Ones Ready

Aaron Love, Trent Seegmiller, and Jared "Peaches" Pietras

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. 

  1. 19 HRS AGO

    Ops Brief 159: Daily Drop - 20 May 2026 - USAF Bonus Cuts & NATO Shot Down a Ukrainian Drone?!

    Send us Fan Mail Peaches is back with the May 20 Daily Drop, and this one’s got everything: shrinking bonuses, carrier problems, Iranian escalation, NATO chaos, and the Pentagon throwing half a billion dollars at counter-drone tech. The United States Army keeps pushing force transformation while Europe braces for more U.S. troop withdrawals. Poland is openly stressing about losing American presence—and the billions that come with it. Meanwhile the United States Navy says the plumbing drama aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford was exaggerated, while the new Boeing MQ-25 Stingray finally moves toward deployment.  Then the United States Air Force cuts reenlistment bonuses, grounds the entire Northrop T-38 Talon fleet after another crash, and keeps testing rapidly deployable special operations aircraft built for the next fight. Overseas? Iran is setting up control over the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. intelligence says mines are already in place, NATO accidentally shot down a Ukrainian drone over Estonia, and everybody keeps inching closer to a larger regional problem. Bottom line: the future battlefield is moving faster than the bureaucracy trying to manage it. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Tasty Gains & OTS Updates  02:00 Las Vegas OTS?  03:00 More U.S. Troops Leaving Europe  05:00 Why Poland Wants Americans to Stay  07:00 Army Transformation Hits Resistance  09:00 Legacy Equipment vs Modern Warfare  11:00 USS Ford Plumbing Drama  13:00 Boeing MQ-25 Stingray Cleared for Deployment  15:00 Super Hornets Landing on Iwo Jima  17:00 Air Force Slashes Reenlistment Bonuses  21:00 Why Bonuses Actually Disappear  24:00 Northrop T-38 Talon Fleet Grounded  26:00 AFSOC’s Deployable Skyraider Concept  29:00 Pentagon Drops $500M on Counter-Drone Systems  31:00 Pete Hegseth Reviews Military Legal System  33:00 Donald Trump Eyes Iran Again  35:00 Taiwan Becomes a Negotiating Chip  37:00 Iran Tightens Grip on Hormuz  39:00 NATO Shoots Down Ukrainian Drone  41:00 U.S. Finds Mines in the Strait  43:00 Final Thoughts 🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Like if you’re tracking the chaos  🔔 Subscribe so you don’t fall behind  💬 Comment—should the U.S. keep pulling troops from Europe?  🌟 Leave a review if you value real talk  🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership  👕 Check out onesready.com for merch  💥 Share this with somebody who thinks the world is “stabilizing” Support the show Join this channel to get access to perks: HERE Buzzsprout Subscription page:  HERE Register for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.com Collabs: Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLete Danger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADY DFND Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADY Hoist - Promo Code:  ONESR...

    18 min
  2. 2D AGO

    Ops Brief 158: Daily Drop - 18 May 2026 - Bayonets Are Back & OSI Betrayal

    Send us Fan Mail Peaches is back for the May 18 Daily Drop, and this one goes everywhere—from bayonet charges and Indo-Pacific deterrence… to carrier deployments, combat rescue upgrades, shady investigations, and why artificial intelligence still can’t replace grit. The United States Army is bringing bayonet assaults back to Ranger School, the USS Gerald R. Ford returns from an 11-month combat deployment, the United States Marine Corps is rehearsing island seizures across the Philippines, and the United States Air Force is finally buying new combat rescue radios after real-world recoveries proved the old gear isn’t enough. Then Peaches goes off-script—breaking down the Monica Witt manhunt, telling a brutally honest OSI story, reacting to a midair collision in Idaho, praising the United States Coast Guard for making admirals take PT tests first, and calling out the Pentagon’s chances of ever passing a clean audit. Bottom line: technology matters… but purpose, leadership, and people willing to keep going still win.  ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Purpose Over Motivation  01:00 Tasty Gains & San Diego OTS  02:00 Bayonets Return to Ranger School  03:30 Why Air Defense Suddenly Matters  04:45 Indo-Pacific Burden Sharing  05:30 4,000 Soldiers Not Going to Poland  06:30 Army’s Smart Scope vs Drones  07:20 USS Gerald R. Ford Returns After 11 Months  09:15 Long Deployments & Family Reintegration  10:15 Navy’s Future Carrier Delayed  11:00 Navy Recruiting Through Gaming  12:00 Marines Prepare to Seize Islands  14:00 Air Force Finally Buys New Rescue Radios  16:00 Why Combat Rescue Was an Afterthought  17:30 Monica Witt and the $200K Bounty  18:30 Peaches Goes Off on OSI  23:00 GAO Calls Out Air Force Readiness  24:00 Idaho Midair Collision  25:30 United States Space Force Wants Longer Tours  27:00 Coast Guard Makes Admirals PT First  29:00 Three Cocaine Boats in One Day  30:00 Pete Hegseth Reviews Pentagon Legal System  31:30 Why the Pentagon Will Never Pass Audit  33:00 Donald Trump vs Iran  34:00 Strait of Hormuz Is Heating Up  35:00 Xi Jinping Warns the U.S.  36:00 Russia’s Massive Drone Barrage  37:00 Final Thoughts 🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Like if purpose beats motivation  🔔 Subscribe so you never miss a Daily Drop  💬 Comment—would you trust AI, or do humans still carry the fight?  🌟 Leave a review if you value real talk  🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership  👕 Check out onesready.com for merch  💥 Share this with somebody who still thinks grit is outdated Support the show Join this channel to get access to perks: HERE Buzzsprout Subscription page:  HERE Register for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.com Collabs: Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLete Danger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADY DFND Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADY Hoist - Promo Code:  ONESR...

    31 min
  3. 3D AGO

    Ep 587: PJ to A-10 Pilot… Then DUDE44 Happened

    Send us Fan Mail Peaches, Trent, and Jason Attinger—aka AT—are back in the team room for one of the most legit combat rescue conversations we’ve ever had. AT didn’t just talk about rescue… he lived it. Former United States Air Force Pararescue operator. Commissioned officer. Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot. And now one of the guys helping preserve the Sandy mission when the military needs it most. This episode goes deep into DUDE44—what happened, how combat search and rescue actually unfolds in denied territory, what a Sandy really does, why the Hog still matters, and why America better not forget how to recover its own. Then the boys get into pilot boards, Guard hiring, A-10 extension drama, acquisition failures, and who’s actually going to carry the rescue mission forward when the Hog finally retires. Bottom line: aircraft matter… but it’s still humans willing to stay in the fight that bring people home.  ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Tasty Gains, Prep Gear & Candidate Advice  04:00 Vegas Stories & Real Men Stepping Up  08:00 Meet Jason Attinger  10:00 From PJ to Officer to Hog Driver  13:00 Is AT the Reason the A-10 Is Still Alive?  16:00 Why Combat Search and Rescue Is Back  19:00 What a Sandy Actually Does  23:00 DUDE44 Alpha—The First Rescue  29:00 The Hog Takes Battle Damage  34:00 DUDE44 Bravo—48 Hours Behind Enemy Lines  41:00 Watching DUDE44 Unfold in Real Time  47:00 When Everybody Finally Came Home  53:00 The Whiskey Toast  56:00 A-10 Extension to 2030  01:00:00 Who Replaces the Sandy Mission?  01:04:00 Why Defense Procurement Is Broken  01:08:00 OA-1K, F-16s & Future CAS  01:11:00 How to Get Hired as a Guard Pilot  01:13:00 PJ or Pilot—Which Meant More?  01:15:00 Final Thoughts—Humans Win Wars 🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Like if DUDE44 gave you chills  🔔 Subscribe for real operator stories  💬 Comment—should the Hog keep flying past 2030?  🌟 Leave a review if this one hit home  🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership  👕 Check out onesready.com for merch  💥 Share this with somebody who thinks rescue is outdated Support the show Join this channel to get access to perks: HERE Buzzsprout Subscription page:  HERE Register for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.com Collabs: Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLete Danger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADY DFND Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADY Hoist - Promo Code:  ONESR...

    1h 14m
  4. 6D AGO

    Ep 586: “Extreme Violence?”—Why Civilians Don’t Get War

    Send us Fan Mail Peaches is solo in the team room—and this one turns into a full-on reality check. It starts simple: pre-recording for Nashville, OTS updates, life logistics. Then he rolls into a Pentagon clip that asks one of the dumbest questions imaginable—what does it feel like to order violence?  That’s where it flips. Peaches breaks down the truth most people will never understand: war isn’t emotional, it isn’t personal, and it sure as hell isn’t about “feeling powerful.” It’s about finishing the job and bringing your people home. Then he goes deeper—mindset, awareness, and why most people are walking around completely blind to the world around them. Cooper’s Colors, escalation of force, and the uncomfortable reality that sometimes the only winning move… is going all the way to 100. And yeah—he addresses the “dealer of death” crowd too. If you think Americans celebrate killing, you’re missing the entire point. Ends strong with the A-10 staying alive—and why that matters more than people think. Bottom line: this isn’t a feel-good episode. It’s a wake-up call. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Solo Episode—No Safety Net 02:00 Nashville & OTS Updates 05:00 Finding the Right Training Environment 08:00 Pentagon Clip—What Are We Asking? 11:00 “What Does Violence Feel Like?” 14:00 War Isn’t Personal 17:00 Cooper’s Colors Explained 21:00 Most People Are in White (Clueless) 25:00 Yellow to Orange—Stay Ready 29:00 Red—When It’s Go Time 32:00 Why Escalation Gets You Killed 36:00 Going Straight to 100 40:00 The Reality of Violence 44:00 “Dealer of Death” Misunderstood 48:00 Stop Misreading the Military 52:00 A-10 Saved—Now Comes the Hard Part 56:00 Final Thought—Wake Up 🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Like if this made you rethink things 🔔 Subscribe for real, unfiltered conversations 💬 Comment—do you agree or disagree? 🌟 Leave a review if you want more like this 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership 👕 Check out onesready.com for merch Support the show Join this channel to get access to perks: HERE Buzzsprout Subscription page:  HERE Register for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.com Collabs: Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLete Danger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADY DFND Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADY Hoist - Promo Code:  ONESR...

    43 min
  5. 6D AGO

    Ops Brief 157: Daily Drop - 14 May 2026 - Navy Might Go BROKE & Russia Just Launched 800 Drones?!

    Send us Fan Mail Peaches is back for the May 14 Daily Drop—and today’s brief hits everything from tragedy in Morocco to artificial intelligence saving aircraft in live combat. The United States Army confirms recovery of both soldiers lost off the Moroccan coast, the United States Navy admits it could literally run out of operational money by July, and the United States Marine Corps is now forcing service-wide AI training.  Then it gets wild—Air Force Special Operations Command says an AI tool is actively saving aircraft during Operation Epic Fury, General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper losses are stacking up, a Northrop T-38 Talon goes down in Alabama, and Russia just launched 800 drones across Ukraine in one day. Peaches keeps it blunt: AI is no longer “coming”—it’s already in the fight… and if America doesn’t speed up, other countries aren’t waiting. Bottom line: the future battlefield is already here… and it’s moving fast. ⏱️ Timestamps:  00:00 Locked In on Tasty Gains  02:00 Final Recovery in Morocco  05:00 4,000 Soldiers Not Going to Poland  07:00 Border Mission Gets a New Boss  09:00 Indo-Pacific Air Defense Matters  12:00 USS Ford Finally Comes Home  14:00 Navy Could Run Out of Money?!  17:00 Marines Get Mandatory AI Training  20:00 San Diego, Pennsylvania & OTS Updates  23:00 Air Force Special Operations Command Says AI Is Saving Aircraft  27:00 MQ-9 Fleet Takes Heavy Losses  30:00 Northrop T-38 Talon Crash in Alabama  33:00 United States Space Command Plans Orbital Warfare  36:00 New Arctic Cutters Are Coming  39:00 10,000 Containerized Missiles?!  42:00 Donald Trump Meets Xi Jinping  45:00 Israel Shifts Back to Gaza  48:00 Russia Launches 800 Drones  51:00 UK Finally Shows Up in Hormuz  53:00 Final Thought—Adapt or Get Left Behind 🎯 Call-to-Actions:  👍 Like if you’re tracking  🔔 Subscribe so you don’t fall behind  💬 Comment—would you trust AI in combat?  🌟 Leave a review if you value real talk  🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership  👕 Check out onesready.com for merch Support the show Join this channel to get access to perks: HERE Buzzsprout Subscription page:  HERE Register for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.com Collabs: Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLete Danger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADY DFND Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADY Hoist - Promo Code:  ONESR...

    17 min
  6. MAY 13

    Ops Brief 156: Daily Drop - 13 May 2026 - Vegas Heroes Stop an Active Shooter & Iran Costs Hit $29B

    Send us Fan Mail Peaches is back for the May 13 Daily Drop—and this one starts personal. Before the military headlines, Peaches breaks down what happened right there in Las Vegas: two regular dudes stepped into chaos at a local grocery store, took on an armed shooter, protected families, and very likely saved lives. No uniforms. No backup. Just action when action mattered.  Then the Ops Brief kicks off: the United States Army heads back to the southern border, Rangers bring bayonet training back from the dead, Dan Driscoll admits Ukraine’s battlefield networking is ahead of us, and General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper keeps proving cheap drone kills are the future. Meanwhile, North Atlantic Treaty Organization launches a counter-drone marketplace, the United States Coast Guard suddenly bans kratom, and the Pentagon confirms the Iran conflict has now crossed $29 billion. Peaches keeps it blunt: the world is changing fast… and courage still isn’t something you can automate. Bottom line: technology matters… but men willing to act still matter more. ⏱️ Timestamps:  00:00 Vegas Heroes & Why This Matters  02:00 Two Men Stop an Active Shooter  05:00 Why Courage Still Matters  07:00 Army Heads Back to the Border  09:00 Rangers Bring Back Bayonet Training  11:00 Ukraine Is Ahead of Us?  14:00 Marine Recon Gets an Overhaul  16:00 Pennsylvania OTS Moves to September  18:00 MQ-9 Reaper Gets Cheap Kills  21:00 Why APKWS Is a Big Deal  24:00 United States Space Force Career Changes  26:00 Coast Guard Bans Kratom  29:00 Arctic Deployments & Icebreakers  32:00 Pete Hegseth Confirms $29B in Iran  35:00 AI Drone Targeting Expands  38:00 North Atlantic Treaty Organization Goes All-In on Counter-Drone Tech  41:00 Special Ops Across Europe  44:00 Iran Still Has Missile Sites  47:00 Final Thought—Be the Guy Who Acts 🎯 Call-to-Actions:  👍 Like if this one hit home  🔔 Subscribe so you don’t fall behind  💬 Comment—what would you have done?  🌟 Leave a review if you value real talk  🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership  👕 Check out onesready.com for merch Support the show Join this channel to get access to perks: HERE Buzzsprout Subscription page:  HERE Register for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.com Collabs: Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLete Danger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADY DFND Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADY Hoist - Promo Code:  ONESR...

    25 min
  7. MAY 12

    Ops Brief 155: Daily Drop - 12 May 2026 - AI Is Coming for Promotions

    Send us Fan Mail Peaches is back for the May 12 Daily Drop—moving fast because he’s got a meeting… but somehow still manages to cover missing soldiers, nuclear battleships, AI taking over the Pentagon, and why the United States Coast Guard might have the coolest recruiting footage in the military right now. The United States Army confirms recovery efforts off Morocco, the USS Gerald R. Ford breaks deployment records, the Navy wants nuclear-powered Trump-class battleships, and the Marines keep pushing Arctic warfare and expeditionary robotics.  Then it gets spicy—United States Air Force is now experimenting with AI for promotion boards, General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper starts shooting down targets with cheap missiles, and Pete Hegseth is going after classified leaks again. Peaches keeps it blunt: AI can help… but if you let it decide careers before it stops hallucinating? That’s a dangerous game. Bottom line: technology is moving fast… bureaucracy still isn’t. ⏱️ Timestamps:  00:00 I’ve Got a Meeting—Let’s Move  01:00 Missing Soldier Recovery in Morocco  03:00 Army Wants New Protein Sources  05:00 USS Ford Breaks Deployment Records  07:00 Nuclear Trump-Class Battleships  09:00 Outsourcing U.S. Shipbuilding?!  12:00 Marines Go Full Arctic Mode  14:00 Robot Airfield Construction  16:00 Air Force Wants AI on Promotion Boards  20:00 Why AI Still Hallucinates  23:00 MQ-9 Reaper Shoots Down Targets  26:00 Space Force Upgrades Global Radar  29:00 Coast Guard Goes Full Badass  32:00 Drug Subs and Boarding Teams  35:00 Mark Kelly vs Pete Hegseth  38:00 Pentagon Uses AI Against Drones  41:00 Navy’s Next-Gen Fighter Lives  44:00 Iran Ceasefire on Life Support  47:00 Final Thought—Humans Still Matter 🎯 Call-to-Actions:  👍 Like if you’re tracking  🔔 Subscribe so you don’t fall behind  💬 Comment—would you trust AI with your promotion?  🌟 Leave a review if you want real talk  🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership  👕 Check out onesready.com for merch Support the show Join this channel to get access to perks: HERE Buzzsprout Subscription page:  HERE Register for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.com Collabs: Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLete Danger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADY DFND Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADY Hoist - Promo Code:  ONESR...

    17 min
  8. MAY 11

    Ops Brief 154: Daily Drop - 11 May 2026 - SR Guys Are PISSED & B-1 “Apocalypse II”

    Send us Fan Mail Peaches is back for the May 11 Daily Drop—and apparently the internet is having a complete meltdown over today’s Special Reconnaissance episode. Some people watched the thumbnail… got emotional… and never actually watched the episode. Classic. So Peaches kicks this one off setting the record straight on United States Air Force Special Reconnaissance, United States Air Force Combat Control, and why capability—not ego—actually matters.  Then the Ops Brief goes full chaos: a missing soldier in Morocco, Guardsmen using improvised tourniquets to save a life, U.S. forces hitting Iranian tankers, the Rockwell B-1 Lancer “Apocalypse” returns from the dead, six General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots earn Distinguished Flying Crosses, and the Pentagon just released its first batch of UFO files. Yeah… seriously. Oh—and Pete Hegseth launched something called “Deal Team Six,” because apparently defense acquisition needed its own special operations unit. Bottom line: the world’s getting weirder… and softer people are getting louder. ⏱️ Timestamps:  00:00 Why SR Guys Are Mad Today  02:00 Watch the Episode Before You Cry  04:00 Missing Soldier in Morocco  06:00 Arkansas Guardsmen Save a Life  08:00 Congress Wants Limits on Iran  10:00 U.S. Navy Hits Iranian Tankers  12:00 Future USS Cleveland Arrives  14:00 Marines Kill Off Hornet Maintenance  16:00 Robot Recon & Autonomous Airfields  18:00 San Diego OTS Is LIVE  20:00 B-1 “Apocalypse” Returns  23:00 Six F-16 Pilots Earn DFCs  26:00 New Air Force Fitness Test  29:00 Deal Team Six Is Real  32:00 Anti-Drone Lasers at U.S. Bases  35:00 Pentagon Drops UFO Files  38:00 Donald Trump Rejects Iran Response  41:00 Russia Breaks Another Ceasefire  44:00 Germany Feeling the U.S. Troop Cuts  47:00 Final Thought—Watch Before You Rage 🎯 Call-to-Actions:  👍 Like if you’re tracking  🔔 Subscribe so you don’t fall behind  💬 Comment—did you actually watch the SR episode?  🌟 Leave a review if you want real talk  🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership  👕 Check out onesready.com for merch Support the show Join this channel to get access to perks: HERE Buzzsprout Subscription page:  HERE Register for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.com Collabs: Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLete Danger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADY DFND Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADY Hoist - Promo Code:  ONESR...

    25 min
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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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