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Send us a textPeaches and Trent roll into another beautifully unprepared episode packed with humor, straight talk, and real military insight. From the Okinawa body-slam everyone argues about to actually useful Air Force leadership lessons, fan-mail adventures, pipeline expectations, and what young candidates should really learn before joining Special Warfare, the guys keep it light, honest, and genuinely helpful. If you want a mix of Air Force culture, Special Warfare mindset, leadership truth bombs, and a laugh or two, this one delivers without the negativity spiral.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Zero prep, full personality 02:00 OTS updates and gear that actually works 04:20 Fan mail roulette: from wholesome to wild 09:00 Waivers, pipelines, and realistic expectations 13:00 Life skills every future operator should master 16:30 Why commanders get roasted (and the reality behind it) 22:00 Chiefs, officers, and the leadership lessons nobody teaches 26:00 Okinawa body-slam drama — what matters and what doesn’t 33:00 SOFA agreements and overseas military life 39:00 LSCO talk without panic or PowerPoints 44:00 NCO Corps: how to lead without being needy 53:00 GWOT nostalgia and lessons for the next generation 58:00 Commander’s intent vs permission culture 01:04:00 LEDs, merch, and Peaches campaigning for a fresh SR shirt🎯 CALL-TO-ACTIONS👍 Like the episode 🔔 Subscribe for more Air Force + Special Warfare conversations 💬 Comment with your thoughts or experiences 🌟 Leave a review 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership 👕 Grab merch and gear at OnesReady.comSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERE Register for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADY...

Send us a textStrap in, kids. This episode is the equivalent of a Tasty Gains creatine gummy to the dome—sweet, punchy, and packed with fire. The crew goes full send on everything from the absurd pipeline reorg memos to SEER spouses who think a YouTube comment is a call to arms. Peaches drops savage truths about military hierarchy, pipeline chaos, and why instructors are the ones always eating the crap sandwich. Also: war stories, karaoke bangers, and a weather guy who thinks he's a JTAC. If you're mad? Good. That means you're listening.🔥 Key Takeaways:Creatine isn’t just for biceps—your brain wants 12g too.SEER spouses: you don’t speak for the community. Sit down.Want to be closer to the X? Go to selection, clown.Instructors will literally kill themselves to make broken pipelines work.The WNBA loses $40 million a year and no one cares."Cross-functional" is code for “do everything poorly.”If you’re outraged, you’re late—we’ve got 10,000 reps at this.Air Force memos say “stop” without saying “stop,” and we translate them.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – “Everything Has a Reason” (Even the Running Sucks) 02:00 – Creatine, Cognition, and Surviving a Pregnant Wife 05:00 – PJ Legend Matt Champagne and Live-Fire Truth 10:00 – Smelly Cat Karaoke & SEER Spouse Drama 13:30 – “You Want the Right SEER Guy? Tell Him to DM Us” 17:00 – Women vs. Women: Why the WNBA Bleeds Cash 22:00 – “Just Cross-Train, Bro” – Stock Room Ass-Kicking 27:00 – JTAC is Not an Additional Duty—Stop It 30:00 – Air Force Pipeline Memos Decoded (RIP Your Plans) 35:00 – Leadership, Out-Loud Thoughts & The Real Chain of Blame 42:00 – Email Warriors & FGO-of-the-Quarter Clowns 48:00 – Why We Actually Talk About the Pipeline 51:00 – If You’re Offended…Good🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Like the episode 🔔 Subscribe for more no-BS takes 💬 Comment with your hottest take or dumbest memo 🌟 Leave a review to help us out 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership 👕 Check out the merch store – hydrate or die in styleSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERE Register for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADY...

Send us a textRetired Chief PJ Yo-Yo Keaton shows up and immediately proves why half the community worships him and the other half is still trying to keep up. Peaches and Trent drag him through a career of combat rescues, dumb mistakes that almost killed him, leadership hot takes, and the kind of honesty that would vaporize a modern CBT. Yo-Yo breaks down why standards matter, why mediocrity is a disease, and why today’s Airmen desperately need a reality check. He also casually admits to running ultras fueled by Taco Bell and pocket pizza. This episode punches you in the throat and then tells you to hydrate. If you're looking for motivation, buckle up — Yo-Yo’s here to ruin your excuses.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Yo-Yo enters, chaos immediately follows 04:20 Vegas OTS and why your hips are trash 07:55 From Security Forces purgatory to PJ legend 14:40 K2, hypoxia, Taliban, and bad aircraft karma 19:20 Instructor era: smoking dudes and saving futures 25:40 Ultras, delusion, and pocket pizza nutrition 31:10 Teamwork, humility, and leadership people hate hearing 38:00 Standards, reality checks, and the modern military spiral 50:30 Fixing the force one problem at a time 58:20 Brotherhood, loss, and why it still matters 1:14:00 The Yo-Yo solution: communicate, empower, stop being soft🎯 Call-to-Actions: Like the episode Subscribe and hit the bell Drop a comment with your hottest leadership take Leave a review to help the show grow Join the Ones Ready Membership Grab merch at onesready.comSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERE Register for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADY...

Send us a textPeaches and Trent drag the Air Force’s favorite fantasy into the daylight: the idea that “nothing ever happens in Africa.” Major Mike Voto shows up and calmly dismantles a decade of complacency, bureaucratic daydreaming, and leadership cosplay that left defenders untrained, undermanned, and standing on a Kenyan airfield praying the cavalry might arrive sometime today-ish. He drops truth bombs about zero-prep deployments, wet-behind-the-ears defenders thrown into real combat, and the surreal aftermath where the wrong people got medals and the right people got silence. If you think you know what happened at Manda Bay, buckle up—Peaches isn’t here to stroke egos, he’s here to wake you up. If this episode makes you uncomfortable, good. It should.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – The “ambushes don’t matter” delusion 04:45 – The Operator Training Summit shout-out 06:20 – How Voto landed in the nightmare 12:40 – “Pre-deployment training? LOL, no.” 18:00 – Why defenders weren’t ready (and why leadership didn’t care) 24:10 – The Christmas party that nearly became a mass casualty 33:30 – The attack begins: chaos, mortars, and reality 45:50 – Holding the airfield with 84 defenders and duct tape 55:10 – The medal circus that insulted everyone who fought 1:08:00 – The cost: careers ended, mental health shattered 1:22:00 – Peaches unloads on accountability theater 1:25:00 – Final message: stop pretending this isn’t a problem🎯 CALL-TO-ACTIONS 👍 Like the episode if you respect straight talk 🔔 Subscribe so you don’t miss the next truth bomb 💬 Drop your take in the comments—no sugarcoating 🌟 Leave a review if Ones Ready has sharpened your mindset 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership for deeper access 👕 Grab merch so people know you’re not about excusesSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERE Register for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADY...

Send us a textAaron unloads on the Air Force Special Warfare leadership with the fury of a thousand ignored NCOs. If you're wondering why morale is in the toilet and retention’s circling the drain, look no further than the clown show running the pipeline overhaul. Instructors? Ignored. Functional managers? Ghosted. Messaging? Nonexistent. This isn’t just poor leadership—it’s sabotage disguised as progress. If you’re in charge and this episode hits a nerve… maybe that’s the point. Fix it—or get out of the way.🔥 Key Takeaways:Pipeline changes pushed by a mystery cabal no one asked forLeadership forgot the leadersInstructors are flipping tables, not being heard“Flat orgs” don’t mean you bury dissentThe boys (and girls) still care. Do you?Metrics over mission = morale disasterIf you’re mad, you need a mirror—not a rebuttal⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro: What is Attributes-Based Selection? 00:45 – Crawl, Walk, Run—Straight into Chaos 01:30 – "The Boys Aren’t Happy" 02:00 – Leadership Ghosts Their Own People 03:45 – Where’s the Transparency? 05:10 – Metrics at the Expense of Mission 06:00 – Leadership vs. Lip Service 07:15 – Why This Isn’t Just a Rant 08:00 – We’re Still Here. And We’re Watching. 08:45 – Join the Conversation or Stay Irrelevant🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Like the episode 🔔 Subscribe 💬 Comment with your take 🌟 Leave a review 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership 👕 Check out the merch storeSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERE Register for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADY...

Send us a textTrent’s back on the mic and absolutely done with anonymous complainers, lazy leadership, and generals who think PT is optional. From the “Creech gate crisis” to government shutdown panic, he’s torching every excuse in sight. If you’ve ever thought “they should just open another gate,” buckle up—Trent’s got news for you.He dives into why the Air Force burns people to the ground, how our “greatest resource” lip service is complete nonsense, and why generals need to stop hiding behind waivers and start doing pushups. It’s raw, hilarious, and unfiltered commentary on the military circus we all know too well.Stick around for stories of GTC abuse, political delusion, and one final truth bomb about your toxic social media habits. Spoiler: it’s not the world—it’s you.This is Ones Ready at its most savage—no filters, no excuses, no PowerPoint slides.⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 – The Standards Don’t Skip Generals 01:05 – Trent’s Solo Mission and the “Creech Gate” Meltdown 03:31 – “Our Greatest Resource Is People”… Until It’s Not 05:44 – Anonymous Complaints and Military Victim Olympics 08:05 – The Government Shutdown Reality Check 10:23 – E-1s to E-3s: The Forgotten Workforce 12:48 – When “Lethality” Becomes Bureaucratic Theater 14:49 – Generals vs. PT: The Pentagon’s Soft Spot 17:12 – Too Many Chiefs, Not Enough Squadrons 19:35 – The Pete Hegseth Shake-Up and the Marine Corps Exception 21:56 – Overcorrections, Crying Generals, and Real Leadership 24:20 – The GTC Disaster Zone 26:31 – The Cure for Social Media Rage (Hint: Delete It)🎯 Call-to-Actions:👍 Smash that Like button if you’ve ever been stuck in a 40-minute line at the gate. 🔔 Subscribe so you don’t miss the next time Trent rants solo (or Peaches throws gas on the fire). 💬 Drop a comment—are you Team “Open Another Gate” or Team “Show Up Earlier”? 🌟 Leave a brutally honest review—bonus points for sarcasm. 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership—because growth beats complaining. 👕 Grab the merch at onesready.com before the next shutdown hits.Support the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERE Register for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADY...

Send us a textPeaches drops a fresh Daily Drop packed with real military updates, Special Warfare insight, and a full tour through what’s happening across the DoD. From Army sensor tests in Europe to Marine fast-rope drills in the Caribbean, this episode hits every corner of the force. Peaches breaks down why attributes matter in Special Warfare selection, how every exercise ties directly to the job, and why candidates must show raw potential—not just speed on a run. He also dives into tank gunnery in Bulgaria, airborne night navigation, Navy refueling ops, Coast Guard rescues, Space Force silence, and a Silver Star story that actually deserves attention. Plus: the mystery of submarine navigation, political noise in the defense world, and why getting your news from credible sources matters more than ever.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Daily Drop kickoff 00:40 What “attributes-based selection” really means 01:30 OTS updates and performance breakthroughs 02:55 Army sensor testing in Germany 03:40 Abrams gunnery in Bulgaria 04:25 Airborne night nav at Fort Bragg 05:10 Navy aerial refueling recap 06:00 Seahawk rescue training in Hawaii 07:15 Quantum navigation breakthroughs 08:30 Submarine navigation curiosity 09:40 Carrier flight ops in the Caribbean 10:20 Marine fast-rope readiness 11:10 Silver Star ceremony highlights 12:40 Coast Guard rescue and port response 13:30 DoD investigations and legal updates 14:30 POTUS message on lawful orders 15:30 Wrap-up and final thoughts🎯 CALL-TO-ACTIONSLike the episode Subscribe and hit the notification bell Drop your thoughts in the comments Leave a review on your podcast app Join the Ones Ready Membership Check out merch at OnesReady.comSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERE Register for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADY...

Send us a textPeaches, Aaron, and Trent descend straight into the stupidity of the Zulu Course’s brand-new, completely unnecessary creed. Peaches calls out the clown show of inventing a “course creed” no one asked for, roasting the mystery officers who clearly typed it up between PowerPoint slides. The crew breaks down why merging career fields is delusional, why branding matters, and why whining about getting smoked at Zulu basically means you should quit now. If you think the Air Force needs more creeds, ceremonies, or cosplay-operator energy… Peaches has some words for you.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Quit Crying About Zulu (Seriously, Quit) 01:30 The Dumbest Creed Since Forever 04:20 Peaches Reads It… Somehow It Gets Worse 07:40 Who Invented This? An 06 With Wi-Fi 10:10 Merging Career Fields: Stop Trying to Make Fetch Happen 14:20 Why Branding Matters More Than Your New Hat Color 18:00 Zulu Students Complaining? Peaches Has a Message 21:20 “We Already Did This in GWOT” – Trent’s History Lesson 26:10 SOCOM Isn’t Asking for Any of This 30:00 No One Needs Goat Teams and Gator Squads 33:40 The Ones Ready Anti-Creed 36:00 Final Thoughts: Do the Basics, Do Them Well🎯 Call-to-Actions: Like the episode Subscribe for more unfiltered truth Drop your hottest take in the comments Leave a review if you’ve got the guts Join the Ones Ready Membership Grab merch at the Ones Ready storeSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERE Register for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADY...

Send us a textIn this no-filter banger, the Ones Ready crew dives headfirst into the absurdity of military influencer culture, retirement nonsense, and why negotiating like a sociopath at a used car lot might just be your new superpower. Aaron reflects on the absolute circus of retiring without a shadow box or a flu shot, while Trent reveals his past life as a car salesman and his refusal to speak until the dealer caves.⏱️ Timestamps:01:30 – Government jobs: Just try as hard as required03:00 – Passive-aggressive podcast fallout04:40 – Fame is weird: please stop recognizing us (but don’t stop)07:00 – Millfluencers need a reality check09:00 – The great cultural swing-back: You can joke again10:30 – VetBro drama & the influencer correction13:00 – I used to be a car salesman (and a grocery stock guy)17:00 – The mystical PJ beret stand is real19:30 – Retiring like a ghost—no ceremony, no cares22:30 – VA vs private healthcare: it's not even close26:00 – Capitalism beats VA healthcare, every time27:30 – Nashville OTS: What you need to know30:00 – Chaos dogs, new babies, and missed OTSs33:00 – Fat-shaming and motivation from Peaches35:00 – Real talk: You succeed because you hate yourself betterSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERE Register for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADY...

Send us a textAaron sits down with Ryan “Max Afterburner” Bodenheimer—Strike Eagle pilot, Thunderbird #2, and one of the most grounded high-performers to ever touch a flight line. They dive into mentorship, resilience, building real confidence, finding purpose after the military, and why today’s warriors need challenge—not comfort. Max opens up about beating burnout, rediscovering joy in the job, and how the fighter-pilot mindset can lift anyone chasing excellence. If you're looking for clarity, motivation, and a push toward your best self, this is the one. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – The life-changing “You made the team” phone call 06:30 – Why community and culture matter more than rank 13:50 – First solo moments in the Strike Eagle 20:40 – Fighting burnout and finding purpose again 27:00 – Getting selected by being yourself—not a robot 34:20 – Call signs, morale, and bringing fun back to the force 42:55 – The American spirit and why challenge makes us better 55:10 – Veterans, identity, and building your next chapter 01:06:00 – Max’s best advice for anyone starting the climb🎯 CALL-TO-ACTIONS: 👍 Like the episode 🔔 Subscribe and stay ready 💬 Comment with your biggest takeaway 🌟 Leave a review to support the mission 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership 👕 Grab merch and rep the teamSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERE Register for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADY...