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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare weapon systems for operations
  2. Operate armoured vehicle weapon systems
  3. Maintain armoured vehicle weapon systems

Required Skills

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

Required Skills

apply operational safety

apply relevant WHS requirements

carry out weapon drills

conduct equipment maintenance

identify regional armoured fighting vehicles and aircraft

respond to fire control orders

select and prepare ammunition

use communication systems

use equipmentinstruments

Required Knowledge

armoured fighting vehicle weapons drills and procedures

characteristics technical capabilities effects employment and limitations of relevant ammunition

equipment

characteristics technical capabilities effects employment and limitations of relevant armoured fighting vehicle weapon systems

characteristics technical capabilities effects employment and limitations of relevant equipment

fire control orders and fire discipline

WHS requirements

regional armoured fighting vehicles and aircraft recognition reporting requirements and procedures associated with the operation of equipment

safety precautions associated with the equipment

Evidence Required

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

Assessment must confirm the ability to apply effective fire in an operational environment through the application of fire discipline in a live fire environment to react instinctively to fire orders to work as an effective member of the crew and to operate the system without a breach of safety procedures

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated in a range of operations or in simulated operational environments that must include at least one live fire activity

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in an operational or simulated operational environment The simulation should replicate the operational environment The individual must be assessed as part of a crew

Specific resources for assessment

Access to a simulated or actual operational environment an armoured vehicle its crew weapons equipment and ammunition

Range Statement

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.

Armoured vehicle may include:

all current inservice equipment:

main battle tank family of

light wheeled armoured family of vehicles

light tracked armoured family of vehicles

Operations may include:

defensive

offensive

security

Orders may include:

warning orders

quick orders

deliberate orders

fire orders

and may be:

formal or informal

written, verbal or transmitted electronically

Ammunition is identified by:

colour

hazard band

labelling

lot/batch numbers

markings

nomenclature

packaging

type e.g. high explosive antitank (HEAT), high explosive squash head (HESH), armour piercing discarding sabot (APDS)

Equipment may include:

ancillary equipment e.g. gun clinometer, traverse indicator

firing controls

gun controls

sighting and laying equipment

Weapon drills may include:

action

boresight and sight alignment

check guns

clear gun

engagement

fire the gun

fixed line firing

handling

jammed cartridge

load and unload

make safe

misfire

replenish

stoppage

Fire control orders may include:

direct fire orders

semi indirect fire orders

indirect fire orders

Maintaining weapons systems may include:

first and last parade procedures

non-technical inspection

pre fire checks

servicing