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Elements and Performance Criteria

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

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

applying battle craft

applying fieldcraft skills

applying recognised safety precautions

handling weapons in an operational environment

following fire control orders

working in a team

conducting the following weapon drills:

checking clearances

degrees of weapon readiness

immediate action and stoppage

safety precautions

stripping and assembling

firing the weapon using, as a minimum, ball ammunition

applying engagement techniques including at least one of:

fix

destruction

neutralisation

rates of fire

suppression

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 service rifle and ammunition

fieldcraft

fire control orders

WHS requirements

recognised safety precautions

weapon drills

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