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A team of active duty Combat Control (CCT), Pararescue (PJ), and Special Reconnaissance (SR) leveraging our 69 years of special operations experience to make the next generation of operators smarter, faster and stronger than we ever were. We are the PREMIERE resource for all things Air Force Special Warfare. The Ones Ready Podcast is honest talk about what it is like to go from a know-nothing high school graduate to an elite Special Operator. We will cover important practices for success including physical training, nutrition, recovery, and mindset traits essential to any team. Join us in The Team Room to get all your questions answered!! With battle-tested operators from across USAF SPECWAR and far-reaching web of recruiters, subject matter experts, and friends, there are no questions we can’t answer- and if we can’t, we know exactly where to look. See you in The Team Room!Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the OnesReady team are those of the team and do not reflect the official policy or position of the DoD. Any content provided by our Podcast guests, bloggers, sponsors, or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign the DoD, any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone.
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Ep 454: OPERATION RED WINGS: Rescuing Marcus Luttrell (Part 1)
Welcome to the most line-stepping, career-defying, rule-dodging episode in Ones Ready history. We’re joined by none other than Jonathan Harmon—PJ-turned-CRO, Red Wings rescue mastermind, tactical genius, and part-time aircraft hijacker (allegedly).
From failing swim tests and skydiving with squirrels in Florida, to running the Combined Air Operations Center during Operation Red Wings, Harmon proves one thing: you don’t need a six-pack or clearance to change the entire course of a war—you just need audacity and a spreadsheet.
We’re talking real-deal combat rescue, bootstrapping squadrons from zero gear, calling out toxic “quiet professional” culture, and the exact moment where someone looked him in the eye and said: “You’re not Adonis. Get out of my team room.”
Strap in. This is not a SEAL movie. It’s the story of the actual dudes who saved lives, built the system, and then had to figure out how to buy drywall to build their own squadron walls.
🔥 Key Takeaways:
💥 "Quiet Professional" ≠ Silent Professional – Your silence isn't noble. It's just unhelpful.
💥 Built Different (Literally) – The man built a squadron from a paint bucket and a dream.
💥 Red Wings – Harmon saw the blip, did the math, got ignored... then changed the op.
💥 Hijacked a C-17 – “Not arrested—detained.” Sure, bro.
💥 Enlisted First, Officer Second – Pro tip: know the job before you try leading it.
💥 PJ Team Room Energy – Flannel. Divorce. Granola. Tattoos.
💥 From Tactical to Strategic – A PJ saves a life. A Crow changes the game.
💥 Respect Is Earned – Even in jammies, Marcus Luttrell got nearly drawn down on.
💥 We ARE the Old Guys Now – So start talking before your story dies with you.
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