2026 Fall Veterans Fire Corps Crew Member – AmeriCorps

Position Title: AZCC 2026 Fall Veterans Fire Corps Crew Member – AmeriCorps  

Conservation Legacy Program: Arizona Conservation Corps 

Site Location:  

AZCC Tucson Office 

1443 W Prince Rd 

Tucson, AZ 85705 

Terms of Service: 


* Start Date: 09/07/2026 



* End Date: 12/11/2026 



* AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 450 Hours 

  

Purpose: 

Arizona Conservation Corps (AZCC) is an AmeriCorps program that engages motivated young adults, ages 18 - 30, to complete challenging and impactful conservation and service projects throughout the western United States.

AZCC crews serve in a variety of National Parks, National Forests, and other public areas.

Projects may include trail construction & maintenance, habitat improvement, hazardous fuels reduction, historic preservation, chemical and mechanical invasive plant removal, and local environmental service projects.

AZCC provides opportunities for members to learn about the local environment and conservation issues throughout the duration of the program.

Selected members are placed on a crew that will then collaborate to perform project work. The Veterans Fire Corps crew aims to retrain recent era military veterans for careers in conservation, fuels mitigation, and wildland firefighting.

VFC programs accomplish this goal by immersing participants in a conservation crew experience. 

 
Description of Duties: 

AZCC AmeriCorps members serve a term of National Service in the State of Arizona and across the Southwest on professionally supervised crews.

Members serve in all weather conditions, working on a variety of projects focused on environmental conservation and habitat restoration.  This is a field program; members camp multiple days near their project site. Members are expected to complete project work and practice appropriate safety procedures in all areas. This includes safe use and maintenance of hand and power tools as necessary.   

Most importantly, participants must be willing to be an active member of a team, or crew, of up to seven individuals from different areas and backgrounds who are all interested in conservation. 

The Veterans Fire Corps is a multi-faceted and demanding crew, but with an opportunity for enormous rewards. Successful candidates will demonstrate high standards, compassion, excellent judgement, effective communication skills, initiative, and the desire to devote themselves (at least seasonally) to working alongside other military veterans, ages 18-35, in an environmental setting. The crew will work together and maintain a flexible, positive, and professional attitude.

The program engages participants in a cohort environment in which a team of recent-era military veterans work together to train and complete natural resource management projects, specifically related to fire fuels management and fuels reduction using chainsaws. This crew assists recent-era veterans in their transition from military to ci...