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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare and deploy mortars
   • Determine and organise resources required.
   • Report identified problems/shortfalls to immediate supervisor.
   • Deploy mortars and establish and supervise the command post.
2. Engage targets with mortars
   • Confirm accuracy of all firing data.
   • Check lay of all weapons are correct before firing.
   • Give appropriate firing orders to the mortar operators.
   • Select appropriate ammunition.
   • Rectify minor incidents.
   • Report major incidents beyond own level of authority or competence to manager and take action as directed.
3. Maintain mortars
   • Supervise operator maintenance activities.
   • Rectify reported defects within limits of authority or report to supervisor.
4. Prepare and deploy mortars
   • Determine and organise resources required.
   • Report identified problems/shortfalls to immediate supervisor.
   • Deploy mortars and establish and supervise the command post.
5. Engage targets with mortars
   • Confirm accuracy of all firing data.
   • Check lay of all weapons are correct before firing.
   • Give appropriate firing orders to the mortar operators.
   • Select appropriate ammunition.
   • Rectify minor incidents.
   • Report major incidents beyond own level of authority or competence to manager and take action as directed.
6. Maintain mortars
   • Supervise operator maintenance activities.
   • Rectify reported defects within limits of authority or report to supervisor.

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.

interpreting orders

directing and controlling the mortar operating crew

supervising command post activities

conducting sight testing

conducting non-technical inspection

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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.

ammunition identification:

type

colour

hazard band

labelling

markings

lot/batch numbers

packaging

safety precautions associated with the task

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