Mecosta County MI 9th Brigade 5th Division Training
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.

MILITIA Mecosta County MI
9th Brigade 5th Division is compromised of able bodied citizens 18 - 60 years of age from Mecosta County MI.

MILITIA 5th Divsion MI Brigade units & members are encouraged to participate with the 9th Brigade & 8th Brigade in conducting joint training exercises with the approval & knowledge of your brigade commander & brigade headquarters staff. This "call to train" has the approval of the MILITIA 5th Division commander.
MILITIA 5th Division MI Brigades are
1st Brigade Mason County MI
2nd Brigade Lake County MI
3rd Brigade Osceola County MI
4th Brigade Clare County MI
7th Brigade Oceana County MI
8th Brigade Newaygo County MI
9th Brigade Mecosta County MI
10th Brigade Isabella County MI
13th Brigade Muskegon County MI
14th Brigade Ottawa County MI
15th Brigade Kent County MI
16th Brigade Montcalm County MI
22nd Brigade Ionia County MI

All members are required to purchase & maintain their own rifles, ammo, uniforms & equipment. Members attend one 4 hour meeting & one 24 hour meeting a month at Level 1 & 2.
4 hour training sessions are conducted the 2nd Thursday of each month 5-9 pm. 24 hour training sessions are conducted on the 2nd Saturday of each month, Saturday 1200 - Sunday 1200. Contact
militia5thdivisionmichigan@yahoo.com
mecostacountymichigan@yahoo.com
newaygocountymichigan@yahoo.com for the meeting, training locations, & or RTS Recreatioanl Training Site(s) as it varies each month.

Members may/can host meeting/training locations to assist the MILITIA in training/developing plans to assist member(s) in defending their property(s).
Member(s) with property(s) near or adjacent to public lands can coordinate their property(s) use as support area(s) for/as RTS Recreational Training Site(s). In a similar principle as hunters, sportsmen, & some local hunting sportsmen`s clubs do that border state & federal land(s) taking advantage of both privately owned & public land(s).
This concept was "officially derived" from personal "paramilitary training" an active member of the PA ARNG & his friend(s) from West Point NY conducted adjacent & on Hungerford Trails Recreation Area as part of an ongoing overt paramilitary training program using the USDA/FS National Forest(s).

To qualify Level 1 members are required to have their Level 1 uniforms/equipment, be able to hike 2 miles within 40 minutes in uniform with their equipment, shoot 8 out of 10 shots in a 9 inch target at 100 yards with their personal weapon, demonstrate the ability to field strip & clean their personal weapon.

Additional Level One - Level Two 4 - 24 hour training sessions can be conducted with members as their schedules allow in groups of 2 - 4 members throughout the month by prior arrangement.

MILITIA Mecosta County MI
9th Brigade 5th Division has a large video, training manual selection, field training & live fire weapons training exercises are conducted outdoors year around. Training can be tailored to the person & team(s) capabilities as their schedules allow us to train them. Members may/can host meeting/training locations to assist the MILITIA in training/developing plans to assist them in defending their properties & the community.

If you are interested in joining MILITIA Mecosta County Michigan 9th Brigade 5th Division & for times, location of meetings open to the public contact
militia5thdivisionmichigan@yahoo.com
mecostacountymichigan@yahoo.com
newaygocountymichigan@yahoo.com

To help support our efforts & assist individual members accepting donations of used
Men`s Outdoor Clothing M-XL
Camouflage Clothing/Uniforms
Camping Equipment
Hunting & Fishing Equipment
LE & Military Instructional Videos
Military Surplus Items
MRE`s & packaged freeze dried foods

The information contained in the links is meant to help you better understand & participate in Level 1-2 training.

WEEKLY Chatroom Wed 7-8 PM EST
http://tv.earthcam.com
Channel 576442

This is NOT an official website nor is it endorsed or maintained by the US GOV, State of MI, or local government(s) in MI.
Entry level members are walking west on 19 Mile Rd at the intersection of the first dirt road next to the pines in the Haymarsh Lake State Game Area. Training is conducted year around to assure each citizen member is knowledgeable in a variety of skills. Principles of dressing in layers, methods of winter travel, scouting, patrolling on snowshoes, cross country skis, snowmobiles, & ATV`s, use of 4 season tents, construction of improvised shelters, base camp operations, security, & team tactics are some of the many subjects taught to the member(s) of 9th Brigade 5th Division Mecosta County MI. Even with the light winters over the last couple of years it is prefered that member(s) purchase snowshoes. Snowshoes can be used with your winter boots & are easier to learn-use & are capable of making tightier turns in wooded areas. Cross country skis can be purchased or rented from a local sporting goods store in Big Rapids MI. Snowmobiles can be rented from the local snowmobile rental shop in Big Rapids MI.
Field Manuals
Level 1 MMCW
Equipment list
Winter
Name: Mecosta County MI 9th Brigade 5th Division
Email:
militia5thdivisionmichigan@yahoo.com mecostacountymichigan@yahoo.com newaygocountymichigan@yahoo.com