Operator Standard

A minimal, computable standard for certifying reliable civic operators.

01 Purpose

Coordination fails without three things:

Decidable Status

Who is reliable? Binary answer, not reputation or vibes.

Portable Evidence

What was delivered? Artifacts others can verify.

Disclosed Costs

What did it take? Time, money, attention — stated, not hidden.

Talk scales. Production does not. The Operator Standard creates a floor: if you meet it, you're certified. If you don't, you're not. No politics, no subjective judgment.

02 Scope

This standard governs lawful civic resilience only.

  • No security services or clandestine activity
  • No partisan operations
  • Publicly defensible testimony only
O1 Operator

The default path. Complete one operation solo, document it properly.

Necessary

  • Readiness: Pass quiz (≥80%) + live comms drill
  • Operation: Complete one catalog operation within 30 days
  • AAR: Submit report that passes the rubric

Sufficient

All three satisfied, evidence bundled.

No attendance requirement. No subjective evaluation. Binary pass/fail.

AAR Rubric (5 checks — pass = 5/5)

  • Objective: One sentence, outcome-oriented
  • Action: What you actually did (not intent)
  • Evidence: Link(s) to artifact(s)
  • Cost: Time (hours), money, attention disclosed
  • Next: Single next action with owner and date
Start with Muster Browse Operations
C2 Crew-Operator

Optional extension for those ready to lead. Form a crew, run it properly, deliver together.

Necessary

  • Charter: One page (scope, cadence, role rotation)
  • Cadence: Two documented meetings in ≤8 weeks
  • Operation: 90-day crew operation with ≥3 participants
  • Handoff: Beneficiary countersign or asset transfer

Sufficient

All four satisfied, evidence bundled.

Crew AAR follows same rubric. Handoff proves value delivered to someone outside the crew.

Crew Charter Template

  • Scope in: What the crew does
  • Scope out: What the crew explicitly does not do
  • Cadence: Meeting frequency and format
  • Rotation: How roles cycle between members
  • Stop conditions: When to halt and escalate
03 Evidence Bundle

Every certification requires a bundle others can audit:

Artifact

The deliverable. PDF, spreadsheet, photo — whatever proves completion.

AAR

Structured report. 5 items, 5 checks, binary pass.

Countersign

Proof of value delivered. Beneficiary acknowledgment or asset transfer.

See example AARs →
04 Why This Works

Decidable status. Portable evidence. Disclosed costs. Any third party can verify. No one needs our branding to benefit.

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    No grades or subjective evaluation

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    No attendance requirements

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    No timeline pressure beyond bounds

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    Evidence-based verification only

Future direction: The standard is designed to be portable. Machine-readable schemas, signed attestations, and cross-organization verification are on the roadmap — not required now, but the structure supports them.