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**Fire Management Board (FMB) - Formerly NWCG (NFAEB):**

Decision Paper # 6: Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM) Aviation Qualifications Implementation and attachment

**Interagency Fire Program Management Decision Paper #5** and **attachment**: Removal of Initial Attack Dispatcher Position (IADP) from Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM) Qualification Standard and Guide.

NWCG Memorandum #021-2008, Decision Paper #4 - Modification of Interagency Fire Program Management Minimum Qualification Standards - Mid Course Review (September 29, 2008)

Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM)Implementation and GS-0401 Supplemental Standards Update (February 28, 2008)

Modification of Position Competencies Requirement (September 27, 2007)

NFAEB Letter: IFPM Minimum Qualification Standards Data to be Entered into IQCS (June 27, 2006)

NFAEB IFPM Update Letter (May 17, 2006)

Decision Paper #3 - Temporary Hiring Under the IFPM Standard (August 23, 2005)

NFAEB Letter Supporting Decision Paper #3 and Errata #3, #4, #5 and Center Manager Clarification Paper (August 24, 2005)Clarification of IFPM Qualification Determination (July 6, 2005)

IFPM Position Inventory Letter (April 5, 2005)

Decision Paper #2 - National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) qualification and additional required training (January 20, 2005)

NFAEB Letter Supporting Decision Paper #2 (January 20, 2005)Decision Paper #1 - Temporary Hiring Under IFPM Standard (November 15, 2004)

NFAEB Interagency Fire Program Management Qualifications Standards and Guide Implementation Letter (October 1, 2004)



**Supplemental Standards for GS-0401 Fire Management Specialists:**

Policy Interpretation of the Supplemental Qualification Standard for the GS-0401 Fire Management Specialist (June 27, 2005)

Attachment to Policy InterpretationImplementation of the Supplemental Qualification Standard for GS-401 Fire Management Specialist (October 1, 2002)



**Department of Interior:**

DOI Qualification Requirements for GS-0401 Fire Program Management (DOI Personnel Bulletin 07-13)

Interagency Fire Program Management Qualifications - Program Changes (August 15, 2008)

Interagency Fire Program Management Qualifications Standards and Guide - DOI Implementation Responsibilities and Consequences (February 29, 2008)

Changes to the GS-0401 Fire Management Specialist Qualification Standard (June 21, 2007)

DOI Implementation Memo (June 18, 2004)

Interagency Fire Program Management Qualifications Standards and Guide White Paper (May 24, 2004)



**Forest Service:**

Extension Deadline to meet OPM qualification requirements for GS-0401 Fire Management Specialist Series and IFPM requirements (October 15, 2008)

Interagency Fire Program Management White Paper (August 19, 2005)

Implementation of the Interagency Fire Program Management Standard (June 15, 2004)



**Department of Interior Personnel Bulletins:**

Personnel Bulletin No. 07-03 May 29, 2007 (Wildland Fire Program Standardized Position Description (PD) Amendments)

Personnel Bulletin No. 05-01 November 30, 2004 (Wildland Fire Program Standardized (PD's))

Personnel Bulletin No. 04-10 May 13, 2004 (Wildland Fire Program Standardized (PD's))

Personnel Bulletin No. 03-11 April 3, 2003 (Wildland Firefighter Standardized Position Descriptions)



**Office of Personnel Management (OPM):**

American Council on Education (ACE) and NWCG Courses (July 27, 2007)

Prescribing the Number of Upper and Lower Division Semester Hours (March 16, 2007)

Chronology of Changes to Qualification Standards (August 2, 2006)

Strengthening Oversight of the Use of Diploma Mill Credentials in Federal Employment (May 13, 2004)

Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Approval of the GS-0401 Fire Managers Series (July 29, 2002)
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