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 554: AFSW Attribute - Trainability
This episode tackles one of the most decisive attributes in Air Force Special Warfare selection: trainability. Aaron, Trent, and Peaches break down why prior experience, certifications, and ego mean nothing if you can’t take feedback and apply ...
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Ops Brief 117: Daily Drop - 27 Jan 2026 - AI Contracts, Venezuela, and NATO Reality
Peaches runs a solo Daily Drop Ops Brief covering what actually matters across the force—without the internet losing its mind. From a massive Army AI data contract and Navy fatigue countermeasures to Marine Corps technical excellence, Air Force...
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Ops Brief 116: Daily Drop - 26 Jan 2026 - NATO Comments, Venezuela, Space Force, and a Loot Box?
Peaches runs a solo Daily Drop Ops Brief and covers a wide-open slate of military news the internet is reacting to—often without context. From Army suicide-prevention efforts and Navy substance bans to Marine retention bonuses, Space Force grow...
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MBRS 97: Posting Your Dream Online Won’t Save You—Performance Will
This members-only episode goes off the rails in the best way. Peaches and Trent start with social media hopefuls broadcasting their Special Warfare dreams—and break down why visibility without performance can come back to haunt you in the pipel...
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Ep 553: Air Force BMT Is Finally Changing
Peaches and Trent break down what’s actually changing in Air Force Basic Military Training 3.0—and why most of the outrage is missing the point. From mock airfields, F-16s, and C-130s to Pacer Forge becoming a true crucible, this episo...
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***Sneak Peek***MBRS 77: Air Force Leadership...Who’s Really in Charge?
Peaches goes off on the revolving door circus at the top of the Air Force. Chiefs stepping down early, generals bailing on nominations, and the DEI debates that make everyone wonder who’s actually running the show. From “just following orders” ...
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Ep 552: AFSW Attribute - Communication
This episode breaks down one of the most overlooked attributes in Air Force Special Warfare: communication. Aaron explains why communication isn’t volume or confidence theater—it’s message quality, delivery, and active listening, especially whe...
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Ops Brief 115: Daily Drop - 22 Jan 2026 - U.S. Ops, NATO Exercises, and Hypersonic Weapons
Peaches is back with a solo Daily Drop Ops Brief—and it’s a needed reset. From Army barracks issues and counter-drone tech to Navy hypersonics, NATO cold-weather training, Air Force deployments, and the internet losing its mind over Greenland a...
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Ep XXX: AFSW Attribute - Problem Solving
This episode closes out the Attributes Series with the one that ties everything together: problem solving. Aaron and Peaches break down what instructors are actually evaluating when they give you impossible tasks, incomplete informatio...
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Ep XXX: AFSW Attribute - Integrity
This episode tackles the most important—and most misunderstood—attribute in Air Force Special Warfare: integrity. Aaron and Peaches break down why integrity isn’t about being perfect, looking good, or avoiding trouble—it’s about owning mistakes...
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MBRS 96: Accuracy Isn’t Optional—And Hype Is Breaking the Force
This members-only episode is a blunt, no-filter conversation between Peaches and Trent—and it goes exactly where it needs to. They bounce from Operator Training Summit updates and deliberate training to beards, uniforms, recruiting hype, Specia...
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Ep XXX: AFSW Attribute - Stress Tolerance
This episode closes out the Attributes Series with one of the most mission-critical traits in Air Force Special Warfare: stress tolerance. Aaron breaks down what stress tolerance actually means—not being emotionless, but staying inside the perf...
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Ep XXX: AFSW Attribute - Teamwork
This episode breaks one of the biggest myths in Air Force Special Warfare selection: teamwork is not about getting along. Aaron lays out exactly what instructors are looking for in an attributes-based selection model—and why teamwork is evaluat...
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Ep XXX: AFSW Attribute - Fitness
This episode kills one of the biggest misconceptions in Air Force Special Warfare prep: the IFT is not a measure of fitness. Aaron breaks down why fitness and endurance are evaluated as core attributes in selection—and how physical preparedness...
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Ep XXX: AFSW Attribute - Drive
This episode breaks down one of the most misunderstood attributes in Air Force Special Warfare: drive. Aaron explains why drive and grit aren’t about hype, yelling, or being the best on day one—they’re about self-initiation, perseverance, and l...
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Ep 551: Visual Friendlies Tally Target Vol 2 with TACP Ethan Brown
Author and former TACP Ethan Brown returns to break down Visual Friendlies, Tally Target Volume Two and the work behind documenting the post-9/11 wars the right way. This isn’t a highlight reel of gunfights—it’s a deep look at JTACs as...
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Ep 550: Leadership, Fitness, and Recruiting—Why Accuracy Still Matters
This solo episode is part leadership talk, part reality check. Peaches opens with congratulations—and a warning—to newly selected Air Force Chiefs: the stripe isn’t a finish line, it’s a daily obligation. From there, he breaks down recent unifo...
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***Sneak Peek***MBRS 76: Cancel Culture for Operators: Tim Kennedy, Shrek, and the Stolen Valor Circus
Peaches dives headfirst into the swamp of veteran drama—Tim Kennedy, Shrek McPhee, stolen valor call-outs, and the internet’s obsession with dragging up skeletons. He calls BS on the witch hunts, breaks down how accusations wreck careers long b...
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Ep 549: Venezuela's Maduro Snatch & Grab a Psyop… It Worked (And That’s the Point)
Peaches and Aaron break down the report coming out of Venezuela that has the internet melting down—mystery weapons, drones, sonic effects, and a bodyguard claiming U.S. operators dismantled an entire base in minutes. Is it real? Is it exaggerat...
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MBRS 95: This Is What Happens When Reality Finally Breaks Through the Internet
Peaches and Trent go deep into a brutally uncomfortable reality check—law enforcement use of force, public outrage, double standards, fraud, entitlement, and how the internet distorts people’s ability to think clearly. This isn’t a clean “pick ...
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Ep 548: Everyone Isn’t Stupid (Zulu Course)—You’re Just Arguing Like an Ass
This episode is a masterclass in why bad arguments rot organizations from the inside. Aaron, Trent, and Peaches dig into the Special Warfare pipeline drama, the Zulu course outrage, and the lazy take that “students won’t retain anything.” Here’...
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Ep 547: Special Reconnaissance Isn’t “1% Elite”—And Lying About It Hurts Everyone
Peaches goes straight at a viral hype video that sells Special Reconnaissance with bad math, bad facts, and Hollywood fluff. No hate on SR—those dudes do real work—but saying “1 Special Reconnaissance operator for every 100 SEALs,” claiming JTA...
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*** Sneak Peek***MBRS 74: Stolen Valor Shootout & Air Force Weapons School Turf War
Peaches rips into a viral stolen valor shooting in Seattle, exposing some of the worst weapon handling imaginable, and then unloads on the drama of Security Forces trying to brand themselves as “Air Force Weapons School.” If you want unfiltered...
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MBRS 94: 2026 Is Coming—Here’s What the Air Force Is About to Break (and Fix)
Peaches and Trent go full members-only to break down what 2026 is shaping up to look like for the Air Force—no press releases, no sugarcoating. From the F-47 and collaborative combat aircraft to B-21 delays, A-10 politics, pilot manning, mainte...
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Ep 546: Special Operations In Venezuela—This Wasn’t a War—It Was a Snatch
Peaches and Trent break down the overnight U.S. operation in Venezuela that captured Nicolás Maduro and his wife—without calling it what the internet wants it to be. This wasn’t a declaration of war. It wasn’t large-scale combat operations. It ...
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