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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for range practices
  2. Conduct a range practice
  3. Finalise range practices

Required Skills

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

Required Skills

apply the relevant WHS requirements

apply weapon and ammunition safety

command lead and manage

operate relevant weapons and ammunition

use simulation systems

Required Knowledge

characteristics technical capabilities effects

employment and limitations of relevant weapons simulation and ammunition

command management and leadership principles

operational safety

relevant WHS requirements

risk identification and management

Evidence Required

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

Assessment must confirm the ability to

conduct the appropriate range practice

adhere to orders and instructions

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated in the conduct of a number of actual range practices in accordance with current regulations while performing the duties of a safety supervisor and the OIC

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed on an actual live firing range

Specific resources for assessment

Access to purpose built and field firing ranges relevant weapons ammunition and equipment

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.

Range regulations may include:

ammunition technical instructions

army shooting policy

DI(a) OPS 25-2 range incidents and reporting

range, area and unit standing orders

range regulations 9-2

relevant weapon, ammunition and equipment publications

safety manual

TIB 85

Control measures may include:

appropriately qualified staff

communications and signals

flags, lights, signage

inspections, declarations and clearances

instructions and briefings

public notification, written or oral

range boundaries, template, arc, lane and target markers

rehearsals

sentries

Administrative requirements may include:

catering

communications equipment

identifying and implementing concurrent activity identifying qualified staff

identifying weapons, complete equipment schedule and sub-calibre devices

liaison with range staff

medical staff and stores

notices to aircraft and maritime operators

range stores

reconnaissance

safely handling ammunition

simulation equipment prepared (e.g. bess)

targetry

transport

understanding and reviewing publications and documentation

Safety is effectively supervised:

from firing points and butts, effects bunkers, moving and static firing points relative to the target area, for relevant weapons and ammunition types by:

adhering to weapon and ammunition handling drills

adhering to orders and instructions

conducting inspections and clearances

maintaining situational awareness

Safety trace data may include:

elevation

firing line limitations

firing point limitation

left and right of arc

locations of effects bunkers

locations of observation posts

target triangulation

weapons and ammunition types

Duties of an OIC may include:

construction, set-up and layout of the range and range practice

development and implementation of a range instruction

Refurbishing a range may include:

cleaning up firing points

cleaning up, repairing or replacing targetry and target areas

destroying and/or reporting unexploded ordnance

removing and accounting for range stores, produce and ammunition

Post range practice administration may include:

complete range clearance

conducting clearances and inspections

debriefing firers, users and staff

raising of relevant range, training and trade documentation

submitting reports, returns and evaluations