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Evidence Guide: DEFCA419B - Operate a service rifle on operations

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DEFCA419B - Operate a service rifle on operations

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Handle a service rifle

  1. Service rifle is safely handled and carried in accordance with standard procedures.
  2. Ammunition is identified, selected and safely handled in accordance with standard procedures.
  3. Weapon drills are conducted in accordance with standard procedures.
  4. Fire positions are adopted as required by environment and threat.
  5. Work health and safety (WHS) requirements and recognised safety precautions are applied throughout the operation.
  6. Ammunition is secured in accordance with standard procedures.
Service rifle is safely handled and carried in accordance with standard procedures.

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Ammunition is identified, selected and safely handled in accordance with standard procedures.

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Weapon drills are conducted in accordance with standard procedures.

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Fire positions are adopted as required by environment and threat.

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Work health and safety (WHS) requirements and recognised safety precautions are applied throughout the operation.

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Ammunition is secured in accordance with standard procedures.

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Apply fire with a service rifle

  1. Weapon sighting systems and associated equipment are employed as required by theoperational environment and in accordance with standard procedures.
  2. Rules of Engagement and Orders for Opening Fire are complied with when firing the service rifle on operations in accordance with operational requirements.
  3. Targets are identified and engaged as required by the operational environment and in accordance with standard procedures.
Weapon sighting systems and associated equipment are employed as required by theoperational environment and in accordance with standard procedures.

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Rules of Engagement and Orders for Opening Fire are complied with when firing the service rifle on operations in accordance with operational requirements.

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Targets are identified and engaged as required by the operational environment and in accordance with standard procedures.

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Maintain and stow a service rifle

  1. Weapon and associated equipment are cleaned and serviced in all operational conditions.
  2. Defects are identified and rectified within limits of authority or reported to supervisor.
  3. Documentation is completed in accordance with standard procedures.
  4. Service rifle is secured in accordance with standard procedures.
Weapon and associated equipment are cleaned and serviced in all operational conditions.

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Defects are identified and rectified within limits of authority or reported to supervisor.

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Documentation is completed in accordance with standard procedures.

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Service rifle is secured in accordance with standard procedures.

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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

fire the weapon using, as a minimum, ball ammunition

apply a variety of engagement techniques as described in the Range Statement

work as part of a team

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 5; MLW 291Training the Battle Shot.

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over time and across a range of simulated or actual workplace situations in a range of actual live firing contexts based on a number of realistic operational scenarios.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace using live ammunition in a simulated operational threat environment on a firing range. The context of assessment is simulated due to the nature of this high risk environment.

Assessment must be conducted day and night and using night fighting equipment.

Required Skills and Knowledge

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

work in a team

Required Knowledge

battlecraft

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

fieldcraft

fire control orders

WHS requirements

recognised safety precautions

team work

weapon drills

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

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

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/infrared

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