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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Handle a direct fire support system
   • Handle and carry weapon.
   • Identify, select, handle and secure ammunition.
   • Conduct weapon drills.
   • Adopt fire positions as required by environment and threat.
2. Apply fire with a direct fire support system
   • Employ weapon sighting systems and associated equipment as required by the operational environment.
   • Identify and engage targets.
3. Maintain and stow a direct fire support system
   • Conduct maintenance.
   • Identify and rectify defects within limits of authority or reported to supervisor.
   • Complete documentation.
4. Handle a direct fire support system
   • Handle and carry weapon.
   • Identify, select, handle and secure ammunition.
   • Conduct weapon drills.
   • Adopt fire positions as required by environment and threat.
5. Apply fire with a direct fire support system
   • Employ weapon sighting systems and associated equipment as required by the operational environment.
   • Identify and engage targets.
6. Maintain and stow a direct fire support system
   • Conduct maintenance.
   • Identify and rectify defects within limits of authority or reported 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.

applying battle craft

applying fieldcraft skills

applying recognised safety precautions

using binoculars

carrying out weapon drills including:

checking clearances

degrees of weapon readiness

immediate action and misfire

safety precautions

stripping and assembling

identify the target type

firing the weapon using high explosive ammunition

achieving the desired effect of fire – destruction, obscuration, illumination fire - from any supported or unsupported position

recognising 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.

battle craft

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

characteristics, technical capabilities of the system

fieldcraft

fire control orders

safety precautions associated with the equipment

target identification

weapon drills

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