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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare and deploy an indirect fire weapon
   • Determine and organise resources required.
   • Report identified problems/shortfalls to immediate supervisor.
   • Deploy indirect fire weapon in accordance with orders.
2. Engage targets with indirect fire
   • Direct and control indirect fire weapon operations.
   • Select appropriate ammunition.
   • Rectify minor incidents.
   • Report major incidents beyond own level of authority or competence to manager/s and take action as directed.
3. Maintain indirect fire weapons
   • Supervise operator maintenance activities.
   • Complete maintenance activities.
4. Prepare and deploy an indirect fire weapon
   • Determine and organise resources required.
   • Report identified problems/shortfalls to immediate supervisor.
   • Deploy indirect fire weapon in accordance with orders.
5. Engage targets with indirect fire
   • Direct and control indirect fire weapon operations.
   • Select appropriate ammunition.
   • Rectify minor incidents.
   • Report major incidents beyond own level of authority or competence to manager/s and take action as directed.
6. Maintain indirect fire weapons
   • Supervise operator maintenance activities.
   • Complete maintenance activities.

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.

interpreting orders

leading an indirect fire weapon operating crew

conducting sight testing

conducting non-technical inspections

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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.

ammunition:

type colour hazard band labelling

marking

slot/batch numbers

packaging

nomenclature

factors affecting local defence

laws of armed conflict

principles of camouflage

safety precautions associated with the task

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