Ones Ready Ep 482: Live Q&A with AFSW Recruiter!
What happens when a guy born in Mexico, raised in Montana, gets denied reentry into the Air Force for nearly six years—and comes back swinging as Puerto Rico’s first full-time AFSW recruiter? You get this episode.
Peaches sits down with a recruiter who has seen every side of the Air Force: enlisted mechanic, disgruntled civilian, determined returnee, and now the face of Special Warfare recruiting across Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. This live Q&A is raw, real, and packed with advice you won’t find in any pamphlet.
They cover everything from sneaky prior-service roadblocks and cross-training myths to what it’s like building a pipeline in a place where half the population still thinks “military” just means “Army.” If you're thinking about enlisting, crossing over, or even just wondering if 5'2" is too short to ruck 10 miles—this one’s for you.
🔥 Key Takeaways:
- It took him 5 years and 8 months to get back in—but he never quit.
- Puerto Rico gets its first-ever full-time Special Warfare recruiter (and it shows).
- Prior-service lists? Yeah, they're real—and limited AF.
- Physical standards matter, but mental reps are what’ll save you.
- Yes, 5'2" is fine. So is being 33. You’re not washed. Yet.
- Don’t bring your whole family during the pipeline. You’ll regret it.
- The recruiter isn’t “just” a recruiter—they’re the front line of this community.
- A bachelor's degree doesn’t make you too good to enlist.
- “Three workouts a day” isn’t a joke—it’s the minimum for some of these applicants.
- He talks trash on purpose to weed out the weak. And it works.
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Welcome: Peaches forgets names again
01:00 – Recruiter origin story: Mexico ➝ Montana ➝ Mechanic ➝ Perseverance
06:00 – 5 years to rejoin: Why it took so long
10:30 – Puerto Rico’s first full-time AFSW recruiter
14:00 – Motivating the “can’t do a pull-up” crowd
18:00 – 33-year-old female asks how to support AFSW (we got you)
22:00 – “Enlisted is not beneath you”—Peaches breaks down the roles
26:00 – Why going officer isn’t always better
30:00 – Six-year contract bene
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