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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Handle a grenade
   • Identify and select grenade.
   • Handle and carry grenade.
   • Adopt throwing positions as required by environment and threat.
2. Throw a grenade
   • Conduct grenade drills.
   • Identify and engage targets as required by the operational environment.
3. Maintain and stow grenades
   • Clean and service grenade and associated equipment in all operational conditions.
   • Identify defects and report to supervisor.
   • Complete documentation.
4. Handle a grenade
   • Identify and select grenade.
   • Handle and carry grenade.
   • Adopt throwing positions as required by environment and threat.
5. Throw a grenade
   • Conduct grenade drills.
   • Identify and engage targets as required by the operational environment.
6. Maintain and stow grenades
   • Clean and service grenade and associated equipment in all operational conditions.
   • Identify defects and report to supervisor.
   • Complete documentation.

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 fire control orders

completing grenade drills including:

safety precautions

throwing drills

throwing the high explosive (HE) grenade from various positions including at least one of:

kneeling

lying

standing

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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.

battle craft

characteristics, technical capabilities, effects, employment and limitations of the grenade

fieldcraft

fire control orders

grenade drills

recognised safety precautions

target indications

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