Sierra National Forest Fire & Aviation Management

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The Sierra National Forest Fire & Aviation Management team operates in the Sierra National Forest, a United States National Forest located on the western slope of central Sierra Nevada in the U.S. state of California. It is part of the United States Forest Service.

Forest Supervisor's Office[]

Forest Fire & Aviation Management Officer (Chief)

• Deputy Forest Fire & Aviation Management Officer (Deputy Chief)
  • Forest Fuels Officer (Division 8)
  • Forest Fire Management & Training Officer (Division 9)
    • Training Battalion (Battalion 54)
      • Fire Training Technician (Captain 54)
        • Forestry Technician Trainee’s (32 positions)
  • Forest Emergency Communication Center Manager (Division 6)
    • Assistant Emergency Communication Center Manager (2 positions Battalion 61,62)
      • Dispatcher (3 positions Captain 61-3)
        • Assistant Dispatcher (4 positions Dispatcher 61-4)
  • Forest Aviation Officer/Air Tactical Group Supervisor (Division 7)
    • Airtanker Base Manager/Relief Air Tactical Group Supervisor (Battalion 71)
      • Assistant Airtanker Base Manager/Organized Crews Administrator (Captain 71)
        • Crew Representative - Fresno Organized Hand Crews (based out of the Fresno Air Attack Base)
          • Crew Boss - Fresno Crew 3
            • Squad Boss (3 positions)
              • Crew Member (16 person)
          • Crew Boss - Fresno Crew 4
            • Squad Boss (3 positions)
              • Crew Member (16 person)

Bass Lake Ranger District[]

• • District Fire Management Officer - Suppression (Division 5)
    • Assistant District Fire Management Officer, Mariposa – Suppression (Battalion 12)
      • Supervisory Fire Engine Operator, Jerseydale - Engine 11 (Captain)
        • Fire Engine Operator
          • Assistant Fire Engine Operator
            • Senior Crew Member (2 person)
              • Crew Member (2 person)
      • Supervisory Fire Engine Operator, Midpines - Engine 12 (Captain)
        • Fire Engine Operator
          • Assistant Fire Engine Operator
            • Senior Crew Member (2 person)
              • Crew Member (2 person)
      • Supervisory Fire Engine Operator, Batterson - Engine 13 (Captain)
        • Fire Engine Operator
          • Assistant Fire Engine Operator
            • Senior Crew Member (2 person)
              • Crew Member (2 person)
      • Supervisory Fire Engine Operator, Westfall - Engine 14 (Captain)
        • Fire Engine Operator
          • Assistant Fire Engine Operator
            • Senior Crew Member (2 person)
              • Crew Member (2 person)
    • Assistant District Fire Management Officer, Minarets – Suppression (Battalion 52)
      • Supervisory Fire Engine Operator, North Fork - Engine 51 (Captain)
        • Fire Engine Operator
          • Assistant Fire Engine Operator
            • Senior Crew Member (2 person)
              • Crew Member (2 person)
        • Water Tender Operator, North Fork - Water Tender 1
          • Assistant Water Tender Operator
        • Fire Dozer Tender, North Fork - Swamper 1
          • Fire Dozer Operator, North Fork - Dozer 1
      • Supervisory Fire Engine Operator, Clearwater - Engine 52 (Captain)
        • Fire Engine Operator
          • Assistant Fire Engine Operator
            • Senior Crew Member (2 person)
              • Crew Member (2 person)
      • Supervisory Fire Engine Operator, Minarets - Engine 53 (Captain)
        • Fire Engine Operator
          • Assistant Fire Engine Operator
            • Senior Crew Member (2 person)
              • Crew Member (2 person)
    • Crew Superintendent - Crane Valley, Crew 1 (Superintendent 1)
      • Assistant Crew Superintendent (2 positions Captain 1-A,B)
        • Squad Boss (2 positions Captain 1-C,D)
          • Crew Member (15 person)
    • Sierra Helitanker Supervisor, Mariposa – Helicopter 521 (Superintend 521)
      • Assistant Helitack Supervisor (Capt 521)
        • Helitanker Crewperson (1 person helitack 521)
    • Assistant District Fire Management Officer - Prevention/Detection (Battalion 53)
      • Fire Prevention Technician, Jerseydale - Patrol 11 (Captain)
        • Lookout Signal Pk. (Devil Pk)
      • Fire Prevention Technician, Midpines - Patrol 12 (Captain)
        • Lookout Sweetwater Pt. (Observation Tower) (Retired)
      • Fire Prevention Technician, Batterson - Prevention 13 (Captain)
        • Lookout Deadwood Pk. (Retired)
      • Fire Prevention Technician, Westfall - Patrol 14 (Captain)
        • Lookout Pilot Pk. (Retired)
        • Lookout Miami Mt.
      • Fire Prevention Technician, North Fork - Patrol 51 (Captain)
        • Lookout Oat Mt. (Castle Pk.) (Retired)
        • Lookout Goat Mt. (Retired)
      • Fire Prevention Technician, Whiskey Ridge - Patrol 52 (Captain)
        • Lookout Shuteye Pk.
      • Fire Prevention Technician, Minarets - Patrol 53 (Captain)
        • Lookout Cattle Mt. (Retired)
  • Assistant District Fire Management Officer – Fuels (Division 1)
    • Fuels Specialist (Battalion 18)
      • Fuels Technician – Batterson (Captain 18)
        • Assistant Fuels Technician (1-8-1)
    • Fuels Specialist (Battalion 58)
      • Fuels Technician - North Fork (Captain 58)
    • Crew Superintendent - Sierra Hotshots, Crew 15 (Superintendent 15)
      • Assistant Crew Superintendent (2 Captain 15-A,B)
        • Squad Boss (2 positions Captain 15-C,D)
          • Crew Member (15 person)

High Sierra Ranger District[]

• • District Fire Management Officer - Suppression (Division 4)
    • Assistant District Fire Management Officer Pineridge - Suppression (Battalion 32)
      • Supervisory Fire Engine Operator, MTN Rest - Engine 31 (Captain)
        • Fire Engine Operator
          • Assistant Fire Engine Operator
            • Senior Crew Member (2 person)
              • Crew Member (2 person)
      • Supervisory Fire Engine Operator, Big Creek - Engine 32 (Captain)
        • Fire Engine Operator
          • Assistant Fire Engine Operator
            • Senior Crew Member (2 person)
              • Crew Member (2 person)
    • Assistant District Fire Management Officer Kings River - Suppression (Battalion 42)
      • Supervisory Fire Engine Operator, Trimmer - Engine 41 (Captain)
        • Fire Engine Operator
          • Assistant Fire Engine Operator
            • Senior Crew Member (2 person)
              • Crew Member (2 person)
        • Water Tender Operator, Auberry - Water Tender 2
          • Assistant Water Tender Operator
        • Fire Dozer Tender, Auberry - Swamper 2
          • Fire Dozer Operator, Trimmer - Dozer 2
      • Supervisory Fire Engine Operator, Blue Canyon - Engine 42 (Captain)
        • Fire Engine Operator
          • Assistant Fire Engine Operator
            • Senior Crew Member (2 person)
              • Crew Member (2 person)
      • Supervisory Fire Engine Operator, Dinkey Creek - Engine 43 (Captain)
        • Fire Engine Operator
          • Assistant Fire Engine Operator
            • Senior Crew Member (2 person)
              • Crew Member (2 persons)
    • Sierra Helitack Superintendent, Trimmer - Helicopter 520 (Superintend 520)
      • Assistant Helitack Superintendent (Captain 520)
        • Squad Boss (4 positions 520-A,B,C,D)
          • Crew Member (14 persons)
    • Assistant District Fire Management Officer - Prevention/Detection (Battalion 33)
      • Fire Prevention Technician, Jose Basin - Patrol 31 (Captain)
      • Fire Prevention Technician, Shaver - Patrol 32 (Captain)
        • Lookout Musick Mt. (Retired)
      • Fire Prevention Technician, Daulton - Patrol 33 (Captain)
        • Lookout Tom, Mt.
      • Fire Prevention Technician, Trimmer - Patrol 41 (Captain)
      • Fire Prevention Technician, Blue Canyon - Patrol 42 (Captain)
        • Lookout Burrough Mt. (Retired)
      • Fire Prevention Technician, Dinkey - Patrol 43 (Captain)
        • Lookout Black Pt (Retired)
        • Lookout Bald Mt. (Retired)
      • Fire Prevention Technician, Black Rock - Patrol 44 (Captain)
        • Lookout Fence Mdw.
  • Assistant District Fire Management Officer - Fuels (Division 3)
    • Fuels Officer – Panning (Battalion 38)
      • Fuels Technician (Captain 38)
    • Fuels Officer - Operations (Battalion 48)
      • Fuels Technician (Captain 48)
    • Crew Superintendent - Kings River, Crew 2 (superintend 2)
      • Assistant Crew Superintendent (2 positions Captain 2-A,B)
        • Squad Boss (2 positions 2-C,D)
          • Crew Member (16 person FF1/2)

See also[]

• Controlled burn
• Fire ecology
• Ecology of the Sierra Nevada
• List of Sierra Nevada wildfires
• Wildfire
• Wildfire suppression