4511 Defence Force Members - Other Ranks
4511 Defence Force Members - Other Ranks
Provide specialised military services to the Australian Defence Forces.
This unit group includes the following ranks:
- Navy: Leading Seaman, Able Seaman, Seaman
- Army: Corporal, Lance Corporal, Private
- Air Force: Corporal, Leading Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman, Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman.
Defence Force Members - Other Ranks performing duties for which there is a civilian equivalent are excluded from this unit group. These members are included with the civilian occupation, for example, mechanic recovery is included in Occupation 713132 Tow Truck Driver.
OSCA skill level
The occupations in this unit group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.
- Skill Level 3: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, AQF Certificate IV, or at least three years of relevant experience
451131 Defence Force Member - Other Ranks
Provides specialised military services to the Australian Defence Force.
This occupation includes the following ranks:
- Navy: Leading Seaman, Able Seaman, Seaman
- Army: Corporal, Lance Corporal, Private
- Air Force: Corporal, Leading Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman, Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman.
Defence Force Members - Other Ranks performing duties for which there is a civilian equivalent are excluded from this occupation. These members are included with the civilian occupation, for example, mechanic recovery is included in Occupation 713132 Tow Truck Driver.
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)
Skill level: 3
Main tasks
- 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