Setting-Up A Prepper Cell

During WWII the French Resistance forces assisted by both the British Special Operations Executive and the United States’ Office of Strategic Services, set-up a network of resistance forces that wreaked havoc with NAZI supply lines and transportation routes. Operation Jedburgh was as we all know very successful in its mission. Part of the reason the operation was so successful was the structure of the mission. The unit was organized with either an American or British officer, a French member of the team and the final member was a radio operator.
The French member would recruit trusted people in the area and have them recruit subordinates and to organize a(n) sub-cell(s). The only members of the sub-cell who would know the original recruits is the leader of the sub-cell. The sub-cells typically would be made up of 2 to 5 members with past military experience. The missions for the sub-cells ranged from sabotage to reconnaissance.
This compartmentalized structure has been used several time since WWII successfully by both militaries and terrorist organizations, including most terrorist organizations operating in the world today. The cell concept of organization protects both the membership and leadership of the organization. It allows the cell to maintain its amenity from the rest of the organization allowing for the cell to be secure if a member of another cell is arrested by the authorities.
By now you are mostly likely asking yourself what this has to do with prepping?
Whether you are new to prepping or an old hand, one of the concepts you should have learned by now is that you can’t do it alone. No person is an expert at everything. We all have our own limitations. And a good team can make the hardest task easier. With those pearls of wisdom on the table let’s look at building our network.
Me being from the spec ops community in my former life, I have chosen to organize my network along the lines of a military organization. The positions and duties we have are as follows:
•	Operations – Overall leadership of the organization. Develops plans as required. 
•	Logistics – Assist members in securing materials and items when needed. Also responsible for maintaining the combined logistics supplies of the group. Also, assist sustainment when needed. 
•	Intelligence – Liaison for the group to others. Collects and scrubs intelligence when needed. In charge of security for the group. 
•	Engineering – Assist others with designing and building protects. Responsible for planning, designing, and building the fallback (Bug-out) locations for the group. 
•	Sustainment – Obtains and stores items and materials needed for sustainment of the group. Also, assist logistic when needed.
The above are the 5 “Core Members” of the group. Each one of these members serve a very important role for the group. They perform a function for the group that is or would be required during a SHTF situation. Without these members performing their function the group would be at risk.
Each of these members have a family. So the idea of the 3 to 5 member cell has to be enlarged slightly, but the same basic concept still applies. The only person who makes contact with others outside of the group in reference to prepping is the Intelligence position.
Security must be always in the forefront of each members mind. Those who are members of the group do not discuss the group or the subject of prepping with anyone outside of the group. At times this can be hard on the members, however it is a must to ensure the safety and security of the other members.
Allowances have been made for the admission of those outside of the group when the SHTF. Children, semi-adult children (College aged) and parents of the members should be discussed and an agreement reached before any preparations are made. Each member must ensure that they will be able to support their extended family members for one growing season without the assistance of the group as a whole or any other member.
However there are two items that each member of the group (including spouses) must understand. The first is the fact that their individual survival will most likely depend on the other members of the group. And the second is the fact that the group together will be stronger together than apart.