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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan for weapons and associated equipment maintenance
   • Obtain and confirm maintenance task requirements with supervisor.
   • Select and wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
   • Identify and obtain maintenance manual, plan and schedule.
   • Interpret and follow maintenance procedures.
2. Assess weapons and associated equipment serviceability
   • Check safe weapons and associated equipment.
   • Disassemble weapons and associated equipment.
   • Clean weapon.
   • Assess serviceability of weapons and associated equipment.
   • Identify defects.
   • Prepare weapons and associated equipment assessed unserviceable beyond operational repair facilities for return.
   • Select and check applicable test equipment and tools for serviceability.
   • Secure weapons and associated equipment.
3. Record maintenance
   • Raise defect reports and forward them to the appropriate authority.
   • Record maintenance.
4. Plan for weapons and associated equipment maintenance
   • Obtain and confirm maintenance task requirements with supervisor.
   • Select and wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
   • Identify and obtain maintenance manual, plan and schedule.
   • Interpret and follow maintenance procedures.
5. Assess weapons and associated equipment serviceability
   • Check safe weapons and associated equipment.
   • Disassemble weapons and associated equipment.
   • Clean weapon.
   • Assess serviceability of weapons and associated equipment.
   • Identify defects.
   • Prepare weapons and associated equipment assessed unserviceable beyond operational repair facilities for return.
   • Select and check applicable test equipment and tools for serviceability.
   • Secure weapons and associated equipment.
6. Record maintenance
   • Raise defect reports and forward them to the appropriate authority.
   • Record maintenance.

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.

following instructions

reporting verbally and in writing

interpreting maintenance system, publications and documentation

using cleaning and preservation chemicals

maximising individual and others' safety in a way that does not impair the operational effectiveness of the unit

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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.

legal and Defence weapon stowage requirements

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