The purpose of this professional development course is to provide local and State level emergency responders with an overview of key duties and responsibilities of an Air Support Group Supervisor (ASGS) in a Type III All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT).

The learner must achieve a minimum passing score of 75% on final knowledge assessments or demonstrate mastery on performance assessments or research assignments to earn the IACET CEU.

Selection Criteria: NIMS ICS Position Specific training shall be completed by personnel who will be required to gain a certificate of training and the credentials to function in an ICS Organization, such as an IMT, as a member of the Command, General Staff or as a Unit Leader. These criteria will be verified on the student enrollment request by endorsement of the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) such as the State/Tribal Training Officer or the course manager.

Course Objectives

• Describe the function and components of the ICS Organization and the Operations Section.
• Describe the general roles and responsibilities of the ASGS.
• Discuss the key responsibilities of the ASGS during the pre-incident planning and preparation stage of an incident.
• Describe the key responsibilities of the ASGS during the initial response stage of an incident.
• Describe the key responsibilities of the ASGS during ongoing incident management.
• Discuss the key responsibilities of the ASGS during demobilization from an incident.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to assume the role of an ASGS trainee.