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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Handle a sustained fire machine gun
   • Identify, select and safely handle ammunition.
   • Secure, handle and carry sustained fire machine gun.
2. Maintain a sustained fire machine gun
   • Strip and assemble sustained fire machine gun.
   • Clean and service sustained fire machine gun 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 sustained fire machine gun
   • Conduct weapon drills.
   • Apply marksmanship principles.
   • Adopt fire positions as required by environment and threat.
   • Employ weapon equipment.
4. Fire a sustained fire machine gun
   • Identify and engage targets to fire sustained fire machine gun.
   • Comply with Range Safety Brief and Practice Brief when firing a sustained fire machine gun on a range.
5. Handle a sustained fire machine gun
   • Identify, select and safely handle ammunition.
   • Secure, handle and carry sustained fire machine gun.
6. Maintain a sustained fire machine gun
   • Strip and assemble sustained fire machine gun.
   • Clean and service sustained fire machine gun 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 sustained fire machine gun
   • Conduct weapon drills.
   • Apply marksmanship principles.
   • Adopt fire positions as required by environment and threat.
   • Employ weapon equipment.
8. Fire a sustained fire machine gun
   • Identify and engage targets to fire sustained fire machine gun.
   • Comply with Range Safety Brief and Practice Brief when firing a sustained fire machine gun on a range.

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.

aiming the sustained fire machine gun

applying immediate action and stoppage drills

applying recognised safety precautions

conducting weapon drills including:

safety precautions

degrees of weapon readiness

immediate action and stoppage

firing the weapon using, as a minimum, ball ammunition

firing the weapon mounted on a tripod

recognising the limit of own 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 the sustained fire machine gun and ammunition

degrees of weapon readiness

WHS requirements

marksmanship principles

range safety

safety precautions of the sustained fire machine gun

types of targets

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