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Conduct individual and collective ceremonial drill
Conduct individual and collective ceremonial drill
Unit of competency
National Code
DEFMIL011
DEFMIL011
State Code
AVQ79
AVQ79
TGA Status
Current
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
05/08/2016
Original Release Date
22/10/2015
Nominal Hours
0
Field of Education
120505 - Work Practices Programmes
Description
This unit describes the skills required to supervise groups in the conduct of collective ceremonial drill movements and to perform specific individual drill movements with a cane, including:advance in review orderchange from slow to quick time and quick to slow timeform two ranks from three and three ranks from twoforms in slow and quick timemarch in line in slow and quick timeopen and close order on the marchCollective ceremonial drill fosters discipline, team work and a sense of collective identity while providing an appropriate means to physically commemorate the unique history, customs and traditions of military service. This unit was developed for Defence personnel who are required to participate in and lead ceremonial drill, but is applicable to any individual in this field of work.The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.Those undertaking this unit would work independently. They use discretion and judgement, and take responsibility for the quality of their outputs. They would perform routine tasks in mainly predictable contexts.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.
General notes
N/A
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Supervise collective ceremonial drill
- 1.1 Identify appropriate type of collective ceremonial drill activity.
- 1.2 Plan for a collective ceremonial drill activity.
- 1.3 Conduct collective drill instruction in accordance with prescribed format.
- 1.4 Set and display standards of dress, bearing and collective drill movements.
2. Perform cane drill
- 2.1 Rehearse cane drill movements and correct faults.
- 2.2 Perform cane drill movements in accordance with the manual.