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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for defensive actions
   • Interpret defensive action orders and clarify where required.
   • Conduct battle procedure.
   • Select and fit personal and task specific equipment.
2. Conduct defensive actions
   • Occupy defensive position.
   • Construct defences.
   • Conduct defensive routine.
   • Conduct drills and routines.
   • Withdraw from the defensive position.
3. Finalise defensive action activities
   • Conduct post operation activities.
   • Conduct post action administration.
4. Prepare for defensive actions
   • Interpret defensive action orders and clarify where required.
   • Conduct battle procedure.
   • Select and fit personal and task specific equipment.
5. Conduct defensive actions
   • Occupy defensive position.
   • Construct defences.
   • Conduct defensive routine.
   • Conduct drills and routines.
   • Withdraw from the defensive position.
6. Finalise defensive action activities
   • Conduct post operation activities.
   • Conduct post action administration.

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 navigation techniques

applying operational safety

constructing defences such as:

shell scrapes

weapon pits

obstacles

fire lanes

weapon stakes

adhering to all defensive routines as detailed below:

applying weapon readiness states

camouflage maintenance

clearing patrols

maintaining communications between individual/groups

maintaining hygiene plan

maintaining obstacles

monitoring surveillance devices

observing arcs

range cards

rehearsals

searching ground

stand to/down

standing patrols

track discipline

using the ground

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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 equipment

fire control orders

orders for open fire

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