Elements and Performance Criteria
- Safely handle a light support weapon
- Work health and safety (WHS) requirements and recognised safety precautions are applied throughout the operation.
- Light support weapon is handled and carried safely in accordance with standard procedures.
- Ammunition is identified and selected, and safely handled in accordance with standard procedures.
- Light support weapon is secured in accordance with standard procedures.
- Safely maintain a light support weapon
- Light support weapon is stripped and assembled in accordance with standard procedures.
- Light support weapon and associated equipment are cleaned and serviced as required, in accordance with standard procedures.
- Ammunition is cleaned, inspected, carried and secured in accordance with standard procedures.
- Defects are identified and rectified within limits of authority or reported to supervisor.
- Documentation is completed in accordance with standard procedures.
- Safely operate a light support weapon
- Light support weapon magazine is filled and emptied in accordance with standard procedures.
- Weapon drills are conducted in accordance with standard procedures.
- Marksmanship principles are applied in accordance with standard procedures.
- Fire positions are adopted as required by environment and threat.
- Weapon equipment is employed as required in accordance with standard procedures.
- Safely fire a light support weapon