NZQA registered unit standard
27977 version 1
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Title
Operate defence communication networks and implement
communications plans
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
20
This unit standard covers knowledge and skills required for
New Zealand Defence Force personnel to operate
communication networks to the agreed protocols.
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
–
provide portable and fixed communications facilities to
end users;
–
conduct Standard Operator Checks (SOCs) on all radio
and visual resources; and
–
implement communications plans.
Classification
Telecommunications > Telecommunications - Service Delivery
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
This unit standard has been designed for learning and assessment within the New
Zealand Defence Force training environment.
2
References
ACP 128(A) Allied Telecommunications Record System (ALTERS) Operating
Procedures;
Allied Communications Publications available at http://jcs.dtic.mil/j6/cceb/acps/;
Standing Orders;
and all subsequent amendments and replacements.
3
Definitions
COMCEN – Communications Centre.
SOC – Standard Operator Check.
4
Range
a
All tasks must be conducted in accordance with current New Zealand Defence
Force procedures, security requirements, and operator responsibilities.
b
All communications must be logged and actioned in accordance with current
New Zealand Defence Force procedures, security requirements, and operator
responsibilities.
c
All communications require state boards to be updated in accordance with
current New Zealand Defence Force procedures, security requirements, and
operator responsibilities.
The Skills Organisation
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NZQA registered unit standard
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The term basic operational knowledge is used to describe the underpinning
knowledge required by candidates to support the range of operational activities.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Provide portable and fixed communications facilities to end users.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Set up communication equipment and test following quality assurance
guidelines.
Range
security procedures, crypto equipment.
1.2
Establish communications.
1.3
Complete hand over of communications equipment to end users.
Outcome 2
Conduct SOCs on all radio and visual resources.
Range
checks are conducted in accordance with supervisor instructions.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Check and test communication equipment.
Range
COMCEN or portable radio equipment, fault location, restoration,
quality of service.
Outcome 3
Implement communications plans.
Range
may include but is not limited to – Signal Operating Instructions,
Communications Operating Instructions.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Demonstrate basic operational knowledge of a defence communication centre.
Range
may include but is not limited to – command plan, communications
circuits plan, work schedules, distribution requirements.
3.2
Implement a point to point communications plan.
3.3
Implement a network plan.
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
Planned review date
27977 version 1
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31 December 2017
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
18 July 2013
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0003
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact The Skills Organisation reviewcomments@skills.org.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016