CA - 5 freqs required for every fire aircraft dispatch

from 2022 CA Mobilization Guide at
https://gacc.nifc.gov/oscc/mobguide/2022/2022 CA MOBGUIDE
Chapter50.pdf

The GACCs are responsible for the strategic movement of aircraft
throughout the state, as needs dictate. The CA Interagency Aircraft
Dispatch script (FC-106) will be used by all Units ordering aviation
resources. Refer to California Interagency Mobilization Guide Appendix

• Incident Name
• Order number
• Location: Descriptive location; section, township, and range:
latitude/longitude When giving latitude and longitude use the format
of degrees, decimal minutes (DD mm.mm)
• IP (Initial Point): When applicable, include name,
latitude/longitude and altitude.
• Air Tactics/Air to Air FM, repeater tone if applicable
• Victor/Air to Air AM
• Air to Ground FM, repeater tone if applicable
• Ground Tactics/FM
• Command Frequency/FM, repeater tone
• Request number
• Other Aircraft
• Hazards

Unless specified by Unit standard response plan, initial attack
aircraft orders in the current ordering system of record should be
ordered as:
• Fixed Wing, Air Tactical
• Fixed Wing, Leadplane
• Fixed Wing, Aerial Supervision Module (ASM)
• Airtanker, Any Type
• Helicopter, Type 1 or 2 Standard (with crew)
• Helicopter, Type 1 Restricted (no crew)
• Aircraft Groups: Load, Smokejumper, Initial Attack • Aircraft call
signs and ETA's will be relayed at the time of departure from the
base.

Very Large Airtankers (VLATs) may be used on CAL FIRE incidents to
augment Type 1, 2 and Type 3 Multi-engine Airtankers and not as a
replacement.