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Elements and Performance Criteria

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

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.

achieving the required effects of fire

handling weapon safely in an operational environment

using binoculars

tracking and engaging targets using the weapon system

carrying out weapon drills including:

checking clearances

degrees of weapon readiness

immediate action and misfire

safety precautions

stripping and assembling

identifying the target type

carrying out live or simulated engagements

firing from any supported and unsupported position

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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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