Ep 507: So You Want to Be Special Warfare? Here’s Your Future Career
Send us a textCongrats, you survived the pipeline and think you’ve made it. Spoiler: nobody at your first team gives a damn. In this episode, Peaches and Trent rip the lid off the “career trajectory” nobody tells you about. From being the new guy fetching radios to running a team, dodging AETC orders, and getting stuck in jobs nobody wants (ops shop, anyone?), we break down exactly how fast you go from “student stud” to “old guy with back pain.” We torch the myths, clown on guard bros, debate steroid use in the team room, and even drag the almighty Chiefs’ Group. It’s blunt, funny, and probably the most accurate look you’ll get at life after selection.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro and Nashville OTS plug 02:30 – Gummies, discounts, and random sponsor chaos 05:00 – Parents: stop thinking your kid’s a Navy SEAL 09:30 – Career trajectory kicks off: post-pipeline reality check 13:00 – First assignment: proving yourself, schools, deployments 18:30 – Second assignment: team time, AETC purgatory, broadening 24:30 – Victims of your own success (sorry, Spencer) 28:00 – Third assignment: Tech/MSGt life, team sergeant grind 34:30 – MAGCOM, CFMs, and the bureaucracy circus 39:30 – Senior years: SOCOM, Weapons School, Chiefs’ Group hell 48:30 – Officer track: rinse, repeat, go to school forever 53:00 – Dumb team room arguments and badge drama 55:00 – Steroids, recovery, and castration jokes (yep, we went there) 56:30 – Wrap-up: educational, slightly offensive, but accurate🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Smash that like button 🔔 Subscribe so you don’t miss the chaos 💬 Drop your career questions in the comments 🌟 Leave us a review if you survived 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership for inside access 👕 Hit the merch store and rep the teamSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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***Sneak Peek***MBRS 61: Thunderbirds Made Us Cry: A Documentary We Wanted to Hate… and Loved Instead
Send us a textThis was supposed to be a roast. A snarky hate-watch of the new Netflix Thunderbirds documentary. Instead? Aaron and Trent got ambushed by feelings. What started as a casual poo-poo sesh turned into a confession of admiration, aviation tears, and redemption arcs that hit harder than a Friday safety brief.We went from “tight flight suits and PR stunts” to "Astro gave up being an astronaut to save the team” — and dammit, we were in. From Primo’s struggle bus to elite team dynamics, we broke down what it actually takes to perform under pressure when the whole Air Force is watching.Also in this ep: Marines choke-slamming passengers mid-flight, Memorial Day cringe patrols, fake Viking worship, Jesus-themed t-shirts, PTSD reality checks, and why “No More Drama, Ride a Llama” is now legally trademarked by Ones Ready. This one’s unhinged, honest, and somehow… wholesome?🔥 Key Takeaways:Thunderbirds documentary unexpectedly slaps — especially Primo’s redemption arc and behind-the-scenes team friction.Public Affairs: THIS is how you tell authentic military stories. No more highlight reels. Show the struggle.If you're over 35 and yelling “'Til Valhalla” in a Spartan helmet… stop.The Marine who slammed a dude mid-flight deserves a medal and a bourbon.Memorial Day isn’t about rage-posting. Tell a damn story about your bros instead.PTSD doesn’t need to be your personality. Help exists. So does plant-based llama therapy.Jesus in a Ghillie suit? Coming soon to a merch drop near you.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Aaron’s Rambo Mode: Poo-pooing the haters03:00 – The Thunderbirds Documentary Was NOT Trash06:00 – Primo’s Painful Path to Perfection10:00 – The Honest Debriefs We’ve Been Begging For15:00 – PJ Confined Space Rescue Story from Bagram25:00 – Marine Body Slams Idiot Mid-Flight (Patriotism Level: MAX)30:00 – 'Til Valhalla and the LARPing Veteran Industrial Complex36:00 – Memorial Day Cringe and Gatekeeping41:00 – You CAN Get Better: PTSD, Purpose, and Punchlines47:00 – Christ-Pilled is Back in Style (Youth Pastor Vibes)51:00 – Pronouns, Pastors, and Pews: Ones Ready Gets SSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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Ops Brief 099: Daily Drop - 12 Sep 2025 - The Pentagon’s New “Department of War”?
Send us a textPeaches is back in the team room, and this “daily” drop is anything but short. From the Air Force reactivating old commands to Space Force rolling out new uniforms, this episode dives into the chaos of DoD rebrands, reorganizations, and questionable decisions. Why are we shooting at UFOs with Reapers? Why is Congress playing budget chicken with defense spending? And do service members still have free speech when Big Brother’s watching their socials?On top of that, Peaches drops updates on the Nashville Operator Training Summit, rants about suicide prevention critics, and even schools himself on where the hell Pease Air National Guard Base is. Strap in—this one swings from creatine gummies to constitutional rights, all with the usual Ones Ready sarcasm.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Peaches kicks it off with A&S attribute talk 01:20 – Nashville Operator Training Summit details (land & pool phases) 03:15 – Creatine gummies, scams, and third-party lab results 04:34 – General & flag officer nominations, CSAF contenders 06:59 – Venezuelan aircraft buzz US warship 08:15 – US–China defense talks and risk reduction 09:06 – Finland scores billion-dollar missile package 09:30 – September 11th commemorations across DoD 10:00 – AMC reactivates 21st Air Force 10:45 – US–Norway maritime strike tests 11:18 – Inactivation of the 924th Fighter Group 12:00 – AFRICOM senior enlisted leadership change 13:28 – KC-46 Pegasus test center at Pease ANG Base 14:30 – Suicide Awareness Month: Peaches’ blunt callout 17:30 – Air Force Medical Command redesignation 18:59 – DoAF IT modernization efforts 19:30 – Combat readiness exercise in Turkey 20:00 – Aviano AFB hosts Italian change of command 20:45 – Space Force news: Vandenberg, Kirtland, and uniform rollout 22:30 – 50 years of intel service honored 23:14 – Budget stopgaps and the “Department of War” rebrand 25:00 – MQ-9 Reaper fires at UFO?! 26:30 – Service members, free speech, and First Amendment risks 28:30 – Wrap up and weekend outlook🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Smash that like button 🔔 Subscribe so you don’t miss the next drop 💬 Drop your take in the comments—especialSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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Ep 506: Air Force Discipline is Broken… and the Army Paid $250K to Lose?!
Send us a textPeaches and Aaron are back swinging at the nonsense. From Special Warfare’s assessment model to Air Force Academy cadets racking up predatory loans, this episode rips into leadership fails, lazy commanders who hand out paperwork like candy, and the lost art of spot corrections. We go from stories of LOCs, LORs, and mustache games with Rangers, to watching Army football drop a quarter million dollars just to get smoked by Tarleton State. Oh, and Peaches gets dragged through camp in just a towel because Rangers can’t handle beards. Add in college football meltdowns, fantasy league punishments, and some blistering hot takes on what “leadership” actually means—you’ve got a mix of cringe, comedy, and brutal honesty that only Ones Ready delivers.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro & Special Warfare assessment truth bombs 01:15 – Operator Training Summit Nashville & gear talk 03:10 – Booties in the pool: stop training slick 04:45 – AOCs gone wild with paperwork 07:00 – Progressive discipline vs lazy leadership 10:20 – Why real mentorship beats LOR inflation 12:50 – Spot corrections, life problems, and actually helping airmen 17:30 – Setting boundaries and predictable leadership 23:10 – Smoke sessions, “don’t tell dad,” and better discipline tools 25:30 – Peaches’ LOC story that turned his career around 29:30 – Pushing boundaries vs working the system 33:00 – Rangers, beards, and the towel walk of shame 36:00 – Mustache game rules and how to win (or lose) 40:00 – Always rebuttal your paperwork (and call ADC, not your buddy) 41:30 – The insane $416K Academy disenrollment bill 47:00 – The infamous Manitou Incline & OTS candidate pain fest 54:00 – Army football pays $250K to lose to Tarleton State 56:10 – Air Force uniforms: actually fire this year 01:02:00 – Bama gets stomped, SEC fan tears taste delicious 01:03:50 – Peaches unveils the Fantasy Loser Belt 01:04:55 – Wrap up & call-to-actions🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Smash that like button 🔔 Subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode 💬 Drop your hottest take in the comments 🌟 Leave us a review—help us climb the charts 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership for inside accSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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Ep 505: AFSW's #1 Candidate!
Send us a textForget the war stories from guys who graduated 20 years ago—this is the raw, unfiltered prototype of today’s Air Force Special Warfare candidate. At just 22, this dude has maxed every test, trained like a psycho, lived in a recreated basic training bay, and even did medic work in Ukraine… all before stepping foot in selection. He trashes Indoc, calls the Air Force “too weak,” admits he manipulates weak teammates, and brags about 26 pull-ups after a PT test. Love him or hate him, you can’t ignore him. This is what obsession looks like.⏱️ Timestamps00:00 – Why attributes, not push-ups, decide who makes it 01:00 – Introducing the “Number One Candidate” 03:00 – Why old war stories don’t help today’s pipeline 05:00 – Indoc was trash, science wins 07:30 – Why he thinks the Air Force is “weak” 09:30 – Maxing the ASVAB and threatening recruiters 11:00 – Built different since 8th grade 12:30 – Why he chose Air Force over Army or Navy 16:00 – Ukraine medic work and drone warfare obsession 20:00 – Two-way street with instructors: “Earn my attention” 22:00 – Why his fellow candidates are “all weak” 24:00 – Training with masks to cut off oxygen 27:00 – Airsoft as FMP prep and JP 3-09.3 study sessions 29:00 – Spotting weakness in 60 seconds 31:00 – Giving bad advice to sabotage others 34:00 – Sleeping in a recreated BMT bay and rucking with 110 lbs 37:00 – Branding yourself to cadre = career draft pick 42:00 – Why he’s not afraid of pipeline changes 44:00 – TacP as a contract “negotiation” 47:00 – Eyeing Weapons School as a “doctorate” 49:00 – On 72 IFT failures: “clowns” 53:00 – Weak parents, strong cadre as father figures 55:00 – Military influencers he actually respects 58:00 – Rejecting “one beret” Swiss-Army-knife idea 59:30 – His advice: “Mean it. Or quit.”🎯 Call-to-Actions👍 Smash that like button 🔔 Subscribe so you don’t miss the next drop 💬 Comment with your take—legend or lunatic? 🌟 Leave us a review on your podcast app 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership for insider prep 👕 Grab your gear at the Ones Ready merch storeSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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