Assessment Requirements for DEFMIL125 Operate a service rifle on operations

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Assessment Requirements for DEFMIL125 Operate a service rifle on operations

Modification History

Release	Comments
1	These Assessment Requirements were released in DEF Defence Training Package release 1.0 and meet the Standards for Training Packages. Assessment Requirements created drawing upon specified assessment information from superseded unit

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.

achieving the required effects of fire

applying battle craft

applying fieldcraft skills

applying recognised safety precautions

handling weapons in an operational environment

following fire control orders

working in a team

conducting the following weapon drills:

checking clearances

degrees of weapon readiness

immediate action and stoppage

safety precautions

stripping and assembling

firing the weapon using, as a minimum, ball ammunition

applying engagement techniques including at least one of:

fix

destruction

neutralisation

rates of fire

suppression

recognising limit of own authority

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.

battle craft

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

fieldcraft

fire control orders

WHS requirements

recognised safety precautions

weapon drills

Assessment Conditions

Competency should be assessed in an actual workplace or in a simulated environment, with access to equipment and infrastructure appropriate to the outcome. Competency should be demonstrated over time to ensure the candidate is assessed across a variety of situations.

The service rifle operator must be able to achieve the organisational standard of operation and marksmanship, in Defence stipulated in Training the Battle Shot Stage 5; MLW 2 9 1Training the Battle Shot.

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=6bdbab1e-11ed-4bc9-9cba-9e1a55d4e4a9

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=6bdbab1e-11ed-4bc9-9cba-9e1a55d4e4a9