2026 Hiring Phase 1

Hiring for GS-9 positions and below.

Announcement open dates: August 22nd - September 23rd

Selection period: November - December 2025

https://www.usajobs.gov/search/results/?l=&k=smokejumper

Missoula Smokejumper List 2025

 

 

2025 Proposed Spring Training Schedule

-Week by week

March 3-7: Initial Spotter/Asst Spotter Training

March 10-14: Trainer Refresher

March 17-21:  No Training (MCPS Spring Break)

March 24-28: Spotter Refresher (Tues.-Fri.)

March 31-April 4: Early Refresher

April 7-11: Early Refresher

April 14-18: Early Refresher

April 21-25: Rookie Onboarding, IFR Rigging, All Temps start up, Rigging Catch Up Week

April 28-May 2: IFR (Units/1^st Jumps), Rookie (Field Week)

May 5-9: IFR (jumps), Late Refresher (Units/1^st jumps), Rookie (Units)

May 12-16: IFR Jumps hopefully in GAC/WYS), Late Refresher (Jumps), Rookie (1^st Jumps)

May 19-23: Late Refresher (clean up jumps/fire classes), Rookie (Jumps)

May 26-30: Rookie (Jumps)

June 2-6: Rookie (Last Jumps)

2025 Rookie Announcement Update

Missoula Rookie Candidate Vacancy Announcements for Temp 5's and 6's will be released for Phase 3, which opens 10/24/24 and closes 11/6/24.

When we have Announcement numbers we will post them to this site. In the mean time our Rookie Hotline Number is open and available for individuals with interest at 406-303-0228.