As part of the official superstructure, under DoD oversight, with SF and other mil. & Intel assets providing over watch, "training" and "leadership", in local conjunction and coordination with the national Guard and local police as well, I think the "over edge" types would not be a concern. Whether it is fighting forest fires, brush fires, dealing with hurricane damage cleanup or even rounding up illegals, or staking out border regions, an all-volunteer USA militia would be an unbelievable force multiplier. The total population of the US I believe could support 50-100m if the plan was implemented properly. Every town. Every city. The math is there. QC would be up on the list also.
Any significant or sensitive arsenal (SAWs, 240s, FLIR and ground based sensors for example) would have to be in an SF barracks or other centralized location with strict inventory controls in place, of course. We can't let what happened in the Philippines in recent memory happen in this case. Barret M82s, M4s, NVG and other "goodies" went AWOL. It was rumored a local insurgent group grabbed them.
http://www.malaya.com.ph/jan08/metro4.htm There is more info available on this one sample case, yet it illustrates
Lots of other issues need to be nailed down. Outsourcing is also a problem in my opinion.
http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36%257E11676%257E2427643,00.html
You are just too knowledgeable, what do you do for a living? I am amazed at the amount of detailed info you have pulled together, or have you been working on this for some time? This is very good information.
My only hesitancy is the numbers, do you really believe 50-100m would be interested in volunteering? Has any studies or surveys been done to get a consensus on those numbers?
It sounds great and I for one would like to know that we have a plan on paper, one that is organized and "readiness" is a real item.