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Operations Branch Director - General |
The
Air Operations Branch
Director - (AIROPS),
who is ground-based, is primarily responsible for
preparing the air operations portion of the. The
plan will reflect agency restrictions that have
an impact on the operational capability or utilization
of resources (e.g., night flying, hours per pilot).
After the plan is approved, the AIROPS is responsible
for implementing its strategic aspects, which are
those that relate to the overall incident strategy
as opposed to those that pertain to tactical operations
(specific target selection). Additionally, the AIROPS
is responsible for providing logistical support
to helicopters operating on the incident. The Air
Tactical Group Supervisor, working in conjunction
with ground and air resources, normally performs
specific tactical activities, such as target selection
and suggested modifications to specific tactical
actions in the Incident Action Plan (IAP).
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| Air
Operations Branch Director - Specific Responsibilities |
The major responsibilities of the Air Operations
Branch Director are:
- Review Common
Responsibilities
- Organize preliminary air operations.
- Request declaration (or cancellation) of restricted
air space area, (Federal Aviation Administration
Regulation 91.137).
- Participate in preparation of the Incident
Action Plan (IAP) through the Operations
Section Chief (OPS). Insure that the air
operations portion of the IAP takes into consideration
the Air Traffic Control requirements of assigned
aircraft.
- Perform operational planning for air operations.
- Prepare and provide Air Operations Summary
Worksheet ( ICS Form 220
PDF 4 KB) to the Air Support Group and Fixed-Wing
Bases.
- Determine coordination procedures for use
by air organization with ground Branches, Divisions,
or Groups.
- Coordinate with appropriate Operations Section
personnel.
- Supervise all air operations activities associated
with the incident.
- Evaluate helibase locations.
- Establish procedures for emergency reassignment
of aircraft.
- Schedule approved flights of non-incident
aircraft in the restricted air space area.
- Coordinate with the Operations Coordination
Center (OCC) through normal channels on incident
air operations activities.
- Inform the Air
Tactical Group Supervisor of the air traffic
situation external to the incident.
- Consider requests for non-tactical use of
incident aircraft.
- Resolve conflicts concerning non-incident
aircraft.
- Coordinate with FAA.
- Update air operations plans.
- Report to the OPS on air operations activities.
- Report special incidents/accidents.
- Arrange for an accident investigation team
when warranted.
- Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS Form 214, 5 KB PDF) .
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