Wingecarribee Rural Fire Service (RFS) chief Ashley Frank is winging his way to the United States to help with aerial firefighting efforts during the next month.
Superintendent Frank will join 41 other representatives from Australia and New Zealand who will offer their expertise in certain areas to help contain a worsening fire season.
The group includes three RFS officers, one NSW Fire Brigade officer, seven officers from State Forests and five National Parks firefighters.
The RFS said it was planning to stay for up to 30 days to help relieve the pressure on the American firefighters on the ground.
Supt Frank said he would be offering help in aviation strategy and in physically fighting the fires.
"My specialties are in helicopter management, air attack and co-ordinating air resources," he said.
"We will be working and living in the US fire base camps, which are tent-style accomodation purpose built for firefighters."
Supt Frank and his fellow travellers are also looking forward to the professional development of seeing different firefighting techniques and learning new strategies.
He said he was confident Wingecarribee Shire had been left in very capable hands in his absence.
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