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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required Skills

achieve the required effects of fire

apply battlecraft aggressively

apply fieldcraft skills

apply recognised safety precautions

handle weapons safely in an operational environment

interpret fire control orders

Required Knowledge

characteristics technical capabilities effects employment and limitations of the service rifle and ammunition

fire control orders

OHampS requirements

recognised safety precautions

Evidence Required

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to conduct all weapon drills as listed in the Range Statement to fire the weapon using as a minimum ball ammunition to apply a variety of engagement techniques as described in the Range Statement to work as part of a team and to recognise limit of own authority

The service rifle operator must be able to achieve the standard of operation and marksmanship as stipulated in Training the Battle Shot Stage MLW Training the Battle Shot

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated in a range of actual live firing contexts The operational activity is to take place over time allowing the individual to be assessed in a number of realistic operational scenarios

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed using live ammunition and in a simulated operational threat environment The service rifle operator should be exposed to the extremes of the operational environment where a person is under physical and mental stress The context of assessment is simulated due to the nature of this highrisk environment

Marksmanship should be demonstrated by firing on a range

Assessment must be conducted in a simulated operational environment by day and night using night fighting equipment

Specific resources for assessment

Access to a service rifle ammunition and an actual or simulated operational environment

Guidance information for assessment

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA Public Safety Training Package

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

Range Statement


The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.
Service rifle may include	F88 Steyr M16 M4 AMR 19 SR 98
Operational environment may include	All seasons weather and terrain Day Extreme stress Night Primitive conditions Under threat
Standard procedures may include	Australian Standards Defence Instructions Doctrine pamphlets Job guides, other publications Manufacturers' handbooks, industry specifications and technical instructions OH&S regulations Organisational policies and procedures Procedure manuals Relevant local government by-laws Relevant state/territory or federal legislation Routine Orders Standing Operating Procedures Standing Orders Written and verbal orders
Ammunition may include	Ball Blank Drill Simmunition Trace
Weapon drills must include	Checking clearances Degrees of weapon readiness Immediate action and stoppage Safety precautions Stripping and assembling
Fire positions may include	Supported or unsupported With or without sling Prone Standing Kneeling Sitting Squatting
Weapon sighting systems may include	Electronic aiming devices Iron Night sights Optical Thermal/infra-red
Associated equipment may include	Bayonet Blank firing attachment Complete Equipment Schedule (CES) Magazines Slings
Engagement of the target may include	Fix Destruction Neutralisation Rates of fire Suppression
Defects may include	Cracks Broken cocking handle Damaged firing pin Damaged sighting system Faulty trigger mechanism Incorrect serial numbers