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 506: Air Force Discipline is Broken… and the Army Paid $250K to Lose?!
Peaches and Aaron are back swinging at the nonsense. From Special Warfare’s assessment model to Air Force Academy cadets racking up predatory loans, this episode rips into leadership fails, lazy commanders who hand out paperwork like candy, and the lost art of spot corrections. We go from stories of LOCs, LORs, and mustache games with Rangers, to watching Army football drop a quarter million dollars just to get smoked by Tarleton State. Oh, and Peaches gets dragged through camp in just a towel because Rangers can’t handle beards. Add in college football meltdowns, fantasy league punishments, and some blistering hot takes on what “leadership” actually means—you’ve got a mix of cringe, comedy, and brutal honesty that only Ones Ready delivers.
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro & Special Warfare assessment truth bombs
01:15 – Operator Training Summit Nashville & gear talk
03:10 – Booties in the pool: stop training slick
04:45 – AOCs gone wild with paperwork
07:00 – Progressive discipline vs lazy leadership
10:20 – Why real mentorship beats LOR inflation
12:50 – Spot corrections, life problems, and actually helping airmen
17:30 – Setting boundaries and predictable leadership
23:10 – Smoke sessions, “don’t tell dad,” and better discipline tools
25:30 – Peaches’ LOC story that turned his career around
29:30 – Pushing boundaries vs working the system
33:00 – Rangers, beards, and the towel walk of shame
36:00 – Mustache game rules and how to win (or lose)
40:00 – Always rebuttal your paperwork (and call ADC, not your buddy)
41:30 – The insane $416K Academy disenrollment bill
47:00 – The infamous Manitou Incline & OTS candidate pain fest
54:00 – Army football pays $250K to lose to Tarleton State
56:10 – Air Force uniforms: actually fire this year
01:02:00 – Bama gets stomped, SEC fan tears taste delicious
01:03:50 – Peaches unveils the Fantasy Loser Belt
01:04:55 – Wrap up & call-to-actions
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