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. 

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    Ep 584: The A-10 Refuses to Die - Won Bier

    Send us Fan Mail Peaches sits down with legendary A-10 attack pilot "Won" Bier—and this one is equal parts war stories, aviation nerd-out, and straight-up calling BS on billion-dollar defense decisions. Fresh off Operation Epic Fury, with A-10s once again doing what everybody swore other platforms could “totally replace,” Won breaks down what Sandy missions, combat search and rescue, and real close air support actually look like when people’s lives are on the line.  Then it gets spicy. Why is the Air Force “saving” the A-10… with no real funding behind it? Why is AFSOC dropping billions on aircraft nobody asked for? And why do the people actually getting shot at still keep asking for the Hog? Won doesn’t sugarcoat it—budgets, politics, ego, procurement… it’s all in the blast radius. Bottom line: every time they try to kill the Hog… reality drags it right back into the fight. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 "Won" Bier Is Back 02:00 Retirement… Kind Of 04:00 Watching Epic Fury From the Sidelines 06:00 Dude 4-4 & Why Sandy Matters 09:00 What a Sandy Actually Does 13:00 Rescue Mission Commander Explained 17:00 Why the A-10 Was Built for This 22:00 Mark One Eyeball Beats Screens 26:00 Why Other Fighters Struggle Here 31:00 The A-10 “Extension” Is Smoke 35:00 Saved… But Not Funded? 39:00 The Pilot Manning Problem 43:00 Why Parts Are About to Hurt 46:00 OA-1K—Who Asked for This? 51:00 $40M Crop Duster?! 55:00 Why JTACs Still Want the Hog 58:00 High-Low Mix Is Dead 01:02:00 World War II Lessons Still Matter 01:05:00 Final Thought—Save the Sandy 🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Like if the Hog still belongs in the fight 🔔 Subscribe for real operator conversations 💬 Comment—keep the A-10 or move on? 🌟 Leave a review if this one hit home 🪖 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...

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    Ops Brief 153: Daily Drop - 7 May 2026 - Green Berets Betting on Themselves & USA’s Getting FAT?!

    Send us Fan Mail Peaches is back for the May 7 Daily Drop—and yeah… this one goes from special operations gambling scandals to America’s obesity problem real damn fast. A Green Beret allegedly used classified intel, dropped $30K on a prediction market… and walked away with $400K. And honestly? Peaches has thoughts. Spoiler: he’s not exactly mad about it.  Meanwhile, the Pentagon keeps throwing hundreds of millions at AI, cyber warfare, and data analytics, the Air Force is resurrecting B-1 bombers from the boneyard, and the Coast Guard is building its own special missions command. Oh—and if you think America’s doing great physically… Peaches spent one night on the Vegas strip and came back with some uncomfortable observations. Bottom line: the future is getting faster, warfare is getting smarter, and if we don’t fix ourselves physically… none of it matters. ⏱️ Timestamps:  00:00 Yeah… I’m Half Retarded  01:00 Tasty Gains & Pennsylvania OTS  03:00 Green Berets Leaving Stuttgart  05:00 Baumholder—Win or Loss?  07:00 Green Beret Wins $400K Betting on Missions?!  10:00 “Good for Him”  13:00 Army Wants $2.1B More for R&D  16:00 Navy Changes Amphib Command Structure  18:00 Iran Tanker Gets Disabled  20:00 F-22s Land in Japan  22:00 AI Is Taking Over Air Operations  24:00 B-1 Bomber Resurrected from the Dead  26:00 AFRL Shake-Up  28:00 32,000 Gallons of Jet Fuel… Gone  30:00 Coast Guard Builds Its Own SOF Command  33:00 Autonomous Sail Drones Hit the Lakes  35:00 $500M More for Scale AI  38:00 Cyber Training Gets Overhauled  40:00 Fitness Test Is BACK  43:00 America Has a Serious Problem  46:00 Vegas Strip Reality Check  49:00 Final Thought—Fix Yourself First 🎯 Call-to-Actions:  👍 Like if this hit a nerve  🔔 Subscribe so you don’t fall behind  💬 Comment—was Peaches right about the Green Beret?  🌟 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...

    32 min

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    Ops Brief 152: Daily Drop - 6 May 2026 - 5,000 Troops Pulled & A-10s Saving Civilians

    Send us Fan Mail Peaches is back for the May 6 Daily Drop—and yeah… this one’s stacked. The U.S. is pulling 5,000 troops out of Germany, the Marines are flooding units with kamikaze drones, and the Pentagon just signed AI deals with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, and SpaceX because apparently the robot wars are no longer “future tense.”  Meanwhile, the A-10 refuses to die—this time helping rescue a civilian boater in Florida—while the Air Force doubles down on electronic warfare, missile defense, and finally gets the T-7 trainer moving. Oh—and Space Force casually adds another $4 BILLION to surveillance satellites while two U.S. service members are missing during an African exercise. Peaches keeps it blunt: alliances are shifting, warfare is evolving, and if you still think drones and AI are “coming someday”… you’re already behind. Bottom line: adapt now… or get left behind. ⏱️ Timestamps:  00:00 Daily Drop—Let’s Get After It  01:00 Tasty Gains & Prep Programs  03:00 5,000 Troops Leaving Germany  05:00 Europe’s Fuel Problem Is Real  07:00 Drones & 3D Printers in the Jungle  09:00 Tomahawks Fired in the Philippines  11:00 New Drone Warfare Unit in Germany  13:00 82nd Airborne Goes AI  15:00 Strait of Hormuz Escalation  17:00 USS Higgins Loses Power  19:00 AI Mine Warfare Begins  21:00 Marines Replace Recon Training  23:00 3,500 FPV Drones Hit the Fleet  25:00 Pennsylvania OTS Is LIVE  27:00 Afghanistan Units Finally Honored  29:00 A-10 Saves a Civilian  31:00 Arctic Warfare Gets Real  33:00 $500M for Aircraft Defense  35:00 T-7 Finally Moves Forward  37:00 Compass Call Fleet Expands  39:00 Space Force Gets Billions More  41:00 Danger Pay Could DOUBLE  43:00 Two U.S. Troops Missing  45:00 Final Thought—The Future Is Already Here 🎯 Call-to-Actions:  👍 Like if you’re keeping up  🔔 Subscribe so you don’t fall behind  💬 Comment—what’s the biggest story here?  🌟 Leave a review if you want real breakdowns  🪖 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...

    21 min

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    Ep 583: “Chest Thumping Is Dangerous?” Yeah… Tell That to the Guys Doing the Job

    Send us Fan Mail Peaches and Trent are back—and this one starts light, then gets real fast. From gym talk and pipeline prep to fan questions about teamwork and weak links… it quickly turns into something bigger: standards, accountability, and what happens when people outside the fight start dictating how it’s fought.  They break down the reality of teamwork—how to deal with freeloaders, when to step in, and why ignoring problems doesn’t make you a “good dude.” Then it pivots hard into media takes, ROEs, and the now-popular idea that “chest thumping” is somehow dangerous. Peaches and Trent call it straight: war isn’t clean, leadership matters, and the people actually doing the job feel the difference when they’re trusted—or when they’re not. Bottom line: if you’ve never been there, maybe don’t act like you understand it. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Gym Talk & Reality Check 03:00 Pipeline Myths—Fuel Matters 06:00 Fan Mail—How to Be a Good Teammate 09:00 Weak Links & Accountability 12:00 Don’t Let One Guy Sink You 15:00 Real Feedback vs Fake Leadership 18:00 Team Dynamics Under Stress 21:00 OTS—Train With Intent 24:00 Chapman Debate Still Ongoing 27:00 Standards vs Feelings 30:00 “Chest Thumping” Controversy 33:00 ROEs—What People Don’t Get 36:00 War Isn’t Clean 39:00 Final Thought—Earn Your Spot 🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Like if you value real accountability 🔔 Subscribe for unfiltered conversations 💬 Comment—what makes a solid teammate? 🌟 Leave a review if this hit home 🪖 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...

    41 min

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    Ep 582: 43 Candidates & Aaron’s Already Mad—Welcome to Nashville

    Send us Fan Mail Peaches and Trent are coming to you live from Nashville, Tennessee—halfway through day one of Operator Training Summit, and yeah… the chaos is exactly what you’d expect. 43 candidates. Full cadre. Heated pool. Turf gym. Zero excuses. And somehow Aaron’s already in full “don’t talk to me” mode before lunch. Business as usual.  The guys break down why Nashville might be the best OTS location yet, what actually happens behind the scenes, and why this isn’t a smoke session—it’s mentorship, diagnostics, and teaching candidates how to stop training like idiots. From Chris Thomas’ legendary stories, to Taylor Starch casually fixing people’s garbage run mechanics, to the brutal reality of a surprise IFT after a full day of work… this is what “Train With Intent” actually looks like. Bottom line: you can watch reels all day… or you can show up and find out where you really stack up. ⏱️ Timestamps:  00:00 We Forgot to Plan This Episode  01:00 Live from Nashville OTS  02:00 Why This Facility Is Unreal  04:00 Aaron’s Already Grumpy  06:00 What Happens Between Training Days  08:00 Chris Thomas—Stories That Hit Different  10:00 “You Want to Be a PJ? Start Running.”  12:00 Why Community Changes Everything  14:00 Stop Training Alone  16:00 Light Bulbs on the Track  18:00 Running 6:45s Without Realizing It  20:00 Training Smarter, Not Harder  22:00 Taylor Starch Is Breaking Hips Again  24:00 Standards Matter—Pushups, Pullups, and Pain  26:00 The “Optional” IFT… Sure  29:00 10+ Hours in the Pool Tomorrow  31:00 Hoist, Hydration, and Who’s About to Cramp  33:00 Pennsylvania OTS Is Live  35:00 Final Thought—Show Up or Stay Average 🎯 Call-to-Actions:  👍 Like if you’d survive Nashville  🔔 Subscribe for real, unfiltered conversations  💬 Comment—which OTS location should be next?  🌟 Leave a review if you’re about that life  🪖 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...

    19 min

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    Ep 581: From Addiction to PJ—Yeah, Xander Was Fighting SecFo BEFORE Enlisting

    Send us Fan Mail Peaches, Aaron, and Trent sit down with Xander—and this one’s not your typical “I always wanted to serve” story. We’re talking growing up broke in San Francisco, addiction, running from home, and damn near throwing life away… before flipping the script and chasing one of the hardest jobs in the military.  Xander breaks down what actually got him through the pipeline (hint: not being the biggest or smartest), what it’s like being the permanent “new guy” overseas, and why being a good teammate matters more than anything else. Then it gets real. Mental health, losing friends, almost losing himself—and how that led to building Saints by Day, Sinners by Construct. Not some fake influencer BS. Real talk, real purpose, and real impact. Bottom line: everyone’s got a story. The question is whether you use it—or let it bury you. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Meet Xander—Not Your Typical Story 03:00 From Chaos to Calling 06:00 SEALs Said No… So PJ It Is 09:00 Pipeline Reality Check 12:00 Failing, Resetting, and Earning It 15:00 “Be a Good Dude”—What That Actually Means 18:00 First Deployments & Real Missions 21:00 Working with SEALs, Rangers, and ODAs 24:00 Overseas Life—No Stateside, No Problem 27:00 The Dark Side—Addiction & Loss 30:00 Rock Bottom & Turning Point 33:00 Building SDSC—Purpose from Pain 36:00 Social Media Without the BS 39:00 Final Advice—Use Your Story 🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Like if this one hit different 🔔 Subscribe for real, unfiltered stories 💬 Comment—what part stuck with you? 🌟 Leave a review if this one mattered 🪖 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...

    59 min

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    Ops Brief 151: Daily Drop - 30 Apr 2026 - $25 BILLION in Iran & Angry Marines

    Send us Fan Mail Peaches is back for the April 30 Daily Drop—and yeah… this one’s loaded. Operation Epic Fury has now crossed $25 BILLION, the Navy’s biggest carrier is finally heading home after 300+ days, and the Pentagon is officially standing up an autonomous warfare command because apparently robot wars aren’t science fiction anymore.  Meanwhile, Marines are getting portable AC units instead of fixed barracks (and somehow still not complaining), the Air Force wants billions for long-range cruise missiles, and Space Force is quietly building the backbone for future orbital warfare. Casual Thursday. Oh—and OTS Pennsylvania just opened… but if you wait, you’re probably screwed. Peaches keeps it blunt: the money’s getting bigger, the weapons are getting smarter, and the world isn’t slowing down for anybody. Bottom line: if you’re not paying attention now… you’re already behind. ⏱️ Timestamps:  00:00 Daily Drop—Let’s Get After It  01:00 OTS Pennsylvania Is LIVE  03:00 Army Gun Ban Debate  05:00 Dark Eagle Hypersonics Headed East?  07:00 USS Ford Finally Heads Home  09:00 Navy Decommissioning 14 Ships?!  11:00 USS Wasp Gets Extended  13:00 Marines Tracking Brain Damage  15:00 Beach Defense in the Philippines  17:00 Angry Marines, No AC, No Problem  19:00 Valkyrie Drone Is Coming  21:00 Air Force Recruiting AI Talent  23:00 $12B for Cruise Missiles  25:00 Flying Hours Still Too Low  27:00 Space Force Building the Network  29:00 Satellite Counter-Surveillance  31:00 $25 BILLION in Iran  33:00 Autonomous Warfare Command  35:00 Trump Talks with Putin  37:00 Germany Troop Cuts?  39:00 Iran Threat Messages Hit Troops  41:00 Final Thought—Adapt or Get Left Behind 🎯 Call-to-Actions:  👍 Like if you’re tracking this  🔔 Subscribe so you don’t fall behind  💬 Comment—what’s the biggest story here?  🌟 Leave a review if you want real breakdowns  🪖 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...

    18 min

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    Ops Brief 150: Daily Drop - 29 Apr 2026 - $19M of Coke & 3 Carriers

    Send us Fan Mail Peaches is back with the April 29 Daily Drop—and yeah… this one’s stacked. Three U.S. aircraft carriers sitting in the Middle East (first time since 2003), a full-on blockade choking Iran’s economy, and now they’re suddenly like “hey… maybe we should reopen the Strait of Hormuz?” No kidding.  Meanwhile, the Coast Guard just offloaded $19 MILLION worth of cocaine (casual Tuesday), the Army’s got leaders catching prison time, and the Pentagon is out here casually trying to rename itself again—for only $52.5M. Oh—and we’re doubling fighter fleets, adding lasers to helicopters, and launching missiles out of cargo planes now. Totally normal. Peaches keeps it blunt: the scale is getting bigger, the tech is getting weirder, and if you’re not paying attention… you’re already behind. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Let’s Go—Daily Drop 01:00 Rangers Win Again (Even After Screwing Up) 03:00 Drill Sergeants—Straight to Prison?! 05:00 Army Going Hybrid with Vehicles 07:00 Navy Future Plans—Alpha Troops? 09:00 USS Nimitz Move & New Sub Online 11:00 Drone Tankers Are Here 13:00 Fire on USS Zumwalt 15:00 Second Carrier Joins Iran Blockade 17:00 Marine Corps Goes All-In on Drones 19:00 Air Force Recruiting Still Crushing 21:00 F-35, F-15EX Expansion Plans 23:00 KC-46 vs KC-135 Reality 25:00 Bombers Staying Longer 27:00 Cargo Planes Launching Missiles?! 29:00 Helicopters Getting LASERS 31:00 Space Force Golden Dome Timeline 33:00 $19M Coke Bust 35:00 Pentagon Wants New Name (Again) 37:00 Trump Expands Iran Blockade 39:00 THREE Carriers in the Fight 41:00 Final Thought—Things Are Scaling 🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Like if you’re keeping up 🔔 Subscribe so you don’t fall behind 💬 Comment—what’s the craziest update here? 🌟 Leave a review if you want real breakdowns 🪖 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...

    24 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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  • Skapad av
    Aaron Love, Trent Seegmiller, and Jared "Peaches" Pietras
  • Aktiva år
    2019 - 2026
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    842
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    © 2026 Ones Ready
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