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Ones Ready

Ones Ready

Written by: Aaron Love Trent Seegmiller and Jared "Peaches" Pietras
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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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  • ***Sneak Peek***MBRS 77: Air Force Leadership...Who’s Really in Charge?
    Jan 24 2026

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    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” excuses that sound a little too familiar, to Fat Tony still haunting the Academy, to civilians gaming the system and budgets blown on pointless moves—this is the insider rant you didn’t know you needed. Grab a drink, because the Air Force is serving chaos with a side of clown show.

    ⏱️ Timestamps:
    00:00 – Peaches’ “budget setup” studio woes
    02:20 – Air Force Chief of Staff drama
    05:00 – Who’s left in the 4-star lottery
    10:40 – DEI debates and weak leadership
    13:30 – Undersecretary Lomar and Marxism controversy
    15:00 – Fat Tony saga at the Academy
    20:00 – Bad leaders vs lessons learned
    22:00 – Civilian dead weight in the system
    24:00 – Two-year command cycles and slow-rolling
    26:30 – Hollow force: when funding dies
    28:30 – PCS madness and wasted money
    31:00 – Somber vibes after national tragedy

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    32 mins
  • Ep 552: AFSW Attribute - Communication
    Jan 23 2026

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    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 when things are chaotic. From JTAC briefs and patient handovers to team problem-solving under fatigue, this is a practical guide to communicating clearly when it actually matters. If you think you’ll “figure it out” at selection, you’re wrong. Communication is trainable—but only if you start now.

    ⏱️ Timestamps:
    00:00 Ones Ready intro and why comms matter
    02:00 Attributes-based selection context
    04:10 What communication really means
    07:00 Message quality—structure and brevity
    10:15 Delivery—tone, pace, confidence
    13:00 Active listening under stress
    16:10 Real-world examples (medical, fires, ISR)
    19:30 Common comms failures and why they happen
    22:30 How instructors actually evaluate comms
    25:00 How to train communication before selection
    27:30 Final charge: clarity builds trust

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    29 mins
  • Ops Brief 115: Daily Drop - 22 Jan 2026 - U.S. Ops, NATO Exercises, and Hypersonic Weapons
    Jan 22 2026

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    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 and Venezuela, this episode cuts through bad takes with context. Peaches explains what actually matters, why some outrage is performative, and how politics, psyops, deterrence, and military reality collide in ways social media refuses to understand. No hype. No fear porn. Just a grounded walk through what’s happening, why it’s happening, and why most people are missing the plot.

    ⏱️ Timestamps:
    00:00 Ones Ready intro and Daily Drop return
    01:30 OTS Alabama update and how to attend
    03:00 Financial aid, permissive TDY, and access
    04:15 Army news: barracks, drones, accountability
    05:30 Navy: Zumwalt upgrades and naval dominance
    07:00 Marines deploy for Cold Response
    08:50 Air Force flyovers and Middle East deployment
    10:00 DOD: military working dog retirement
    11:20 Retired generals, politics, and double standards
    13:30 Moral disobedience and dangerous messaging
    15:30 Burn pits, responsibility, and reality
    17:00 Greenland, deterrence, and internet outrage
    18:45 Venezuela, seizures, and selective attention
    20:00 Global ops roundup and final thoughts

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    22 mins
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