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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Occupy and prepare a location
   • Occupy an appropriate vantage point and maintain concealment throughout the operation.
   • Establish occupied position.
   • Establish reference points and document information.
   • Observe and monitor possible threats so an appropriate plan of action can be prepared.
2. Plan the engagement of firepower
   • Transmit a warning order for intent of operations to the command post.
   • Use advice on overall operational plan to inform the planning process.
   • Make requests for resources outside own organisation to the command post when required.
   • Establish and record target data.
   • Calculate rate of movement of own personnel from available data.
   • Calculate resources for effective fire on targets and rates of fire.
   • Prioritise targets.
   • Develop and transmit schedule to the command post or liaison with other agency to organise engagement schedule.
3. Monitor fire on target
   • Communicate directly with other agencies to coordinate engagement procedures.
   • Maintain communications with stakeholders throughout operation.
   • Complete target analysis after impact and if necessary, refer to appropriate agency command centre.
   • Provide advice to terminate as required.
   • Maintain records.
4. Withdraw from an occupied location
   • Recondition occupied position and remove all evidence of occupation.
   • Conduct a secure withdrawal from the occupied position.
5. Occupy and prepare a location
   • Occupy an appropriate vantage point and maintain concealment throughout the operation.
   • Establish occupied position.
   • Establish reference points and document information.
   • Observe and monitor possible threats so an appropriate plan of action can be prepared.
6. Plan the engagement of firepower
   • Transmit a warning order for intent of operations to the command post.
   • Use advice on overall operational plan to inform the planning process.
   • Make requests for resources outside own organisation to the command post when required.
   • Establish and record target data.
   • Calculate rate of movement of own personnel from available data.
   • Calculate resources for effective fire on targets and rates of fire.
   • Prioritise targets.
   • Develop and transmit schedule to the command post or liaison with other agency to organise engagement schedule.
7. Monitor fire on target
   • Communicate directly with other agencies to coordinate engagement procedures.
   • Maintain communications with stakeholders throughout operation.
   • Complete target analysis after impact and if necessary, refer to appropriate agency command centre.
   • Provide advice to terminate as required.
   • Maintain records.
8. Withdraw from an occupied location
   • Recondition occupied position and remove all evidence of occupation.
   • Conduct a secure withdrawal from the occupied position.

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.

allocating appropriate resources to the operation

interpreting orders

maintaining situational awareness

providing reports and appropriate documentation

working in a team

maintaining awareness of safety of friendly personnel at all times

recognising but not exceed own level of authority

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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 weapons and weapon platforms

communication procedures

reporting requirements and procedures for multi-agency operations

safety associated with the operations

standard procedures and special requirements

teamwork principles

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