Ones Ready Ep 512: Air Force Special Warfare Pipeline: Training, Selection, and How Not to Fail
Aaron takes the mic solo and unloads on pipeline myths, training excuses, and bad packet habits. Forget the rumor mill—he explains why the Air Force keeps tweaking Special Warfare selection, why “pipeline optimization” isn’t a conspiracy, and why faster runners are always the ones who graduate. He drags combat controllers over pistol skills, laughs about swim cap questions, and gives the blunt truth: stop wasting time and train specifically for what actually matters. It’s snarky, savage, and brutally useful—classic Aaron, unfiltered.
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – Intro chaos and tech fail shoutout
02:05 – Pipeline rumors: water vs land
04:15 – Why change is constant in selection
08:55 – Pipeline optimization explained (no more wasted time)
11:05 – The real mission: why operators exist
15:40 – Selling the new pipeline in one sentence
17:50 – The Zulu Course: common skills, common pain
19:25 – Combat controller pistol roast
21:40 – What you should actually train for
23:55 – Why fast runners always win
28:40 – Pull-up standards and the Pose Fitness app
33:05 – Grip strength is king
35:20 – Swim efficiency and wall push-offs
39:50 – Stowe Phase I vs Phase II: packet perfection
44:30 – What Phase II really feels like
46:45 – Officers, packets, and dumb mistakes
49:05 – Who actually camps more: PJ, CCT, or SR?
55:35 – Underwaters in OCPs: why it sucks and how to prep
57:55 – Could the Air Force run its own schools? Nope
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