DEFCA015 - Supervise combat arms operations

DEFCA015
Supervise combat arms operations

This unit covers the competency required to command, lead and manage a combat arms organisation or detachment of up to 30 personnel under extreme conditions in a high risk environment. Members of the organisation or detachment may be drawn from military personnel from the armoured, artillery, engineer or infantry corps or a group made up of personnel from more than one corps.It therefore requires supervisors to be incisive in a fluid and demanding environment, to act independently and to lead by example.Command is the authority a commander in the military service lawfully exercises over subordinates by virtue of rank or assignment. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. In a Defence context, this means that there is no civilian need to hold this unit in order to meet licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.

Application

This competency was developed for combat arms personnel required to deploy in an operational environment, but is applicable to any individual in this field of work.

Typically supervisors work independently and as part of a team under direct and/or indirect supervision, use discretion and judgement, and take responsibility for the quality of their outputs.

All activities are carried out in accordance with relevant organisational policies and procedures.

Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT	PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
1. Identify tasks and collect appropriate information	1.1 Requirement to conduct combat arms tasks is determined from orders, and appropriate standard procedures are identified and applied. 1.2 Constraints imposed on tasks are determined and managed. 1.3 Training requirements are identified and addressed. 1.4 Resource requirements are identified and managed. 1.5 Shortfalls/problems are reported through the chain of command. 1.6 Work health and safety (WHS) requirements and recognised safety precautions including those contained in Australian Defence Force (ADF) procedures, are applied throughout the operation.
2. Plan and prepare for combat arms tasks	2.1 Information and intelligence in support of operations is identified and analysed. 2.2 Risk is identified and managed. 2.3 Decision making process is conducted. 2.4 Combat arm elements appropriate to the task are identified and advised. 2.5 In-service resources allocated to the task are managed. 2.6 Plans are adjusted to accord with resource availability. 2.7 Orders are prepared and issued to combat arms organisations indicating their missions, tasks, resources, constraints and limitations. 2.8 Battle procedure is supervised and conducted. 2.9 Liaison is conducted in accordance with operational requirements.
3. Conduct combat arms operations	3.1 Appropriate supporting battlespace operating systems are employed and/or coordinated. 3.2 Plans are modified to reflect changes in effort, resources and support. 3.3 Operations are conducted as ordered, reallocating/adjusting resources to meet operational requirements. 3.4 Operations are continuously monitored to ensure efficiency of their conduct and achievement of the mission. 3.5 Liaison and coordination with stakeholders is conducted. 3.6 Reported problems are actioned. 3.7 Reports are provided.
4. Finalise combat arms operations	4.1 Operations are reported in accordance with current instructions. 4.2 Debriefingis conducted. 4.3 Post activity analysis is conducted and subsequent recommendations are made. 4.4 Reports and returnsare compiled and processed.

Required Skills

allocate appropriate resources and personnel to the operations

develop plans and deliver orders, instructions, directions and training programs

command, direct, control, conduct, coordinate and monitor subordinate organisations and activities

efficiently and safely conduct the operation to achieve the mission

undertake and implement operational planning

provide reports and appropriate documentation

Required Knowledge

characteristics, technical capabilities, effects, employment and limitations of relevant combat arms organisations

organisation, tactics, techniques and procedures of the threat organisation

resources, personnel skills and other requirements to conduct operations

WHS requirements

operational environment

standard procedures and requirements for the conduct of operations

reporting requirements and procedures associated with the conduct of operations

safety precautions associated with the conduct of operations

operational doctrine for the conduct of combat arms operations

combat arms tactics, techniques and procedures

Evidence Required

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

Assessment must confirm the ability to:

plan operations

develop and deliver orders and instructions

conduct operations

coordinate multiple activities

provide debriefing, reports and appropriate documentation associated with the operations

Consistency in performance

Competency should be assessed over time commanding a combat arms organisation of up to 30 personnel and should replicate the command and control requirements described in the Range Statement. The individual should be exposed to the extremes of the operational environment where a person is under physical and mental stress. The context of assessment would usually be simulated due to the nature of this high risk environment.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment.

Specific resources for assessment

Access to a combat arms organisation of up to 30 personnel, its weapons and equipment, and appropriate operating areas.

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.
Standard procedures may include:	Australian Standards defence instructions doctrine pamphlets job guides, other publications manufacturers’ handbooks, industry specifications and technical instructions WHS regulations organisational policies and procedures procedure manuals relevant local government bylaws relevant state/territory or federal legislation routine orders standing operating procedures standing orders written and verbal orders
Constraints may include:	environmental conditions experience of subordinates health morale operational tempo resources terrain training short falls troops to task welfare
Training requirements may include:	collective training maintenance and development of combat arms proficiencies physical fitness
Resource requirements may include:	equipment: weapons optics sensors clothing and specialist equipment materials: ammunition explosives other allocated support: vehicles watercraft rotary wing and fixed wing aircraft personnel
Information and intelligence may include:	aerial photographs intelligence staff/units/agencies maps other units/organisations reconnaissance reports
Risk is:	the potential for injury or loss the potential for a hazardous event or hostile action to occur a combination of consequence, exposure and probability/likelihood of a specified hazardous event or hostile action
Decision making processes may include:	a doctrinal approach to decision making that allows a battlefield situation to be examined and a logical decision to be reached e.g. the individual military appreciation process
Battle procedures may include:	concurrent activity planning preparation rehearsals thorough reconnaissance warning orders
Liaison may include:	allied units government and non government organisations higher and subordinate headquarters and units other corps other services supporting and flanking units supporting arms
Debriefing may include:	questions on the conduct and results of the allocated mission and tasks
Reports and returns may include:	briefs commander’s notebook classified reports instructions operational reports

Sectors

Not applicable.

Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.

Licensing Information

Not applicable.