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INTERAGENCY SINGLE ENGINE AIR TANKER OPERATIONS GUIDE
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GLOSSARY
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Abort: To terminate a preplanned aircraft maneuver.
Adapter: A hose-coupling device for connecting hose threads of the same size.
After Action Review (AAR): A review process that looks at the planning,
execution, and closeout of an incident. The AAR helps identify the strengths
and weakness of the incident to provide lessons learned for future planning and
execution.
Agency dispatcher: Dispatch organization for the agency with primary
jurisdictional responsibility.
AGL: Above ground level.
AIR TAC: ICS identifier the Air Tactical Group Supervisor (ATGS). This term
also refers to the Air to Air Frequency used by Air Resource on the incident to
talk to each other.
Air tanker: Any of four ICS size classes of fixed-wing aircraft capable of
transport and delivery of fire suppressant or retardant materials.
Allocated resources: Resources which are dispatched to an incident but have
not yet checked in.
Aviation Management: Aviation Management (formerly OAS)
Ambient air: The air of the surrounding environment.
Anchor point: An advantageous location, usually a barrier to fire spread, from
which to start constructing fireline. This is used to minimize the chance of being
flanked by the fire while the line is being constructed.
Application rate: The total volume of liquid or mass of material applied per
unit area based on the output rate of the applicator and the area covered per unit
time.
Area ignition: The ignition of individual fires either simultaneously or in quick
succession, spaced to influence and support each other to produce a fast, hot fire
spread.
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