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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare and plan for operations
   • Obtain and clarify orders in accordance with commander’s intent
   • Provide assistance in planning defensive operations in accordance with organisational procedures
   • Make planning decisions based on a logical process to solve operational problems
   • Prepare outline-plans and to support sub-unit level defensive operations and present to relevant personnel as required
2. Support sub-unit level offensive activities
   • Prepare and deliver orders in accordance with organisational procedures
   • Coordinate and integrate combat support and combat service support into operational plans
   • Assist in the execution of sub-unit offensive operations
   • Coordinate offensive routine in accordance with operational plan and orders
   • Coordinate patrol activity in accordance with operational plan and orders
   • Coordinate security measures in accordance with operational plan and orders
3. Coordinate sub-unit administrative activities
   • Implement the planning and execution of sub-unit level battlefield clearance
   • Coordinate sub-unit re-supply and maintenance in accordance with organisational procedures
   • Coordinate combat service support to the sub-unit in accordance with operational plan
   • Support and foster sub-unit morale, welfare and discipline as required, in accordance with organisational procedures

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include: applying relevant organisational administrative procedures applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including: applying relevant safety precautions and procedures applying safety, legislative and statutory requirements relevant to offensive operations controlling risk identifying, interpreting and analysing risk assessment requirements relevant to offensive operations communicating effectively conducting the individual military appreciation process coordinating sub-unit administrative activities displaying initiative and leadership employing equipment and weapons tactically identifying, interpreting and analysing risk assessment requirements relevant to work being performed managing resources navigating during offensive operations preparing and planning for operations preparing reports supporting sub-unit level offensive activities and leading the group when required working as part of a team.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of: administrative processes basis for security operations laws of armed conflict communication and liaison requirements logical process must include at least one of the following: defensive tactics, techniques and procedures employment of battlespace operating systems employment of weapons and equipment individual military appreciation process navigation techniques orders for opening fire orders for the use of force principles of offensive operations rules of engagement offensive tactics, techniques and procedures principles of leadership relevant defensive operations and military law requirements relevant defensive operations re-supply and resource management relevant legislation, and organisational policies and procedures security tactics, techniques and organisational procedures.

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