> **NATIONAL AERIAL FIREFIGHTING ACADEMY COURSE**
>
> **JANUARY 13-16, 2009**
>
> **Tucson, Arizona**
>
> **[AUTOBIOGRAPHIES]{.underline}**

**[Kathleen M. Allred]{.underline}** - Program Manager, National Fixed
Wing Program, US Forest Service, National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC)
Boise, Idaho.

> Kathy has been a pilot since 1979 and is currently an ATP with over
> 7000 hours of flight time including a Shorts 360 type rating and a
> seaplane rating. She began her aviation career as a skydiver, owned
> several jump airplanes and was owner/operator of a Part 135 cargo
> company in the Virgin Islands.
>
> Kathy became involved with aerial firefighting in 1987 as an air
> attack pilot. She was hired as a leadplane pilot with the USFS in 1989
> in Ontario, California and after three years transferred to
> Albuquerque, New Mexico. She acquired over 4000 hours flying in
> various parts of the country on all types of fires for all types of
> agencies. During her years as a leadplane pilot, Kathy also became a
> leadplane instructor, a national aviation accident investigator, a
> regional aviation safety program manager, a national airtanker crew
> inspector, a regional light aircraft and airtanker program manager, an
> instructor for many aerial related agency ground courses, military
> airspace liaison, and a member of CALAVCO and the Southwest
> Interagency Aviation Committee.
>
> In 2000, Kathy received an award from the U.S. DOE for Exceptional
> Public Service for leadplane work performed on the Cerro Grande Fire
> at Los Alamos, New Mexico. She was also chosen by Amelia Earhart\'s
> 99's organization to receive the 2001 Constance J. Wolf award for
> Excellence in Aviation and Natural Resources, and became a lifelong
> inductee in the International Forest of Friendship in Atchison,
> Kansas.
>
> Kathy was offered and accepted the national fixed wing specialist
> position in 2002. She is a member of the Interagency Airtanker Board,
> airtanker base advisor, leadplane pilot program advisor, IABOG review
> team and Chairman of the NAFA Steering Committee.
>
> Kathy attended Colorado State University and graduated with a Bachelor
> of Science in Geology in 1979.
>
> **[RON BARRETT]{.underline}** - Smokejumper Aircraft Program Manager,
> US Forest Service, Region 6, Regional Aviation Group, Deschutes
> National Forest, Redmond, Oregon.
>
> Ron started his firefighting career as an engine crew member on the
> Deschutes National Forest in 1979. He worked three seasons on a BD
> crew for the Siuslaw National Forest. From 1986-1988, Ron was a squad
> leader and foreman on the Union Hotshot crew in LaGrande, Oregon, then
> in1988-1994; he was a smokejumper in Redmond, Oregon. Currently, Ron
> is a smokejumper pilot and lead plane pilot at the Regional Aviation
> Group in Redmond, Oregon.
>
> In 1984, Ron received his BA in psychology from Western Oregon State
> College.

**[Joe Bates]{.underline}** - National Aviation Safety Manager, Bureau
of Land Management, NIFC, Boise ID

> Joe started his career with the USFS working from 1973 to 1991. During
> that time he served on a District Fire crew, Hotshot Crew, Helitack
> Crew, and as an Assistant District FMO. In 1991 he transferred from
> the Payette National Forest to BLM Bakersfield District and worked as
> a Fire Station Manager, Field Office FMO, District Aviation /Air
> Attack Officer, and District Assistant FMO. Joe has worked in R-1,
> R-3, R-4, and R-5 for the USFS as well as California and Idaho BLM. He
> was qualified as an ATGS in 1989 and served on Type 1 and 2 Teams as
> an ASGS, ATGS, and AOBD from 1988 to 2000. In March of 2001 Joe
> returned to Idaho as the BLM State Aviation Manager and served in that
> position until accepting the National Aviation Safety Manager position
> in May of 2005.

**[MARK D. BICKHAM]{.underline}** - National Program Manager,
Airtankers/SEATs, DOI Bureau of Land Management, National Aviation
Office, National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) Boise,

> Idaho.
>
> Work Experience: Aviation Safety Inspector and Accident Investigator
> for National Aviation Underwriters, and Aviation Underwriting
> Specialist (1976-1983); Independent Aviation Safety Inspector/Accident
> Investigator (1983-1984); US Forest Service, R-2, Shoshone National
> Forest (1984-1990); DOI Bureau of Land Management, Safford/Tucson Fire
> Management Zone Office Fire/Aviation Management, National SEAT
> Specialist (1990-1999). State Aviation Manager, Montana, (1999-2001).
> National Program Manager, Airtankers/SEATs BLM (2001 to present).
>
> Fire Experience: Senior Aviation Technical Advisor, Single Engine Air
> Tanker Coordination Specialist, SEAT Manager (multiple aircraft
> qualified), Air Tactical Group Supervisor, Helicopter Coordinator,
> Type I Helicopter Manager, Coordinating author on the Arizona BLM SEAT
> Operations Guide, Lead on development of the Interagency Single Engine
> Air Tanker Operations Guide, Lead Developer of SEAT Manager Training,
> and Course Development Subject Matter Advisor (SEAT). Chair of
> Interagency SEAT Board.
>
> Education: Qualified Fixed Wing Pilot (2,000+ hrs.), Bachelor of
> Science in Business Administration Aviation Management from California
> Coast University, and presently working on Masters degree in Public
> Administration from the same University.

**[KENNY CHAPMAN]{.underline}** - Senior Firefighter Pilot, Erickson
Air-Crane Company, Central Point, Oregon.

> Kenny's career in both fire and aviation began with Hemet Valley
> Flying Service in 1967 where Kenny learned to fly both airplanes and
> helicopters. In 1979, he went to work for Erickson Air-Crane Company
> as a logging support pilot, eventually becoming captain on the
> skycrane. He was instrumental in the development of the skycrane in
> the firefighting role for Erickson. He has operated the skycrane in
> firefighting operations throughout the United States, Australia,
> Canada, and Europe.

**[Brent Connor]{.underline}** [(*Autobiography information not provided
by Instructor*)]{.mark}

**[RYAN CURL-]{.underline}** Leadplane/ASM Pilot and Instructor,
DOI-Bureau of Land Management, National Aviation Office, Boise, Idaho.

> Ryan's 18 year career with the BLM has included primary fire line,
> commercial pilot, and U.S. Government flying experience. He began
> working with the Bureau in 1990 as a crewmember on a heavy engine
> while attending college. For the next several years he continued on to
> become an Engine Boss, Station Manager, and Air Tactical Group
> Supervisor in the Idaho Falls District. In 1991 he began flight
> training, and earned his private pilot certificate the following year.
> While initially he hadn't intended on making a career out of fire
> fighting and certainly not flying, he nevertheless quickly realized
> that the leadplane pilot had the best seat in the house, so he decided
> to give it a shot. For the next seven years he spent summers fighting
> fire for the BLM, and winters on his own building flight time. His
> flying experience includes flight instructor, flying skydivers (and
> skydiving) in the Florida Keys and Tucson, flying cargo in Panama,
> Mexico, and Jamaica, and 135 cargo operations on the eastern seaboard.
> In 2003 Ryan's goal of becoming a leadplane pilot was realized and he
> is now a Leadplane Instructor, ASM/ATS Check Airman, and holds an
> Airline Transport Pilot certificate for fixed-wing aircraft. His
> current fire line redcard qualifications include Division/Group
> Supervisor, Type III Incident Commander, Air Tactical Group
> Supervisor, and Engine Strike Team Leader.
>
> Ryan studied Pre-Law at the University of Idaho, Environmental Science
> at Idaho State University, and is currently based out of Grand
> Junction, CO.

**[RICK DUNLAP]{.underline}** - National Helicopter Coordinator, US
Forest Service, National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) Boise, Idaho.

> Rick started fighting wildfires on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest
> in 1977. His background in aviation started on the Klamath National
> Forest in 1985 as a helicopter crewperson. He has held the position of
> Air Operations Branch Director since 1999. Prior to becoming the
> National Helicopter Coordinator for the Forest Service Rick was the
> Region 4 Helicopter Rappel specialist
>
> Rick is certificated in Aviation Safety Management from The University
> of Southern California.

**[LYNN FLOCK]{.underline}** - Leadplane, Dyncorp Int'l., Victorville
ATB, Victorville, CA

> Lynn's firefighting career has spanned a total of 39 fire seasons. He
> worked in the smokejumper program in both the Forest Service and
> Bureau of Land Management for 20 fire seasons. As a smokejumper he was
> a spotter, parachute loft supervisor, training supervisor, and air
> tactical group supervisor. During his tenure at the BLM Boise
> smokejumpers he privately earned his pilot qualifications which
> resulted in a first officer position on the newly acquired C23A
> (Sherpa) jumpships. In 1997 he took a job as a Forest Service
> leadplane pilot at Fox Field in Southern California. He worked as a
> leadplane pilot for eight years before retiring in January of 2006.
> During the 2006 fire season he worked for Neptune Aviation as a first
> officer on P2-V airtankers. He currently works for Dyncorp Int'l as a
> leadplane pilot assigned to T910, the CAL FIRE contracted DC-10.

**[Colleen Hightower]{.underline}** - Contracting Officer, US Forest
Service, Incident Support, Contracting, National Interagency Fire Center
(NIFC), Boise, Idaho

> Colleen started her career as a Procurement Technician for the US Navy
> in Galveston, Texas at the ROICC Office for the construction of the US
> Navy Homeport project. When that project was cancelled, she went to
> work for the US Department of Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston
> District as a Procurement Assistant. While at Galveston, she was
> promoted to the rank of GS-7 and designated the System Administrator
> for an automated contracting system called SAACONS. In 1994, she
> transferred to the US Department of Army, Corps of Engineers and New
> Orleans District as a Contract Specialist. After 5 years in New
> Orleans and promotions to the GS-11 rank, she was named selected for a
> position in Wiesbaden, Germany with the US Department of Army, Corps
> of Engineers, Europe District. There she had the dual position of
> Contract Specialist/System Administrator for the new DOD wide Standard
> Procurement System. While in Germany, she was given the authority of a
> Contracting Officer and assigned to work with the Environmental Branch
> Program Management. Colleen received the Department of Army
> Achievement Medal for Civilian Service from the folks in the
> Environmental Branch that she supported. After 3 years with the Corps
> in Germany, Colleen was selected for a position in Tooele, Utah for
> the US Army as a warranted Contract Administrator and Administrative
> Contracting Officer at a chemical demilitarization project. After 2
> years in the desert, Colleen applied for in 2005 and was selected for
> the position of Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer for the US
> Forest Service. She has been assigned Contracting Officer for the
> retardant program, the commissary contracts, smokejumper aircraft,
> Modular Aerial Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) refurbishing project,
> building the new MAFFS II systems, and for the airtanker program.
>
> Colleen attended Northwood University and received a Bachelor of
> Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude, in 1998.

**[BEN HINKLE]{.underline}** - BLM Aviation Management Specialist**,**
DOI Bureau of Land Management, National Interagency Fire Center, Boise,
Idaho.

> Ben is currently a Flight Standards Pilot (Transport Category) and the
> BLM National Airspace Coordinator and has extensive airline (121/135)
> experience, is a former Director of Operations, Chief Pilot, Assistant
> Chief Pilot and Designated Examiner with over 13,000 flying hours. Ben
> is type rated in TDC 3, SD3, and Beech 1900 and is a Smokejumper
> Captain, flown Leadplanes and currently represents the BLM in National
> Aviation Office in Airspace Coordination and Flight Standards. Ben
> developed the BLM Airspace Information System, Airspace.blm.gov, which
> was the first government agency to graphically plot *All* Temporary
> Flight Restrictions, which has enabled the safe dispatching of
> aviation resources through current airspace conflicts.

[GREG HOUSE]{.underline} -Supervisory Leadplane Pilot, US Forest
Service, Region 2, based at Rocky Mountain Metro Airport, Broomfield,
Colorado.

> Greg began flying in 1986 in Medford, Oregon. His aerial firefighting
> career started in 1991 in Paso Robles, California as a copilot on a
> California Dept. of Forestry, large airtanker contract. In 1996 he
> became an airtanker captain and flew for Aero Union Corporation until
> 1999. Greg started his career with the Forest Service in January of
> 2000 as a leadplane pilot trainee with the Regional Aviation Group in
> Redmond, Oregon. After completing his leadplane training during the
> early part of that fire season he performed the duties of a fully
> qualified leadplane pilot for the remainder of that season and has
> done so for each fire season since. During the spring of 2002 Greg
> received his qualification to fly the C-23A Sherpa as a smokejumper
> aircraft captain. Greg is a Leadplane and Smokejumper instructor and
> check pilot. During the following fire season Greg received his
> Smokejumper Captain qualification. Greg performs Leadplane and
> Supervisory pilot duties for Region 2 and is available nationally.
> Greg has been an instructor/unit leader with NAFA since 2001.

**[PETER A. KOERBER]{.underline}** - Forest Aviation Officer, Training
Coordinator, Air Tactical Group Supervisor, Aerial Supervision Module
Check Airman. Tahoe National Forest, Region 5.

> Pete began working with the U.S. Forest Service in 1981 as a member of
> the Young Adult Conservation Corps, serving as a land surveying
> technician and filling in on engine and hand crews. After successfully
> completing his term in the YACC, Pete was hired as a GS-3 temporary
> employee serving in the same capacity. In 1982, Pete was offered a
> temporary position on the Hobart Hotshot crew. In 1987 Pete earned an
> appointment on the Tahoe National Forest. From 1987 until 1995, he
> served in a variety of positions including Squad Boss, Crew Captain,
> and Engine Captain. In 1995 he successfully competed for the position
> of Captain on the Tahoe Hotshots, where he served until 2000. He
> worked in the position of Battalion Chief from 2000 until being
> selected as Forest Aviation Officer in 2002. Pete Qualified as an Air
> Tactical Group Supervisor in 2001, an ASM Air Tactical Supervisor in
> 2003 and an Aerial Supervision Module Check Airman in 2006. Pete has
> worked extensively as an Air Tactical Officer independently and as a
> member of incident management teams.

**[JOEL A. LANE]{.underline}** - Forest Aviation Officer / Air Attack
Group Supervisor, US Forest Service, Sequoia National Forest, Region 5.

> Joel began his Fire Fighting career in 1978 on the Angeles National
> Forest, Region 5, working on the Texas Canyon Hotshots. In 1985 Joel
> promoted as Engineer on a Type III Engine, Angeles N.F. and in 1989
> accepted the Captain position at Oak Flat Station, Angeles N.F. From
> 1998 -- 2000, he moved to the Mendocino National Forest, Region 5, as
> the Assistant Hotshot Superintendent. Joel moved to the Tahoe National
> Forest in 2001 as a District Fuels Battalion Chief, and in 2002
> promoted as a District Fire Management Officer. Joel accepted his
> current position on the Sequoia N.F. in 2003, and lives in Springville
> Ca.
>
> Joel has attended Technical Fire Management through the Washington
> Institute, and has served on numerous National Type I Teams as
> Division Group Supervisor and Air Attack Group Supervisor.

**[JOHN LISTON]{.underline}** - Air Unit Manager - North Zone, US Forest
Service, Pacific Southwest Region R-5, Redding, CA

> John began his flying career with the U.S. Army in 1968 as an airplane
> and helicopter pilot. As a contract helicopter pilot, he began his
> firefighting career in 1973. Following four years with Bell
> Helicopter, as an Instructor Pilot in Iran, John joined the DOI/OAS as
> an Inspector Pilot. He transferred to U.S. Forest Service in 1989 as
> Air Unit Manager in Ontario, CA and later Redmond, OR where he flew as
> leadplane, smokejumper, and helicopter pilot. During 2006 John
> transferred to Redding after completing four years as the Alaska
> Regional Aviation Officer.
>
> John is ATP, CFI, CFII rated in airplanes and helicopters with over
> 10,000 flight hours. His flying career in and out of the government
> has taken him to assignments on five continents.

**[STEVEN L. MAXWELL]{.underline}** - Air Tanker Pilot, Aero Union
Corporation, 100 Lockheed Ave., Chico, California.

> Steve began his flying career flying a Cessna 206 on the Navajo Indian
> Reservation in Northern Arizona and New Mexico transporting ambulatory
> and non ambulatory patients from remote locations to hospitals
> throughout the region. In 1985 he began flying for Ponderosa Aviation,
> Inc. doing air ambulance work, recon flights, and air attack. In 1986
> he became chief pilot for the operation and in 1987 a check airman.
> Steve worked in this capacity for 17 years, with contracts in Arizona,
> Nevada, and California. In 1999 Steve went to work for Aero Union
> Corporation as a co-pilot, and upgraded in 2001 to Initial Attack
> Captain in the DC-4. Steve is currently an IA Captain in the P-3.
>
> Steve holds a Commercial Pilot Certificate ASMEL, Instrument, with
> DC-4 and L-188 type ratings. He holds a CFI with Single, Multi-engine,
> and Instrument. Steve is also a certificated A&P mechanic with
> inspector authorization.

**[PAT NORBURY]{.underline}** - [(Information as of 2002 -- Needs
revision]{.mark}) US Forest Service, Regional Aviation Group, Redmond
Air Center, Redmond, Oregon.

> Pat began her career as a U.S. Forest Service pilot in Region 1 in
> 1989. She flew as a smokejumper pilot in the DC-3, the C-23A and the
> DHC-6 for five years. In 1994 she qualified as a leadplane pilot and
> flew as Lead 1-3. She left the Forest Service in 1997 to fly C-130\'s
> internationally. She returned to the Forest Service in 1998 as the
> heavy aircraft program manager in Region 6. She maintains her dual
> mission qualification as a smokejumper captain and as a leadplane
> pilot, flying now as Lead 6-1.

**[PHIL A. OPPENHEIMER]{.underline}** - SEAT Pilot Level I, Western
Pilot Service, Phoenix, Arizona.

> Phil is an ATP rated pilot with over 7900 hours of flight time,
> including over 2000 hours as an instructor pilot. He had a 20 year
> career in the United States Air Force (Lt Col -- Retired) flying as
> pilot, instructor pilot and flight examiner in the A-10, A/OA-37, and
> the F-16. He served as squadron chiefs of mobility, scheduling,
> training, standardization and evaluation, flight commander, chief of
> wing standardization and evaluation, squadron assistant operations
> officer, joint staff current air operations officer, squadron
> operations officer, and squadron commander. He flew over 130 combat
> hours during Operation Desert Storm in the F-16. He is currently an
> instructor pilot and check airman for Fighter Combat International
> (Mesa, Arizona), where he instructs Emergency Maneuver Training,
> aerobatics, and formation in the Extra 300L. He is also an instructor
> pilot, check airman and Functional Check Flight pilot for Advanced
> Training Systems International (ATSI -- Mesa, Arizona), where he flies
> the McDonnell Douglas A-4. He holds type ratings in the A-4 and the
> Beechjet 400A and has flown corporate positions in the KingAir 200 and
> the Citation XL. His education includes a Bachelor of Science degree
> in Education, Curriculum and Instruction (Texas A&M University --
> 1979) and a Master of Arts degree in Military Science, Air Warfare
> (American Military University -- 1996).
>
> Phil has worked for Western Pilot Service for 8 years as a SEAT pilot
> in the M-18 Dromader, Ayres Turbine Thrush (G-10, T-45 and 660), the
> Air Tractor 602 and 802. Most of his experience has been as a relief
> pilot where he has had the opportunity to fly on fires throughout the
> western United States. He has completed The National Aerial
> Firefighting Academy and The Single Engine Air Tanker Academy.

**[John C. Richardson]{.underline}** - Battalion Chief, Cal Fire, Paso
Robles Air Attack Base

> John started his firefighting career in 1976 with the City of Coalinga
> Fire Department as a firefighter/EMT. In 1978 he was hired as a Fire
> Apparatus Engineer for the California Division of Forestry in Tulare
> County. In 1985 he was promoted to Fire Crew Supervisor at Los Robles
> Camp in San Luis Obispo Unit. After running fire crews and fire
> stations he transferred to Paso Robles Air Attack Base in 1995 as an
> ATGS. As he continued his aviation training he became qualified as an
> ASGS on a Los Padres Type-II fire team, CWN Manager, Military
> Helicopter Manager, MAFFS MLO, and is currently an AOBD on ICT-10 in
> California. In 2006 he was promoted to Battalion Chief at Cal Fires
> Aviation Management Unit in Sacramento as an Aviation Specialist. In
> 2007 he returned to Paso Robles Air Attack Base. John attended NAFA in
> 2000 and became a cadre member in 2006.

**[DOUGLAS SHINN]{.underline}** - Assistant Center Manager, National
Interagency Coordination Center,

US Forest Service, National Interagency Fire Center, Boise

> Doug worked two seasons beginning in 1972 as an engine crewman for the
> Shoshone and Boise Districts BLM in Idaho. In 1974 and 1975 Doug was a
> member of the BIFC Fire Operations Group, as a helitack crewman, and
> Logistics Support Team member. From 1976 to 1980 he was employed by
> the Alaska Bureau of Land Management, Fairbanks District BLM, as a
> helitack crewmember, Initial Attack IC and Helitack Foreman in
> Fairbanks, also serving as a Logistics Chief on Type 3 and 2 Incident
> Management Teams. From 1980 through 1983 Doug was an Initial Attack
> dispatcher at the Alaska Coordination Center and from 1984 through
> 1986 was the Tanana Zone Coordination Manager. In 1986, he accepted a
> permanent position in Boise at the NICC as the Equipment Section
> Chief. From 1994 through 2002 Doug was one of four Emergency
> Operations Coordinators at the NICC. Doug is the current Forest
> Service Assistant Center Manager at the National Interagency
> Coordination Center.
>
> Doug received his Bachelor of Science degree in Parks & Outdoor
> Recreation, from the University of Idaho in 1977.

**[SHAUNA SMITH]{.underline}** - Lead Aviation Dispatcher, USFS,
Missoula, MT

> Shauna began her fire career operating contract engines and water
> tenders for several seasons beginning in 1993. In 1996, she started
> work at Dillon Ag-Application where she helped load planes, flag and
> scout fields. She began her dispatch career in 2000 as an Initial
> Attack and Aviation Dispatcher in Bozeman, MT. In 2002 she detailed
> down to Cedar City, UT as the Lead Aviation Dispatcher and became a
> permanent fixture at Color Country Dispatch early in 2003. She was
> designated as the relief Aviation Officer at Color Country and also
> performed work as a secondary COR and Project Inspector. Shauna worked
> in this capacity until May of 2006 when she opted to transfer back to
> her native Montana. She also has experience in law enforcement and 911
> dispatches as well, where she earned a Letter of Commendation in 2001.
>
> Shauna is an AFF trainer and has been involved with the development of
> the new ROSS Air Tactical module where she worked to develop the
> kneeboard report.
>
> Shauna received her BS in Environmental Science (Biology and Wildlands
> emphases) from the University of Montana Western in 2000.

**[ANN SUTER]{.underline}** - Statistician, MTDC, US Forest Service,
Missoula, Montana

> Ann's Forest Service career began 11 years ago performing static and
> drop tests of fixed- and rotary-winged aircraft to determine flow
> rates, tank pressures, retardant coverage levels, and line lengths and
> report findings to the Interagency Airtanker Board (IAB).
>
> She has collected and analyzed drop data on a wide variety of
> firefighting aircraft including the C-130 MAFFS II pressurized system,
> S2F Turbo Tracker, Torrentula Valve Bambi Bucket, the Evergreen 747,
> the Cargo Conversions DC-10 and the Martin Mars JRM3. She uses models
> to analyze large data sets collected from tank and gate systems to
> show relationships between factors influencing aerial delivery system
> performance. She also provides statistical support for WFCS projects.
>
> She holds an M.A. in International Development from the American
> University in Washington, D.C. She worked to control soil erosion in
> Jamaica for 2 years as a Peace Corps volunteer before joining the
> Forest Service in 1997.

[]{.mark}

[**BILL WALDMAN**]{.underline} - Wild land fire fighter, Air tanker
captain, Aero Union Corp., Silver City, New Mexico

> Bill graduated from University of Nevada in 1961 with B.S. degree in
> electrical engineering. He spent 7 years working as an engineer at the
> Nevada Test Site. In 1969 Bill was hired by Aero Union Corp. as a
> co-pilot on a B-17 air tanker in Redding Ca. First initial attack card
> issued June 1972.
>
> Bill has worked 37 fire seasons fighting wild fires from the air.
> During these years he has operated from 70 different tanker bases. For
> 7 years Bill was chief pilot for Aero Union Corp.

Aviation Certificates: ATP Multi. Land, CFI, Flt. Eng, A&P

> Type Ratings: Boeing B-17, Douglas B-26, Douglas DC-4, Boeing 377,
> Fairchild C-119, Lockheed P-2, Lockheed P-3

**[LTC Wylie D Walno II]{.underline}** - MAFFS Instructor Pilot, Wyoming
Air National Guard, Cheyenne Wyoming

> Wylie began flying in 1982 in Livermore Colorado and in 1986 he
> enlisted the Wyoming Air National Guard. In 1992 he was commissioned
> as a Second Lieutenant and attended Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT)
> at Vance Air Force Base located in Enid, OK. Upon finishing
> Undergraduate Pilot Training in 1993 he continued training in the
> C-130 E at Little Rock Air Force Base. After training he was afforded
> the opportunity to go to MAFFS training in Klamath Falls, OR and began
> flying actual MAFFS missions in the C-130H3 during the 1994 fire
> season. His aerial firefighting career started as a MAFFS (Modular
> Airborne Fire Fighting System) Copilot in 1994. During that same year
> he was hired on for a short stint flying the C-130A with Hawkins and
> Powers. In 1997 he became a MAFFS aircraft commander and shortly
> thereafter a MAFFS instructor.
>
> In 2007 Wylie became the MAFFS Coordinator for the Wyoming Air
> National Guard (WYANG). Wylie is currently performing duties of the
> 153 Airlift Wing MAFFS Instructor/Aircraft Commander, Mission
> Commander, Unit Coordinator, Evaluator Pilot and Plans Officer.

**[RUSTY WARBIS]{.underline}** - Aviation Management Specialist, DOI,
Bureau of Land Management National Aviation Office, Boise, Idaho.

> Rusty's career combines fire line, commercial pilot, and government
> flying experience. He began his BLM work experience in 1983 with the
> Shoshone District as an engine crewmember. His positions have included
> Fire Heavy Equipment Operator, Force Account Foreman, Air Tactical
> Group Supervisor, and leadplane Pilot. He currently works in the BLM
> National Aviation Office as an Aerial Supervisor Program Manager.
> Rusty is the current chair o f the Interagency Aerial Supervision
> steering committee, a Leadplane check Airmen, and his redcard
> qualifications include Air Tactical Group Supervisor and Division
> Group Supervisor. He holds an Air Transport Pilot Certificate for
> fixed-wing aircraft, a Commercial Helicopter rating, and Flight
> Instructor ratings for fixed-wing.

**[MATT ZIOMEK]{.underline}** - [(*Autobiography information not
provided by Instructor*)]{.mark}

**[SHIRLEY ZYLSTRA]{.underline}** **-** Physical Scientist/Environmental
Toxicologist, US Forest Service, Missoula Technology and Development
Center, Wildland Fire Chemical Systems, Missoula, MT

> After serving two years in Togo, West Africa as a Peace Corps
> volunteer, Shirley began working in the wildland fire chemicals
> program in 1992. As a lab technician, she was extensively involved in
> developing field effectiveness tests for fire-fighting foams and field
> testing of fire retardants as well as general laboratory testing of
> fire chemicals for the qualification and approval process. In 1997,
> she left the fire chemicals program to pursue a Master's degree in
> Environmental Toxicology. Following completion of the program, she
> returned to Wildland Fire Chemical Systems in 2000. A past project
> leader for the national, interagency Lot Acceptance/Quality Assurance
> program, she currently oversees testing and qualification of new fire
> chemicals. She is also responsible for interagency environmental
> reporting of airtanker bases to the Environmental Protection Agency.
>
> Shirley has a B.S. degree from Oregon State University and an M.S.
> degree in Environmental Toxicology from Colorado State University.
> Lately, she has developed a rabid passion for ice hockey (playing, not
> watching).