Mandatory Listening Session

Hello,

We are all required to attend a two hour Listening Session scheduled this spring, the training will be held here in Missoula. There are numerous dates below that can be attended. If you are not around the base just give OPS a call and let them know which session works best for you. If this training is not attended there may be later assignment availability repercussions.
Keep Hammering!

May 3                   Missouri Room                     1300-1500

May 10                 Bob Marshall                        1300-1500

May 24                 Pintler                                   1300-1500

May 25                 Pintler                                   1300-1500

Promotions

The following individuals have accepted promotions at the Missoula Smokejump Base:

Spotters: Audrey Banfill, Scott Jones, Issac Karuzas, and Darby Thomson

GS-7: Tyson Atkinson, Sam Bullington, David Maclay-Schulte, Brendan Quinn, Stephan Latham

GS-6:   Caleb Allen-Schmid, Jonathon Fuentes, Aaron Thorp, Jace Washburn, Joel Wealton, and Forrest Vogel

Be sure to Congratulate these folks when you see them!

Congratulations!

Please join us in congratulating Charles Savoia (MSO 01) as the new Missoula Smokejumper Assistant Base Manager and Dan Cottrell (MSO 01) as the new Operations Foreman.  Both rose to the top of a highly competitive pool of applicants. 

Charles has served as Assistant Foreman in both Training and the Loft.  He has been key to the Forest Service Transition to Ram-Air Parachutes.

Dan has served as Assistant Foreman in both Operations and Projects/Fuel.  He has spearheaded efforts in the Missoula Smokejumper Visitor Center, Lead Forward Program and Critical Incident Stress Management Program.

More information on Physicals

Here is a link to instructions for physicals.  If you initiate your own packet please Notify someone here at the base so we now it was done.  We have no way of knowing if you did and it will sit there and nothing will happen.  Good luck.


2018 physical instructions