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.
Episodes
862 episodes
Ep 583: “Chest Thumping Is Dangerous?” Yeah… Tell That to the Guys Doing the Job
Peaches and Trent are back—and this one starts light, then gets real fast.From gym talk and pipeline prep to fan questions about teamwork and weak links… it quickly turns into something bigger: standards, accountability, and what happens...
Ep 582: 43 Candidates & Aaron’s Already Mad—Welcome to Nashville
Peaches and Trent are coming to you live from Nashville, Tennessee—halfway through day one of Operator Training Summit, and yeah… the chaos is exactly what you’d expect.43 candidates. Full cadre. Heated pool. Turf gym. Zero excuses. And ...
Ep 581: From Addiction to PJ—Yeah, Xander Was Fighting SecFo BEFORE Enlisting
Peaches, Aaron, and Trent sit down with Xander—and this one’s not your typical “I always wanted to serve” story.We’re talking growing up broke in San Francisco, addiction, running from home, and damn near throwing life away… before flipp...
Ops Brief 151: Daily Drop - 30 Apr 2026 - $25 BILLION in Iran & Angry Marines
Peaches is back for the April 30 Daily Drop—and yeah… this one’s loaded.Operation Epic Fury has now crossed $25 BILLION, the Navy’s biggest carrier is finally heading home after 300+ days, and the Pentagon is officially standing up an au...
Ops Brief 150: Daily Drop - 29 Apr 2026 - $19M of Coke & 3 Carriers
Peaches is back with the April 29 Daily Drop—and yeah… this one’s stacked.Three U.S. aircraft carriers sitting in the Middle East (first time since 2003), a full-on blockade choking Iran’s economy, and now they’re suddenly like “hey… may...
***Sneak Peek***MBRS 87: Peaches Roasts Coast Guard's Hate Symbol Flip, Bully Bosses, and Army ICBM Dreams
Yo, members—Peaches hits you with an exclusive rant from his car hideout on November 20th, because life's too chaotic for video. He dives into special warfare selection basics, then torches the Coast Guard's bizarre move to drop swastikas and n...
MBRS 110: Third Assassination Attempt… and NOW We’re Talking About Aliens?
Members only—and yeah, this one goes completely off the rails.Peaches, Aaron, and Trent pick up where the public episode left off… and immediately dive deeper into the third attempt on Trump—and why nobody seems to care anymore.
Ep 580: Another Assassination Attempt?!
Peaches, Aaron, and Trent are back—and this one starts like a normal episode… then immediately spirals into “how is this real life?”We’re talking a THIRD assassination attempt, security failures that make zero sense, and a public reactio...
Ep 579: “What I SHOULD Have Said on Fox News”
Aaron goes solo—and finally says what he didn’t have time to say on national TV.After getting pulled onto Fox News, Newsmax, and News Nation, he had a narrow window to talk about one of the most complex operations in recent memory… and i...
***Sneak Peek***MBRS 86: The Air Force Is Eating Itself (And Aaron’s Got Receipts)
Aaron flies solo in this Ones Ready Members episode, torching the nonsense and telling it like it is. From the chaos of the new Zulu Course to the never-ending drama of “reform” that forgets reality, he pulls zero punches. He dives into the Sch...
Ops Brief 149: Daily Drop - 21 Apr 2026 - A-10 Saved (Again) & the Army Wants Robot Mules
Peaches is back for the April 21 Daily Drop—and yeah, this one’s moving fast.We’ve got naval blockades heating up, cargo ships getting lit up after ignoring warnings, and Iran still playing games with the Strait of Hormuz. M...
MBRS 109: You Want Secrets Protected… But THIS Is Who You Trust With Them?
Peaches and Trent go off—and yeah, this one doesn’t pull a single punch.It starts light… barking dog, neighborhood nonsense… and then immediately turns into a real conversation about standards, accountability, and what happens when leade...
Ep 578: You’re Not Stuck—You’re Just Lying to Yourself With Marc Longwith
Aaron and Peaches sit down with Marc Longwith—and this one hits where most people don’t want to look.You think you’re “not ready”? You think you “don’t know enough”? Cool—so does every high performer… until they stop listening to that vo...
Ops Brief 148: Daily Drop - 17 Apr 2026 - AI War Games Begin—and Now We’re Talking $1.5 TRILLION?
Peaches is back for the April 17 Daily Drop—and yeah… things are not slowing down.Naval blockade is still locking Iran down—zero ship movement while 10,000 troops, warships, and airpower enforce it. At the same time, the Air ...
***Sneak Peek***MBRS 108: You’re Not “Busy”—You’re Just Wasting Time
Members only—and Aaron doesn’t hold back.Fresh off the chaos of media appearances and everything unfolding globally, he zooms in on something way more important: why most people fail before they even start. This isn’t motivat...
Ops Brief 147: Daily Drop - 15 Apr 2026 - Blockades, Drones Crash, & Best Ranger Studs
Peaches is back for the April 15 Daily Drop—and yeah, this one’s a mix of chaos and flexes.Naval blockade is fully in effect—zero ships moving in or out of Iranian ports while 100+ aircraft and a massive force posture lock things down.&n...
***Sneak Peek***MBRS 84: America’s #1 Fear Is… a Microphone? Trent Wrecks Your Comfort Zone.
You’re not scared of dying—you’re scared of speaking in public. Trent drops a caffeine-fueled sermon on fear, fragility, and why most Americans are terrified of the wrong things. While Peaches and the crew stare down parachute malfunct...
Ops Brief 146: Daily Drop - 13 Apr 2026 - Blockade, AI, & $4.7 Billion Missiles
Peaches is back with the April 13 Daily Drop—and if you think things are slowing down, you’re not paying attention.We’ve got a full-on naval blockade of Iranian ports, mine-clearing ops in the Strait of Hormuz, and a $4.7 BILLION missile...
Ep 577: Blow It Up or Not?
Peaches, Aaron, and Trent are back—and yeah, this one goes off the rails in the best way.From breaking down a mission that sounds too insane to be real, to calling out bad takes, weak opinions, and internet “experts,” this episode is a f...
Ops Brief 145: Daily Drop - 10 Apr 2026 - 381 Wounded & Bonuses Up to $600K
Peaches is back for the April 10 Daily Drop—and yeah, this one connects some dots people are ignoring.381 wounded. 13 killed. That’s the cost so far—and we’re still talking about bonuses, retention, and “quality of life” upgrades like it...
Ep 576: Harvard to F-15C Pilot to 53rd Wing Commander - Col "CAP" Gunn
Most people think becoming a U.S. Air Force Wing Commander is about perfect careers and flawless records. It’s not.In this episode of Ones Ready, Peaches sits down with Colonel “CAP” Gunn, Commander of the 53rd Wing, to talk about the re...
Ep 575: You Don’t Leave a Man Behind — MSgt John Chapman
Peaches takes this one head-on—and yeah, it’s uncomfortable.A clip from the Sean Ryan Show episode with Pete Blaber is making the rounds, pushing a version of events that doesn’t line up with what’s been publicly documented for years. So...
Ops Brief 144: Daily Drop - 8 Apr 2026 - 13,000 Targets Hit… and You Still Think This Is “Normal”?
Peaches is back for the April 8 Daily Drop—and yeah, this one should wake you up.13,000 targets struck. 155 vessels hit. B-2 bombers flying 36-hour combat missions. And somehow people still think this is business as usual. We...
***Sneak Peek***MBRS 83: The Air Force Is Soft—And It’s the NCOs’ Fault (Yeah, I Said It)
Trent goes full throttle in this unapologetic reality check for every NCO hiding behind bureaucracy and excuses. If you’ve ever blamed “today’s Airmen” for discipline problems—this one’s gonna sting. He calls out chiefs playing the victim, NCOs...
Ops Brief 143: Daily Drop - 7 Apr 2026 - 150 Aircraft for One Rescue
Peaches is back for the April 7 Daily Drop—and this one hits different.A massive CSAR operation involving 150+ aircraft to recover a downed F-15E crew member inside Iran. Let that sink in. One American. Full send. Peaches bre...