Unit of competency details

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DEF12 V2

Unit descriptor updated. Application added. Minor Range Statement change. Evidence Guide updated.

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DEF12 V1

Release

Elements describe the essential outcomes of a Unit of Competency.

Performance Criteria describe the required performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised  text is used, further information is detailed in the Range Statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the Evidence Guide.

ELEMENT 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

1. Handle a sustained fire machine gun 

1.1 Weapon drills  are conducted in accordance with standard procedures. 

1.2 Fire positions  are adopted as required by environment and threat.

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

1.4 Ammunition is secured in accordance with standard procedures.

2. Apply fire with a sustained fire machine gun 

2.1 Weapon sighting systems  and associated equipment  are employed as required by the operational environment , in accordance with standard procedures.

2.2 Rules of Engagement and Orders for Opening Fire are complied with when firing a sustained fire machine gun  on operations, in accordance with operational requirements.

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

3. Maintain and stow a sustained fire machine gun 

3.1 Sustained fire machine gun and associated equipment are cleaned and serviced as required by the operational conditions.

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

3.3 Documentation is completed in accordance with standard procedures.

3.4 Sustained fire machine gun is secured in accordance with standard procedures.

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 sustained fire machine gun and ammunition
• fieldcraft
• fire control orders
• WHS requirements
• recognised safety precautions
• team work
• weapon drills

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

Assessment must confirm the ability to

• carry out all weapon drills as listed in the Range Statement
• fire the weapon using, as a minimum, linked ball ammunition
• apply a variety of engagement techniques as described in the Range Statement
• fire, as a minimum, from any unsupported position
• recognise limit of own authority.

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 a simulated workplace environment using live ammunition. The context of assessment is simulated due to the nature of this high risk environment.

Specific resources for assessment 

Access to a sustained fire machine gun, ammunition and a simulated operational environment.

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.

Weapon drills  must include :

• action
• checking clearances
• degrees of weapon readiness
• dismount
• firing
• immediate action and stoppage
• mounting
• parallel
• safety precautions
• scales adjustment
• sight calibration
• stripping and assembling

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 by-laws
• relevant state/territory or federal legislation
• routine orders
• standing operating procedures
• standing orders
• written and verbal orders

Fire positions  may include:

• anti-air
• high mount
• low mount

Weapon sighting systems and associated equipment  may include:

• aiming posts
• C2 sight
• clinometer
• complete equipment schedule (CES)
• firing tables
• navigation equipment
• night aiming devices
• tripod

Engagement of the target  may include:

• destruction
• fixing
• harassing
• neutralisation
• suppression
• varied rates of fire

Defects  may include:

• cracks
• damaged feeding mechanism
• damaged sighting system
• faulty gas system
• faulty trigger mechanism
• incorrect serial numbers
• loose tripod head
• loose tripod legs