Is there official Army sanctioned Chainsaw Operator Training and Licensing?

Does the Army have a certification program on chainsaw operations? Surprisingly, no (or if they do, it's some super-secret squirrel type of training that only those inducted into the Cabal of Illuminati Engineers are allowed to know about).

Way back when, I led up a team developing a DSCA handbook and one of the things we came across was that, while there were safety regulations* and guidelines about using a chainsaw, we could find no indication that there was any such certification or licensing program (we even reached out to TRADOC, the Engineer School, and the HQA G-3/5/7 and they weren't able to find anything).

Since you used one professionally, I assume you know that there are certification programs available, but the only that I've encountered for the Army were local policies at the installation or unit to get certified though OSHA training* or through the Forestry Department* (again, that's assuming they had such a policy - otherwise it was safety training).
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* https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/portals/76/publications/engineermanuals/em_385-1-1.pdf
* https://www.fs.usda.gov/t-d/pubs/htmlpubs/htm06672804/page01.htm
* https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/2018-11/fy10_sh-20823-10_chainsawsafety-eng.pdf

1LT (Join to see), we ran into the same problem. We had standard chainsaws for obstacle and breaching tasks and the IHME comes with hydraulic chainsaws. We reached out to some NG units in the state who has OSHA chainsaw certs and had them do some M-Day training for a couple units.

I think you can be as creative as you want to be, within the guidelines of the CDR's risk assumption authority), but I would ensure your DRAW is up to speed and include certified chainsaw operators (in some fashion) as your instructors.

Sounds like you're in a bit of a bind. Licensing for gas-powered chainsaws in the Army can be tricky to navigate. I'm not sure about official Army-sanctioned training, but your civilian experience definitely counts for something.As for credentials, it might be worth reaching out to your chain of command or training NCO for guidance. They might have more info on what's required to provide training and get certified.Oh, and speaking of chainsaws, I recently came across something interesting: the Mini Chainsaw. It's not quite the same as what you're dealing with, but it might be worth checking out for personal use or smaller tasks. Here's a link I found: https://protguide.com/power-tools/best-mini-chainsaw/