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PUADEFCA408B
Operate sustained fire machine guns on operations

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


The application of this unit in the workplace - the environments, complexities and situations involved - will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

This text will be useful for the purposes of job descriptions, recruitment advice or job analysis; where possible, it will not be too job specific to allow other industries to import it into other Training Packages, where feasible.

This unit covers the competency required to effectively conduct battle shooting on operations with sustained fire machine guns in the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

This Unit of Competency describes similar outcomes to PUADEFCA407A Operate a sustained fire machine gun, except it requires the operation of additional equipment and is only assessed in an operational environment for example, as a member of a direct fire support weapons platoon.

The individual will be under supervision, usually as part of a team and will usually operate under Direct Orders for Opening Fire and in accordance with the Rules of Engagement.

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Prerequisites

Prerequisite Unit/s

Nil

Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.



Evidence Required

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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to carry out all weapon drills as listed in the Range Statement; to fire the weapon using, as a minimum, linked ball ammunition; to apply a variety of engagement techniques as described in the Range Statement; to fire, as a minimum, from any unsupported position; and to recognise limit of own authority.

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over time in a range of actual live firing contexts. The operational activity is to take place over time allowing the individual to be assessed in a number of realistic operational scenarios.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed using live ammunition and in a simulated operational threat environment.

The sustained fire machine gun operator should be exposed to the extremes of the operational environment where a person is under physical and mental stress. The context of assessment is simulated due to the nature of this high-risk environment.

Specific resources for assessment

Access to a sustained fire machine gun, ammunition and a simulated operational environment.

Guidance information for assessment

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required Skills

achieve the required effects of fire

apply battlecraft aggressively

apply fieldcraft skills

apply recognised safety precautions

handle weapons safely in an operational environment

interpret fire control orders

work in a team

Required Knowledge

battlecraft

characteristics, technical capabilities, effects, employment and limitations of the sustained fire machine gun and ammunition

fieldcraft

fire control orders

OH&S requirements

recognised safety precautions

team work

weapon drills

The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.

Sustained fire machine guns may include

MAG 58

MAG 58

12.7 Quick Change Barrel (QCB)

Operational environment may include

All seasons, weather and terrain

Day

Extreme stress

Night

Primitive conditions

Under threat

Weapon drills must include

Action

Checking clearances

Degrees of weapon readiness

Dismount

Firing

Immediate action and stoppage

Mounting

Parallel

Safety precautions

Scales adjustment

Sight calibration

Stripping and assembling

Standard procedures may include

Australian Standards

Defence Instructions

Doctrine pamphlets

Job guides, other publications

Manufacturers' handbooks, industry specifications and technical instructions

OH&S regulations

Organisational policies and procedures

Procedure manuals

Relevant local government by-laws

Relevant state/territory or federal legislation

Routine Orders

Standing Operating Procedures

Standing Orders

Written and verbal orders

Fire positions may include

Anti-air

High mount

Low mount

Weapon sighting systems and associated equipment may include

Aiming posts

C2 sight

Clinometer

Complete Equipment Schedule (CES)

Firing tables

Navigation equipment

Night aiming devices

Tripod

Engagement of the target may include

Destruction

Fixing

Harassing

Neutralisation

Suppression

Varied rates of fire

Defects may include

Cracks

Damaged feeding mechanism

Damaged sighting system

Faulty gas system

Faulty trigger mechanism

Incorrect serial numbers

Loose tripod head

Loose tripod legs

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Weapon drills are conducted in accordance with standard procedures 
Fire positions are adopted as required by environment and threat 
Occupational health and safety (OH&S) requirements and recognised safety precautions are applied throughout the operation 
Ammunition is secured in accordance with standard procedures 
Weapon sighting systems and associated equipment are employed as required by the operational environment, in accordance with standard procedures 
Rules of Engagement and Orders for Opening Fire are complied with when firing a sustained fire machine gun on operations, in accordance with operational requirements 
Targets are identified and engaged as required by the operational environment, in accordance with standard procedures 
Sustained fire machine gun and associated equipment are cleaned and serviced as required by the operational conditions 
Defects are identified and rectified within limits of authority or reported to supervisor 
Documentation is completed in accordance with standard procedures 
Sustained fire machine gun is secured in accordance with standard procedures 

Forms

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