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451131 · OSCA 2024

Defence Force Member - Other Ranks

Classification: Occupation
Skill level: 3
Major group: Community and Personal Service Workers

Classification

Major group: 4Community and Personal Service Workers
Sub-major group: 45Protective Service and Security Workers
Minor group: 451Protective Service Workers
Unit group: 4511Defence Force Members - Other Ranks

Description

Provides specialised military services to the Australian Defence Force.

Specialisations

Acoustic Warfare Analyst (Navy)
Aircrewman (Navy)
Boatswains Mate (Navy)
Combat Systems Operator (Navy)
Naval Police Coxswain (Navy)
Air Dispatcher (Army)
Combat Engineer (Army)
Commando (Army)
Marine Specialist (Army)
Operator Electronic Warfare (Army)
Rifleman (Army)
Aircraft Life Support Fitter (Air Force)
Airfield Defence Guard (Air Force)
Air Surveillance Operator (Air Force)

Unit group

4511 · Defence Force Members - Other Ranks

Description

Provide specialised military services to the Australian Defence Forces.

Skill level

Australia

3

Occupation skill level 3

Tasks

Tasks include

Guards airfields and other Defence Force bases as directed by superiors
Serves as an infantry soldier
Erects bridges, builds field defences, constructs temporary roads, clears minefields, repairs airfields, and demolishes targets using explosives
Crews armoured fighting vehicles
Operates artillery, ground and surface-based defence systems, shipboard weapons, and other advanced specialist military weapons and equipment
Provides firepower and ground-based air defence
Establishes and maintains command, control and communications equipment and facilities
Conducts surveillance, reconnaissance and boarding operations
Maintains personal arms and ammunition
Provides support in combat and non-combat operations such as peacekeeping and disaster recovery

Occupations in this unit group

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