
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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Apr 2, 2025 • 57min
🔒 MBRS 53: "Recruiters Are Liars and My Son’s a Little Angel” – The Delusional Parent Episode
Subscriber-only episodeSend us a textWelcome back to the Ones Ready Podcast, where sarcasm is a love language and tough love is free. In this episode, Aaron, Trent, and Peaches go full scorched earth on the real MVPs of military recruiting… overbearing parents. You know the type—rolling into recruiter offices like it’s a job interview at Deloitte, trying to “negotiate” their precious child’s dream career in the Air Force.If you think your 18-year-old can’t speak to another adult without backup, this one’s for you. We’re talking about enabling, entitlement, and how the “helicopter generation” is raising drones that can’t function without WiFi, Starbucks orders, or their mom in the waiting room.Also covered: fighting pro MMA fighters at bars, roasting fake gangsters, and figuring out if Tupac was actually a theater kid. Yes, really.💥 Recruiters aren’t lying to you – Your ASVAB score just sucks. 💥 Your kid isn’t special – If he needs you to talk to the recruiter for him, maybe basic training isn’t the move. 💥 Parents are the Problem – The real generational curse? Moms negotiating AFSCs like it’s a mortgage. 💥 Prepare the Kid, Not the Road – Life is hard. That’s the point. 💥 Recruiting ≠ Head Hunting – You’re not getting drafted into the NFL. Chill. 💥 Stop Blaming the Military – Maybe your kid just isn’t cut out for it. 💥 British Ninja Sword Bans? – We go global with this one. Seriously. 💥 Tim Kennedy Would Destroy You – And he wouldn’t even spill his coffee.✅ Like if you’ve ever rolled your eyes at a Facebook parenting group. 💬 Comment if your mom still makes your appointments (you coward). ⭐ Leave a review so the algorithm knows we’re better than that other mil-podcast. 🛒 Grab some merch and check out our membership at OnesReady.com 📬 Send this episode to a parent who needs to hear it—but only if you’re ready for Thanksgiving to get awkward.Join this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1Ready ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pro...

Apr 1, 2025 • 15min
Ops Brief 019: Daily Drop - 1 April 2025 (Nukes & Pay Raises)
Send us a textIt’s April 1st, and no—this isn’t an April Fools joke. Peaches is back behind the mic for the Ones Ready Daily Drop, breaking down your Air Force and Space Force headlines with the perfect mix of sarcasm, salt, and a little bit of “are we really doing this?”We’ve got the Space Force talking satellite refuels, the Pentagon trying (again) to make combat standards gender-neutral, and junior enlisted finally getting a raise worth talking about.Also: a new biblical Joint Chiefs nominee, the F-47 getting ghosted from the budget, and one more T-38 almost going full kamikaze over DC. Buckle up.🔥 Key Takeaways:💥 E-4 Mafia Gets a Raise – 14.5% for junior enlisted. Finally, some respect. 💥 Transgender in the Military? – 300+ Academy grads say yes. Peaches… doesn’t. 💥 T-38: Death Trap of the Skies – Another day, another near-miss. 💥 F-47 Budget Axe – The AF Secretary just hit it with a “not this year, fam.” 💥 Space Force Playing the Long Game – Satellite refuels & orbital carriers are in. 💥 Gender-Neutral Combat Standards – About time. The battlefield doesn’t care what’s in your pants. 💥 Signal Chat Scandal? – The White House said “case closed.” Peaches said “we’ll see.” 💥 Pay Raises > Recruiting Gimmicks – Retention’s the fight now. 💥 Infrastructure is Falling Apart – Cybersecurity + potholes = our national brand. 💥 Biblical Joint Chiefs Energy – Raisin Kane is about to make it rain.📢 Call-to-Actions:✅ Like this episode if you’ve ever survived a T-38 flyover with your sanity intact. 💬 Drop a comment if your base has more potholes than printer paper. ⭐ Leave us a review—even if you’re mad at Peaches for saying what you were already thinking. 🛒 Cruise over to OnesReady.com for merch, training gear, and our membership. 📣 Send this to someone who thinks the F-47 is real and not just a really expensive rumor.Support the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1Ready ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pro...

Mar 31, 2025 • 15min
Ops Brief 018: Daily Drop - 31 March 2025 (Gen Hayden Doesn’t Know What ‘Top Secret’ Means)
Send us a textWelcome to your March 31st Daily Drop, where Peaches breaks down the military’s biggest headlines with the subtlety of a frag grenade.In today’s rundown: Japan’s military just hit four-star status, the VA is paying people to ghost their jobs until September, and the Air Force is dangerously close to reenacting Final Destination with a T-38 and a Delta jet.But the real MVP? Retired General Michael Hayden, who apparently thinks a public Signal chat is “top secret.” Bless his heart.🔥 Key Takeaways:💥 Japan Grows Up – Four-star command equals serious Indo-Pacific intent. 💥 VA Pulls a Quiet Quitting Flex – Paid leave ‘til September? Must be nice. 💥 Hayden Hits the Panic Button – PSA: Signal messages ≠ TS/SCI. 💥 Austin Brings His Wife to Work – Everyone’s mad. No one knows why. 💥 F-47 Coming Fast – 36–40 months sounds like fantasy football. 💥 Air Force’s Near Miss – T-38 almost plays tag with a Delta jet. 💥 Space Force Wants Smoke – Satellite dogfights are no longer sci-fi. 💥 Iran Gets a Show of Force – B-2s make great conversation starters. 💥 Hiring Freeze Blues – No one’s replacing the people who dipped.Say the word if you want a new thumbnail prompt for this version—no flaming buildings this time, scout’s honor.Support the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1Ready ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pro...

Mar 31, 2025 • 1h
Ep 452: The VA Said I Was Crazy—Turns Out It Was Just a Brain Tumor With Casey West
Send us a textWelcome to the Ones Ready Podcast, where we don’t sugarcoat war, trauma, or government healthcare. In this jaw-dropping episode, Marine combat vet Casey West joins Aaron to share a story so absurd it’ll make your recruiter cry. Two-time Afghan deployment? Check. Aerial gunner turned motorcycle gang enforcer? Yep. Diagnosed with terminal brain cancer after the VA spent 8 years handing him pills and calling him crazy? You bet your ass.But here’s the twist—Casey didn’t die. He flipped the middle finger to his diagnosis, ditched chemo, and walked his own path toward healing through holistic therapy, sweat lodges, and sheer unrelenting willpower. Oh, and he’s still roasting the VA every step of the way. If you’ve ever been gaslit by the system or doubted your own reality, strap in—this one's for you.💥 VA Healthcare: When in doubt, gaslight the vet until he sees Jesus. 💥 Combat Was the Easy Part: Fighting the VA? That’s where the real war begins. 💥 From Helicopter Gunner to One Percenter: Because civilian life just doesn’t hit hard enough. 💥 Terminal Cancer Diagnosis? Nah, more like a challenge accepted. 💥 Alternative Medicine for the Win: Cold plunges, fasting, and plant medicine > radiation and despair. 💥 Healing is Hardcore: Trauma isn’t weakness—it’s an origin story. 💥 The Mission Isn’t Over: Casey’s building a movement for vets failed by the system. 💥 Don’t Pity Him—Follow Him: Dude’s planning legislation and running laps around cancer.✅ Like this episode if you’ve ever wanted to scream into a VA voicemail. 💬 Drop a comment if you're tired of hearing “Thank you for your service” with no action. ⭐ Leave a review—unless you're from the VA, in which case, just take notes. 🛒 Grab merch and join our membership at OnesReady.com 👊 Support Casey’s mission. Follow him on Instagram: @transmute_that_innergSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1Ready ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pro...

Mar 30, 2025 • 1h 24min
***Sneak Peek***MBRS 49: Pentagon Firings, Internet Trolls & Why We Love Pissing You Off...We're Petty
Send us a textWelcome to the Ones Ready Podcast—where professionalism is DEAD. If you’re here for balanced discourse and hand-holding, GTFO. This episode is a masterclass in pettiness, Pentagon chaos, and why your internet hot takes are garbage.🔥 AFSOC loses its worst leaders & we celebrate with fireworks.🔥 Internet trolls came for us… but forgot we have receipts.🔥 “Integrity” at BMT? Lol, just eat your contraband protein bars, nerds.🔥 How a bunch of washed-up veterans (us) still get more done than half of DoD.This one is RAW, unfiltered, and fueled by internet tears. Don’t like it? Drop a comment so we can roast you in the next episode.💀 SMASH that LIKE button, leave a review, and JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP—or keep whining on the internet. Your call.Support the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1Ready ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pro...

Mar 28, 2025 • 1h 5min
Ep 451: Operator Training Summit - How We Build Future Operators
Send us a textWelcome back to the Ones Ready Podcast! Today, we're giving you the full rundown of what went down at the Guardian Grid-Ones Ready-Taylor Starch Operator Training Summit in Orlando. Spoiler: It’s not for the weak. We had 41 candidates go through a weekend of brutal training, raw advice, and non-stop sarcasm. If you think you’ve got what it takes, you better listen up.Here’s the breakdown: 💥 Deliberate Training: – If you think you can just show up and crush underwaters without practice, you’re probably not even making it past warmups. 💥 Camping with the Boys: – Think you’re hot shit? Try getting roasted by your peers around a campfire while sleeping in the dirt. 💥 Mobility is Key: – Shoutout to Taylor Starch for breaking people down, making their hips scream, and then putting them back together stronger. 💥 Pool Sessions from Hell: – From gasping like a fish out of water to cutting your strokes in half, this training either makes you or breaks you. 💥 Building a Tribe: – You're either sharpening each other’s skills or getting left behind. Iron sharpens iron, right?🔥 Think you’re ready for the real deal? ✅ Like, subscribe, and drop a comment if you’re ready to step up. 💀 Hate it? Comment anyway—engagement is engagement. 🔥 Check out our merch at OnesReady.com and consider becoming a member.Support the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1Ready ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pro...

Mar 28, 2025 • 19min
Ops Brief 017: Daily Drop - 28 March 2025 (SignalGate Drama & Stealth Bombers)
Send us a textWelcome back to the Ones Ready Podcast! Today, we’ve got a fresh load of Pentagon nonsense, including SignalGate fallout, B-2 bombers strutting their stuff, and how the Air Force is trying to keep up with China's space game. Let’s break it down:💥 SignalGate’s Senate Meltdown: – Congress losing their minds over unclassified Signal chat leaks? Sure, because that’s the biggest problem we’ve got right now.💥 B-2 Bombers at Diego Garcia: – The Pentagon flexing hard by parking stealth bombers near Iran. Nothing says “we mean business” like multi-billion-dollar hardware doing laps in the sky. 💥 China’s Space Game Advantage: – If we don’t get our act together, China’s going to crush us in space. But hey, the Pentagon’s more concerned with throwing money at tanks and fighter jets. 💥 Military Store Tariff Crisis: – Just what we needed—higher prices at the BX and Commissary thanks to Trump’s tariffs. Because nothing says “thank you for your service” like empty shelves. 💥 Childcare Crisis at Hill AFB: – You thought the housing situation was bad? Try finding daycare with 12,000 kids on the waiting list.🔥 Think the Pentagon’s burning itself to the ground? ✅ Like, subscribe, and drop a comment if you think the DoD is in over its head. 💀 Hate it? Comment anyway—engagement is engagement. 🔥 Check out our merch at OnesReady.com and consider becoming a member.Support the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1Ready ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pro...

Mar 27, 2025 • 18min
Ops Brief 016: Daily Drop - 27 March 2025 (B-2 Bombers & Stealth Transports)
Send us a textWelcome back to the Ones Ready Podcast! Today, we’ve got more chaos straight from the Pentagon’s playbook of “How to Ruin Everything and Pretend It’s Fine.” Here’s the latest mess:💥 Signal Chat Leaks Continue: – A supposed OpsSec breach involving Houthi plane strikes is under review, and everyone’s playing the blame game. 💥 B-2 Bombers Flexing on Iran: – The US is parking heavy metal at Diego Garcia, basically telling Iran to take a hint. 💥 Stealth Transport Planes??: – The Air Force wants to replace ancient C-17s and C-5s with new stealth airlifters. Sounds cool, but we all know it’s going to be a bureaucratic nightmare. 💥 The DEI Purge Continues: – Military academies are axing woke nonsense and getting back to actual education. It’s about time. 💥 Space Force Still Begging for Scraps: – $10 billion for space systems sounds great, but let’s be real—Space Force is still the broke kid at the Pentagon’s table.🔥 Think the Pentagon’s lost the plot? ✅ Like, subscribe, and drop a comment if you think Boeing’s about to blow another $20 billion. 💀 Hate it? Comment anyway—engagement is engagement. 🔥 Check out our merch at OnesReady.com and consider becoming a member.Support the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1Ready ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pro...

Mar 26, 2025 • 21min
Ops Brief 015: Daily Drop - 26 March 2025 (Signal Chat Leaks, Boeing's $20B Deal, and Space Force Scraps)
Send us a textWelcome back to the Ones Ready Podcast! Today, we’re breaking down the Pentagon’s most recent insanity. From Signal chat leaks and Boeing’s sketchy $20 billion contract to the Space Force fighting for scraps, we’ve got it all.Here's the breakdown: 💥 Signal Chat Security Breach: – Because accidentally including a journalist in your secret chat about Yemen strikes is exactly how OPSEC is supposed to work, right? 💥 Boeing’s $20B Contract for the F-47: – Boeing keeps fumbling, but sure, let’s give them $20 billion to build the next-gen fighter. Because that’s definitely going to work out. 💥 Space Force Budget Begging: – $10 billion is a drop in the bucket when the Pentagon’s still throwing money at tanks and outdated systems. 💥 Red Flag Exercises & F-15EX Deployment: – The Air Force is busy training while Space Force desperately tries to stay relevant. 💥 John Chapman’s Museum Drama: – The dude literally earned his Medal of Honor by saving lives and fighting alone, and they still try to minimize his story. Stay classy, Medal of Honor Museum.🔥 Think the Pentagon’s off the rails? ✅ Like, subscribe, and drop a comment if you think the DoD is run by circus clowns. 💀 Hate it? Comment anyway—engagement is engagement. 🔥 Check out our merch at OnesReady.com and consider becoming a member.🎨 Hyper-Realistic Thumbnail Prompt:Support the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1Ready ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pro...

Mar 26, 2025 • 1h 5min
🔒 MBRS 52: DEI Drama, Budget Cuts & Tesla Nazis?
Subscriber-only episodeSend us a textWelcome back to the Ones Ready Podcast—where we break down the latest military clown show for your entertainment. Today, we’re talking about how DEI scrubbing went off the rails, the insane amount of Pentagon budget waste, and why owning a Tesla apparently makes you a Nazi now.💥 DEI Data Dump: – The Pentagon is scrubbing the internet of DEI references like a paranoid ex deleting their socials. Did they think Ctrl-F delete was a good idea? Sure, if you’re trying to erase history.💥 Budget Cuts, Who Cares About Training Anyway? – The Pentagon’s slashing funds left and right, but sure, let’s keep wasting millions on software that doesn’t even work.💥 Tesla Nazis? – If you drive a Tesla, apparently you’re an extremist now. Forget the whole “saving the planet” thing—if you’re not driving the right electric car, you’re the enemy.💥 Standards Keep Dropping: – Because nothing says “warrior ethos” like uniforms two sizes too small and the Air Force pretending everything’s fine.💥 Recruitment Is Up—But Why? – Gen Z is apparently here to save the military, but good luck when the standards keep dropping to meet recruitment goals.🔥 Think you're ready for the real talk? ✅ Like, subscribe, and drop a comment if you think the Pentagon is stuck on stupid. 💀 Hate it? Comment anyway—engagement is engagement. 🔥 Check out our merch at OnesReady.com and consider becoming a member.Join this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1Ready ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pro...
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