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 505: AFSW's #1 Candidate!
Forget the war stories from guys who graduated 20 years ago—this is the raw, unfiltered prototype of today’s Air Force Special Warfare candidate. At just 22, this dude has maxed every test, trained like a psycho, lived in a recreated basic training bay, and even did medic work in Ukraine… all before stepping foot in selection. He trashes Indoc, calls the Air Force “too weak,” admits he manipulates weak teammates, and brags about 26 pull-ups after a PT test. Love him or hate him, you can’t ignore him. This is what obsession looks like.
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – Why attributes, not push-ups, decide who makes it
01:00 – Introducing the “Number One Candidate”
03:00 – Why old war stories don’t help today’s pipeline
05:00 – Indoc was trash, science wins
07:30 – Why he thinks the Air Force is “weak”
09:30 – Maxing the ASVAB and threatening recruiters
11:00 – Built different since 8th grade
12:30 – Why he chose Air Force over Army or Navy
16:00 – Ukraine medic work and drone warfare obsession
20:00 – Two-way street with instructors: “Earn my attention”
22:00 – Why his fellow candidates are “all weak”
24:00 – Training with masks to cut off oxygen
27:00 – Airsoft as FMP prep and JP 3-09.3 study sessions
29:00 – Spotting weakness in 60 seconds
31:00 – Giving bad advice to sabotage others
34:00 – Sleeping in a recreated BMT bay and rucking with 110 lbs
37:00 – Branding yourself to cadre = career draft pick
42:00 – Why he’s not afraid of pipeline changes
44:00 – TacP as a contract “negotiation”
47:00 – Eyeing Weapons School as a “doctorate”
49:00 – On 72 IFT failures: “clowns”
53:00 – Weak parents, strong cadre as father figures
55:00 – Military influencers he actually respects
58:00 – Rejecting “one beret” Swiss-Army-knife idea
59:30 – His advice: “Mean it. Or quit.”
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