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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Handle a service rifle
   • Handle and carry service rifle.
   • Identify, select and handle ammunition.
2. Maintain a service rifle
   • Strip and assemble service rifle.
   • Clean and service rifle and associated equipment as required.
   • Clean, inspect, carry and secure ammunition.
   • Identify and rectify defects within limits of authority or report to supervisor.
   • Complete documentation.
3. Operate a service rifle
   • Fill and empty service rifle magazine.
   • Conduct weapon drills.
   • Apply marksmanship principles.
   • Adopt fire positions as required by environment and threat.
   • Employ weapon equipment.
4. Fire a service rifle
   • Fire service rifle complying with Range Safety Brief and Practice Brief.
   • Identify and engage targets.
5. Handle a service rifle
   • Handle and carry service rifle.
   • Identify, select and handle ammunition.
6. Maintain a service rifle
   • Strip and assemble service rifle.
   • Clean and service rifle and associated equipment as required.
   • Clean, inspect, carry and secure ammunition.
   • Identify and rectify defects within limits of authority or report to supervisor.
   • Complete documentation.
7. Operate a service rifle
   • Fill and empty service rifle magazine.
   • Conduct weapon drills.
   • Apply marksmanship principles.
   • Adopt fire positions as required by environment and threat.
   • Employ weapon equipment.
8. Fire a service rifle
   • Fire service rifle complying with Range Safety Brief and Practice Brief.
   • Identify and engage targets.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

operating the weapon without any safety breaches

adopting appropriate firing position

aiming the service rifle

applying immediate action and stoppage drills

applying recognised safety precautions

conducting weapon drills

firing the weapon using, as a minimum, ball ammunition

recognising the limit of own authority

passing weapons training test

firing the weapon qualification practice

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

characteristics, technical capabilities, effects, employment and limitations of the rifle and ammunition

cycle of operation of the service rifle

degrees of weapon readiness

WHS requirements

marksmanship principles

range safety

safety precautions of the service rifle

types of targets

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