Ones Ready
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 492: Aaron's Origin Story
What happens when a broke, hungover Ohio kid accidentally throws a beer bottle in front of a cop car, watches 9/11 unfold on a CRT TV, and decides to radically change the trajectory of his life? You get Aaron Love. In this solo mic-drop of an origin story, Aaron walks us through his chaotic rise from “littering charge degenerate” to USAF Pararescueman. From failed college attempts and $0.50 beer nights to literal jail time and getting smoked in Florida with boats and logs, Aaron lays it all bare—failures, comebacks, and all. This isn’t just a PJ pipeline story. It’s a redemption arc wrapped in sarcasm, sweat, and service.
Prepare to meet the man behind the mic—the oldest, grumpiest, most entertainingly reckless member of the Ones Ready crew. You’ll laugh, you’ll cringe, and you’ll probably Google “Can you really get arrested for littering?”
🔥 Key Takeaways:
- Aaron failed out of college for water polo and beer. Priorities, right?
- 9/11 flipped a switch—he went from aimless to all in.
- First attempt at Indoc? Crashed and burned (his words).
- Spent years rebuilding as a fistic... then clawed his way back.
- Passed the PAST test hungover (don’t try that).
- Got arrested for littering... yes, really.
- Rolled an ankle at Indoc... playing Dreamcast in quarters.
- Had to refire ditch & don—on his last chance, last breath.
- Smoked with boats in Florida. You know you f**ked up when that happens.
- Somehow got sent to England. His wife was thrilled. (She wasn’t.)
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – “Let’s Get Delinquent”: Aaron finally shows up solo
02:00 – Growing up Irish Catholic in Ohio suburbia
04:30 – From mediocre swimmer to “accidental” water polo athlete
06:45 – The Pelican Cove hangover + 9/11 wake-up call
09:00 – “Dad, I think I need to fight somebody”
12:00 – Recruiter roulette & meeting PJ via trifold pamphlet
15:00 – PAST test... while still hungover
18:45 – “So… when can I ship?”
20:30 – “Hey Mom, I joined the Air Force!”
23:00 – That one time Aaron went to jail for littering
30:00 – Welcome to BMT, now speak English... or Spanish?
33:00 –
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