Use of bicycles as a method of mounted patrolling & transportation with be covered with members. Subjects covered are basic bicycle maintenance repair, equipment selection, methods of carrying equipment, on road off road travel, movement, formations while riding, tactical bicycle camping, security, scouting, message delivery, communications, transportation support of bicycles in conjuction with other vehicles.
The use of bicyles can aid a unit in patrolling by increasing speed, range of travel, reducing fatigue while allowing for rapid mounting & dismounting of riders to conduct foot patrols. Bicycles allow the riders to see, hear & smell activities in their surrounding that could be missed with use of closed vehicles such as cars, vans or trucks. Bicyceles provide a quiet stealthly method of movement as opposed to ATV use.
Level 2 Members who own canoes are asked to bring them. Training will be conducted in the use of canoes as a means of scouting ahead along waterways, silent water transportation, & use in support/supply missions.
For dates & location of meetings open to the public & information on joining contact
militia5thdivisionmichigan@yahoo.com mecostacountymichigan@yahoo.com
Level 1 & 2 Four hour weekly meeting-training
18:00 Muster Current Events
18:30 Classroom Training requirements, goals, purpose of training the miltiia,
19:00 Team organization & equipment
19:30 Movement techniques
20:00 Camouflage, concealment & cover
20:30 Patrolling - tactics
21:00 Rations, resupply, first aid
21:30 Times, locations of 24 hour training
22:00 Dismissal
Level One 24 hour Training
Day 1
12:00 muster inspection
12:30 classroom Purpose goals of instruction & training in summer travel methods
13:00 classroom Bicycles
13:30 classroom Canoes & Waterborne Craft
14:00 classroom Tactics land & waterborne operations
14:30 classroom Base camp operations
15:00 classroom Firearms rifle, shotgun, pistol, ammo
15:30 classroom Firearm range safety brief
16:00 Range firing & qualification
16:30 Range firing & qualification
17:00 Weapons cleaning
17:30 Dinner break
18:00 Rest period
18:30 Set up bivouac
19:00 prep for 2 mile hike
19:30 two mile hike
20:00 two mile hike
20:30 Evening muster discussion time
21:00 - 05:30 am Rest in bivovac with rotating security - two man teams
Level One 24 hour Training
Day 2
05:30 Reveille wake up
6:00 Breakfast
06:30 field classroom fire starting, water resupply - purification, cooking
07:00 field classroom foraging, fishing, hunting
07:30 field classroom improvised shelters to help conceal, protect the teams from observation & the elements
08:00 field classroom Latrine sanitary procedures-first aid
08:30 field classroom perimeter security OP/LP- short range patrolling
09:00 prep for team training
09:30 team training patrol skills foot-bike
10:00 team training patrol skills foot-bike
10:30 team training patrol skills foot-bike
11:00 team training patrol skills foot-bike
11:30 Prep to leave gear & weapons cleaning storage
12:00 Final muster-Dismissal
Level Two 24 hour Training
Day 1
12:00 muster inspection
12:30 pm team gear preperations
13:00 order of march final inspection
13:30 movement to link ups mission brief(s)
Training scenario(s)
Two man team(s) - four man fire team(s) will move individually by foot or bicycle to a "farm" where they link up with the "farmer" by prearranged signal/code. Team(s) will proceeded to the "barn" with the "farmer" for a mission brief. Two man team(s) - four man fire team(s) will then proceed on with their "mission" & conduct an independent action.
Two man team(s) - four man fire team(s) will move by waterborne craft to a "houseboat" where they link up with the "captian" by prearranged signal/code. Two man team(s) - four man fire team(s) will recieve a mission brief for "conducting an independent action" along the waterway. Two man team(s) - four man fire team(s) will then proceed on with their "mission" & conduct an independent action.
The purpose of the training scenario(s) is to develop the abilities of the individual two man & four man team(s) to conduct independent actions on land & along waterways while practicing their patrolling skills in a tactical scenario.
Each two man rifle team - four man fire team training scenario varies slighlty & has a route, area, or point recon to be completed. Team(s) will then move on to establish a patrol base or construct a team survival shelter. Teams will provide security of their "base" on a rotating basis between team member(s) until morning. Teams will then proceed back to the "main camp" for debrief by 0900 am.
Level Two 24 hour Training
Day 2
05:30 Reveille team prep for movement
0600 - 0900 tactical movement to "main camp"
09:00 debrief "main camp"
09:30 chow-rest break
10:00 chow-rest break
10:30 Field classroom level 2 team training
11:00 Field classroom level 2 team training
11:30 gear & weapons cleaning storage
12:00 Final Muster-Dismissal
Level 2 members prepare to have a excellent learning experience, make sure you waterproof your gear, bring rations & a current MI fishing license if you plan to fish.
For more information, dates, locations of training contact
militia5thdivisionmichigan@yahoo.com mecostacountymichigan@yahoo.com
The purpose of the unorganized militia is to protect life, liberty, community, local, state, & national infrastructure & to assist the lawful authorities of the state & nation in time of crisis.
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