Fieldcraft
The fieldcraft section covers the fieldcraft syllabus for both the ACF and the CCF as shown below:
Syllabus
Star Level |
APC Rating |
Lesson Topic |
| Recuit | Basic | Personal camouflage and concealment |
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Packing personal load carrying equipment | |
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Basic | Movement with and without a rifle |
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Basic | Elementary obstacle crossing |
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Introduction to night work | |
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Elementary night movement | |
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Night observation | |
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Identifying sounds at night | |
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Safety precautions at night | |
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Basic | Duties of a sentry |
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Campcraft | |
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Basic | Living in the field (improvised shelter) |
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Ground and cover | |
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Basic | Judging distance |
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Elementry Observation | |
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Basic | Recognition of targets |
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Basic | Fire control orders |
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Section organisation and place in the battalion | |
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Basic | Section formations |
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Basic | Field signals |
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Fire and movement | |
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Basic | Aims and Types of Patrols |
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Basic | Sequence of action to mount, carry out, and debrief a patrol |
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Basic | Harbour drills |
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Advanced | Ambushes |
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Advanced | Organisation into groups, communications, and springing of the ambush |
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Advanced | Section Battle Drills |
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Advanced | Explanation of orders |
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Advanced | Extraction of orders |
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Battle procedure, receiving and extracting orders at section level | |
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The role and duties of a section commander | |
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Wood clearance operations |