................ 15 50.7 Daily Reporting .................................................................................................. 15 CHAPTER 60 – INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM AND MILITARY LIAISON POSITION DESCRIPTIONS AND TASK LISTS ......................................................................................... 16 60.1 Purpose ............................................................................................................ 16 60.2 Area Command or Agency Military Liaison ........................................................ 16 60.3 Battalion Military Liaison .................................................................................... 17 60.4 Deputy Battalion Military Liaison ........................................................................ 18 60.5 Strike Team Leader Military ............................................................................... 19 60.6 Military Crew Advisor ......................................................................................... 20 60.7 Incident Commander/Area Commander ............................................................. 21 60.8 Logistics Section Chief ....................................................................................... 22 60.9 Operations Section Chief ................................................................................... 24 60.10 Planning Section Chief ....................................................................................... 25 60.11 Finance Section Chief ........................................................................................ 25 CHAPTER 70 – AVIATION ....................................................................................................... 26 70.1 General .............................................................................................................. 26 70.2 Categories of Use .............................................................................................. 27 70.3 Mobilization of Military Aircraft............................................................................ 27 70.4 Operations and Safety ....................................................................................... 28 70.5 Military Pilot Training and Qualifications ............................................................. 30 70.6 Minimum Required Agency Positions to Manage Military Aircraft. ...................... 31 70.7 Military Aviation Organization ............................................................................. 36 70.8 Aircraft Security, Maintenance and Refueling ..................................................... 38 70.9 Aircraft Equipment Requirements, Description and Specifications ..................... 39 70.10 Agency Mobilization Checklist for Military Helicopters ........................................ 40 CHAPTER 80 – COMMUNICATIONS ...................................................................................... 42 80.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 42 80.2 Roles and Responsibilities ................................................................................. 42 80.3 Guidelines .......................................................................................................... 42 80.4 Radio Ordering Procedures .............................................................................. 43 80.5 Defense Coordinating Officer and Defense Coordinating Element. .................... 43 CHAPTER 90 – PUBLIC INFORMATION ................................................................................. 44 90.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 44 90.2 General .............................................................................................................. 44 90.3 Responsibilities .................................................................................................. 44 90.4 Operations ......................................................................................................... 45 90.5 Lead Public Information Officer .......................................................................... 46 90.6 Coordinating Instructions ................................................................................... 46 90.7 Contacts ........................................................................................................... 46 CHAPTER 100 – INCIDENT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ....................................................... 47 100.1 General .............................................................................................................. 47 100.2 Non-Monetary Personnel Awards ...................................................................... 47 100.3 Costs Chargeable to Incident ............................................................................. 47 100.4 Non-Reimbursable Costs ................................................................................... 48 100.5 Additional Personnel Requests .......................................................................... 49 100.6 Claims ................................................................................................................ 49 100.7 Billing Procedures .............................................................................................. 49 CHAPTER