Defence Force Members - Other Ranks

Defence Force Members - Other Ranks provide specialised military services to the Australian and New Zealand Defence Forces.

**Indicative skill level:**

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

#### In Australia:

- AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

#### In New Zealand:

- NZQF Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

**Tasks include:**

- guarding airfields and other defence force bases - serving as an infantry soldier - erecting bridges, building field defences, constructing temporary roads, clearing minefields, repairing airfields and demolishing targets using explosives - crewing armoured fighting vehicles - operating artillery, ground and surface-based defence systems, shipboard weapons and other advanced specialist military weapons and equipment - providing firepower and ground-based air defence - establishing and maintaining command, control and communications equipment and facilities - conducting surveillance, reconnaissance and boarding operations - maintaining personal arms and ammunition