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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Handle a grenade launcher
   • Identify, select and safely handle ammunition.
   • Handle, carry and secure grenade launcher.
2. Maintain a grenade launcher
   • Strip and assemble grenade launcher.
   • Clean and service grenade launcher and associated equipment.
   • Clean, inspect, carry and secure ammunition.
   • Identify and rectify defects within limits of authority or report them to supervisor.
   • Complete documentation.
3. Operate a grenade launcher
   • Conduct weapon drills.
   • Apply marksmanship principles.
   • Adopt fire positions as required by environment and threat.
   • Employ weapon equipment.
4. Fire a grenade launcher
   • Identify and engage targets to fire grenade launcher.
   • Comply with Range Safety Brief and Practice Brief when firing a grenade launcher on a range.
5. Handle a grenade launcher
   • Identify, select and safely handle ammunition.
   • Handle, carry and secure grenade launcher.
6. Maintain a grenade launcher
   • Strip and assemble grenade launcher.
   • Clean and service grenade launcher and associated equipment.
   • Clean, inspect, carry and secure ammunition.
   • Identify and rectify defects within limits of authority or report them to supervisor.
   • Complete documentation.
7. Operate a grenade launcher
   • Conduct weapon drills.
   • Apply marksmanship principles.
   • Adopt fire positions as required by environment and threat.
   • Employ weapon equipment.
8. Fire a grenade launcher
   • Identify and engage targets to fire grenade launcher.
   • Comply with Range Safety Brief and Practice Brief when firing a grenade launcher 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.

adopting appropriate firing position

aiming the grenade launcher

applying immediate action and stoppage drills

applying recognised safety precautions

conducting following weapon drills:

safety precautions

degrees of weapon readiness

immediate action and stoppage

firing the weapon

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 grenade launcher and ammunition

WHS requirements

marksmanship principles

range safety

safety precautions of the grenade launcher

types of targets

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