VALs as Part of the Operations Section (3 of 3)

The organizational chart displayed onscreen shows the hierarchy of groups and positions under the IA Branch.

VALs are part of the Operations Section's IA Branch. As you learned in Lesson 1, VAL positions include VAL Group Supervisors, VAL Task Force Leaders, VAL Crew Leaders, and VAL Specialists.

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Source: FEMA (2017, November). Incident Management Handbook. [PDF]

Organizational Chart Long Description

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ICS Organizational Structure – IA Branch. Under IA Branch Director are: IA Group Supervisor; Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) Group Supervisor, DRC Task Force Leader, DRC Manager, and Applicant Service Program Specialist; Mass Care/Emergency Assistance (MC/EA) Group Supervisor, MC/EA Task Force Leader, and MC/EA Crew Leader; Information Management (IM) Group Supervisor, IM Reports and Planning Manager; VAL Group Supervisor, VAL Task Force Leader, VAL Crew Leader (VAL positions highlighted); Individual and Households Program (IHP) Group Supervisor, IHP Task Force Leader (including Housing Crew Leader and ONA Crew Leader); Human Services Group Supervisor, Human Services Manager