Starting a Militia (Norm Olson, Commander Alaska Citizen Militia)

Starting a Militia

There is no protocol for naming a group. The Handbook suggests that regional/geographical features be used to keep some kind of understandable order in establishing groups.

The entire state can be broken into divisions. We are the Kenai Peninsula Division. The Kenai Peninsula Division is made up of several Brigades. e.g. Kenai/Soldotna, Sterling, Seward, etc. Distance should determine how large your theater of operation should be.

The designation, "Division" and "Brigade" simply helps to logically identify your group and should not be thought of as a chain of command. It would be best if each Brigade be autonomous and self-sufficient, apart from the ACM as a whole.

When people ask, "How large is the ACM" you can tell them that it is made up of several divisions, each containing brigades limited by geographical and distance considerations.

Some areas have a large and fairly well organized militia already in existence. In starting a militia, it would be a good idea to make contact with militia groups that are up and running. If the purpose and supporting philosophy/political platform is agreeable, it might be better to work with existing militia units if possible (this is to aid communication, networking, unity of purpose, and to provide common elements of recognition and cooperation within the larger group).

There has always been a debate between which is best, a large visible militia group and a small "leaderless resistance cell". There is no perfect answer since we haven't seen what the opposition might array against the militia. Eventually, we will have to work together to create safe houses, etc in diverse areas. Obviously, the need to cooperate with other militia groups around the state is beneficial in many ways. The small cell group may wish to remain obscure and thereby be secure, but as was shown by the incident of the Hutaree, there are some drawbacks. And, since every militia group actively engaged in the business of liberty will be infiltrated, larger groups actually have more "layering" so that moles, provocatures, dissipators, and govt agents may have diffficulty in harming a large group since it can "fill in" quickly and recover from an event that is designed to destroy it. The Michigan Militia and the entire movement in America was greatly impacted by a government act so large that it successfully broke the back of the militia in April 1995 (see website Deadly-Secrets)

Remember: Every Individual IS a Commander!

Norm Olson, ............................................................................................
Commander ACM