Interagency Fire UAS Ordering – 10/12/2022

Important:  Please take time to read the instructions on this page before calling the UAS coordinator. 

If not a local operation, UAS Orders should be coordinated with the Regional UAS Specialist or Agency Representative 

Federal UAS ordering scenarios:

1. Agency UAS for situational awareness/IR/mapping (Ordered as O Number)
2. Agency UAS for aerial ignition (Ordered as A Number) 
3. CWN contract UAS for large fire (Ordered as A Number)

See below for ordering specifics on each type of scenario.  

More information about UAS Typing and available aircraft is available from the Systems page 

Guidelines and Notes for UAS Ordering

• If not a local operation, UAS Orders should be coordinated with the Regional UAS Specialist or Agency Representative
• UAS personnel are in high demand. Please order trainees when approved/possible to help build the future capacity of the interagency UAS program.
• Cooperators wishing to fly UAS on federally managed incidents must have a Cooperator letter issued by DOI or USFS.
• If not a local operation, RX Fire UAS Operations (including Aerial Ignition) should be coordinated with the Regional UAS Specialist or Agency Representative

Scenario 1:  Agency UAS for Situational Awareness/IR/Small Area Mapping

UAS Type 3 or 4, Ordered as an O Number  

Place the below orders through your respective dispatch/ordering unit: 

• UASP (If UASP trainee is desired, make sure that the order for a fully qualified UASP has been filled)
• UASD (if a geospatial product such as fire perimeter/area or orthomosaic is desired)

In the Special Needs section note:

• Specify Type 3 or 4 with desired capabilities.  Example: Need Type 3 UAS with EO and IR capabilities.
• Other small UAS, sensors, support equipment, cell phone, tablets, televisions, laptops authorized per 41 CFR 102 33.20 
• Large SUV/Pickup Truck, off road capable rental vehicle or NERV large SUV/Pickup Truck (emergency operations only), off road capable vehicle authorized. 

Available Type 3 and 4 UAS:

• M-600 (Type 3)
• Alta X (Type 3, USFS.  More information coming soon)
• Mavic (Type 4)
• Anafi (Type 4)
• Switchblade (Type 4, USFS.  More information coming soon)

Scenario 2:  Agency UAS for Aerial Ignition

UAS Type 3, Ordered as an A number

Place the below orders through your respective dispatch/ordering unit:

• Unmanned Aircraft - Rotorwing - Type 3

In the Special Needs section, note:

• Type 3 with Aerial Ignition PSD Machine and IR/EO Camera Sensor
• Other small UAS, sensors, support equipment, cell phone, tablets, televisions, laptops authorized per 41 CFR 102 33.20 
• Large SUV/Pickup Truck, off road capable rental vehicle or NERV large SUV/Pickup Truck (emergency operations only), off road capable vehicle authorized. 

Aerial Ignition Type 3 UAS are also capable of Situational Awareness/IR/Small Area Mapping missions.

There is no need to place a separate order for the UASPs. Order will be filled with 2 UAS Aerial Ignition Remote Pilots.    

Scenario 3:  Call When Needed Contract UAS

Type 1 or 2, Ordered as an A number

• CWN UAS are a national resource and must be ordered through the NICC Aircraft Desk. 
• Order either Unmanned Aircraft, Fixed Wing Type 1 or Fixed Wing Type 2.

There is no need to place a separate order for the UAS overhead. UAS Overhead (UAS Manager and UAS Data Specialist) are ordered as subordinates to the A number.  

In the Special Needs section, note:

• Cell phone, tablets, laptops authorized
• Large SUV/Pickup Truck, off road capable rental vehicle or NERV large SUV/Pickup Truck (emergency operations only), off road capable vehicle authorized.
• Trainees authorized