Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify tasks and collect appropriate information
- Requirement to conduct sniping tasks is determined from orders, and appropriate standard procedures are identified and applied.
- Constraints imposed on tasks are determined and managed in accordance with standard procedures.
- Training requirements are identified and addressed in accordance with standard procedures.
- Resource requirements are identified and addressed in accordance with standard procedures.
- Shortfalls/problems are reported through the chain of command.
- Work health and safety (WHS) requirements and recognised safety precautions including those contained in Australian Defence Force (ADF) procedures, are applied throughout the operation.
- Plan and prepare for sniping tasks
- Information and intelligence in support of operations is assembled and analysed.
- Risk is identified and managed in accordance with standard procedures.
- Decision making process is conducted in accordance with standard procedures.
- Sniper teams to perform specialist operations are identified and advised.
- Plans are adjusted to accord with resource availability, in accordance with operational and organisational policy.
- Orders are prepared and issued to participating sniper teams indicating their missions, tasks, resources, constraints and limitations in accordance with standard procedures.
- Battle procedure is supervised and conducted in accordance with standard procedures.
- Liaison is conducted in accordance with operational requirements and standard procedures.
- Control sniping operations
- Operations are monitored to ensure efficiency of their conduct and achievement of the mission.
- Appropriate battlespace operating systems are employed in accordance with standard procedures.
- Plans are modified to reflect requirements in effort, resources and support.
- Operations are coordinated as required, reallocating/adjusting resources to meet operational requirements.
- Liaison is conducted with superiors, subordinates, supporting organisations and other operations being conducted as required, ensuring feedback and performance is addressed.
- Reported problems are actioned in accordance with operational and organisational policies and procedures.
- Reports are provided in accordance with standard procedures.
- Finalise sniping tasks
- Operations are documented in accordance with current instructions and standard procedures.
- Debriefing is conducted in accordance with standard procedures.
- Post activity analysis is conducted and subsequent recommendations are made in accordance with standard procedures.
- Reports and returns are compiled and processed in accordance with standard procedures.