National Interagency Fire Center

The Chief of the Forest Service and the Director of the Bureau of Land Management commissioned the Blue Ribbon Panel to identify facts and key issues related to safety and operational performance.

The scope of the review is broad and includes fixed wing and helicopter operations, government and contractor operations, and maintenance and management oversight.

Blue Ribbon Panel Report
News Release (Aug. 2, 2002)- Forest Service Chief Names Blue Ribbon Panel on Aviation
(MS Word) (PDF File)
Blue Ribbon Panel Member Biographies
(MS Word) (PDF File)
Questions & Answers
(MS Word) (PDF File)

Public Outreach Strategy

Outreach Materials	Transcripts of Town Meetings (pdf format)
Letter to the Public from the Blue Ribbon Panel -- (MS Word) (PDF File)	Atlanta, George - 9/25/02 Portland, Oregon - 10/7/02 Salt Lake City, Utah - 10/9/02 Denver, Colorado - 10/10/02 Albuquerque, New Mexico - 10/22/02 Sacramento, California - 10/24/02
Format for Regional Town Meetings -- (MS Word) (PDF File)
Schedules of Regional Town Meetings -- (MS Word) (PDF File)

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Aviation - Blue Ribbon Panel