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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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MBRS 81: Too Many Generals, Mattressgate Scandal, and the Leadership Problem No One Fixes
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Exclusive access to bonus episodes!Peaches and Trent are back swinging harder than an 0-dark-30 convoy to Quantico. This week’s chaos covers everything from “Mattressgate” at 23 STS to why the Air Force might have more generals than common sense. The boys tear into bureaucratic stupidity, leadership delusions, and the eternal struggle of holding people accountable without losing your damn mind. Expect unfiltered rants on beards, fat officers, fake accountability, and why empowerment beats micromanagement every single time. It’s dark humor meets hard truth—because the Ones Ready crew doesn’t do polite.
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – The cursed “fire” episode that died in editing hell
02:00 – The unofficial official podcast of the U.S. Air Force
04:00 – Fat Tony, Hexeth, and the Pentagon clown convoy
09:30 – Too many generals, not enough leadership
17:00 – The real story behind “Mattressgate” at 23 STS
24:00 – Support troops, respect, and when “team building” hurts
31:00 – Leadership vs. babysitting: stop raising soft airmen
41:00 – Haircuts, uniforms, and why optics still matter
47:00 – Culture, accountability, and the death of professionalism
53:00 – Fitness mandates, dumb policies, and burning out defenders
55:00 – Wrapping up with more hot takes and zero apologies
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