The primary unit in any resistance or guerilla movement is the team or squad. A fire team shall consist of between two and five persons. Two fire teams (over six persons) will operate as a squad; a squad being two fire teams. The key is to operate in the smallest sized unit possible.

The fire team will consist of a team leader, and whatever additional persons capable of bearing arms that join him. The standard configuration of a fire team will be as follows:1. TEAM LEADER. This is the person responsible for developing the unit. He or she will set up training for the team, establish and maintain unit cohesiveness. This is the person whom the team feels that they are most likely to rally around. He or she directs team fire and maneuver during combat. The team leader should lead by example. He or she maintains contact with higher elements in the unit. The team leader should be agreed upon by the whole team. The fire team leader also locates meeting places for team meetings, which should occur on a regular basis.

For organizational clarity, in communications, the team leader will be designated as unit one, so if your fire team is Team Katana, then your team leader is Katana One.2. COMMUNICATIONS PERSON. This is the team's radio operator. It is hoped that each fire team's communications operator has an amateur radio license. A hand-held CB or family radio may also suffice. This person understands some basic radio operating procedures, and aids the team leader in keeping in contact with other units. It is also a good idea to have at least one person in the fire team with a computer, to send and receive e-mail, publish newsletters, and even establish a web page for your fire team.

Your commo person is unit two, so in our hypothetical fire team, the radio operator is Katana Two.3. MEDIC. The person in your fire team with the highest level of medical training will be your team medic. It is hoped that your team medic has at least the training of a Red Cross First-Responder. The more training, the better , and it is not unheard of for a team medic to be an EMT or paramedic. Your medic will check on the overall field health and sanitation conditions of the team. Medics are also responsible for checking each person's first aid gear. Team medics should carry additional medical gear, over and above that required for individuals. They are also responsible for aiding the team leader in checking individuals' water supplies.

We will call the medic unit three, so Katana Three is Team Katana's medic.

This is a good basic three-person fire team.

Additionally, we may round out the fire team by adding a couple of riflemen to the team. Everybody is a rifleman. Riflemen are responsible for maintaining a high level of combat readiness. A rifleman assists the team leader and other members in maintaining the unit. He or she may also serve as a communications person or medic, and these are things that all legion persons should strive for. Riflemen are the backbone of every armed ground forces in the world.

Let's look at a couple of more specific rifleman positions that you may include in your unit.4. HEAVY GUNNER. This is the person who has the large capacity magazines for his rifle. It is also the person who is capable of carrying a lot of ammo. Heavy gunners are used for suppressive fire, covering likely avenues of approach, and even possibly engaging aircraft, should that ever be called for. This is the civilian legion version of a machine-gunner, and should be considered as such for employment in the field.

The heavy gunner, should you have one, will be unit four. Otherwise, unit four is a rifleman.5. SNIPER. Well placed, accurate shots are the job of your team sniper. He or she should be capable of placing first round hits on a head-sized target at whatever range is considered practical and applicable. A good rifle with good optics are best for this position, but any rifleman should be considered a potential sniper. The sniper may be someone in your team who is a hunter, target shooter, or just in tune with the woods. Perhaps the sniper can help with rifle instruction and training.

If you have a team sniper, he or she is unit five.

Five people is really the biggest size for a fire team, because five people can usually fit in one vehicle. If your team grows beyond five, then you should consider breaking into two fire teams.

Your team members should all know where each other lives, and should be in touch with each other at least weekly. Quite possibly, your team meetings can rotate amongst your members' houses.

Communications should be set up within the team, using e-mail, beepers, or radios if the distance permits.

It is possible that you may have team members who have no desire to ever go to the field and train. Consider this to be your team support element. There is much to be done that does not require field work.

Also, you may have members who just haven't managed to pass any line qualification. As long as the rest of the team is comfortable with that, then it's okay. We feel that Level 1 is a good basic measure of a citizen's ability to bear arms, and your team leader should make an effort to do so.

The important thing is to develop fire teams as soon as possible.