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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Handle a light support weapon
   • Handle and carry light support weapon.
   • Identify, select and handle ammunition.
   • Secure light support weapon.
2. Maintain a light support weapon
   • Strip and assemble light support weapon.
   • Clean light support weapon and associated equipment.
   • Clean, inspect, carry and secure ammunition.
   • Identify and rectify defects within limits of authority or report to supervisor.
   • Complete documentation.
3. Operate a light support weapon
   • Fill and empty light support weapon magazine.
   • Conduct weapon drills.
   • Apply marksmanship principles.
   • Adopt fire positions according to environment and threat.
   • Employ weapon equipment.
4. Fire a light support weapon
   • Fire light support weapon.
   • Identify and engage targets.
   • Comply with safety brief and/or practice brief when firing the weapon.
5. Handle a light support weapon
   • Handle and carry light support weapon.
   • Identify, select and handle ammunition.
   • Secure light support weapon.
6. Maintain a light support weapon
   • Strip and assemble light support weapon.
   • Clean light support weapon and associated equipment.
   • Clean, inspect, carry and secure ammunition.
   • Identify and rectify defects within limits of authority or report to supervisor.
   • Complete documentation.
7. Operate a light support weapon
   • Fill and empty light support weapon magazine.
   • Conduct weapon drills.
   • Apply marksmanship principles.
   • Adopt fire positions according to environment and threat.
   • Employ weapon equipment.
8. Fire a light support weapon
   • Fire light support weapon.
   • Identify and engage targets.
   • Comply with safety brief and/or practice brief when firing the weapon.

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.

adopting appropriate firing position

aiming the light support weapon

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 the weapon training test

passing the 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 light support weapon and ammunition

cycle of operation of the light support weapon

degrees of weapon readiness

WHS requirements

marksmanship principles

range safety

safety precautions of the light support weapon

types of targets

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