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. 9H AGO

    ***Sneak Peek***MBRS 83: The Air Force Is Soft—And It’s the NCOs’ Fault (Yeah, I Said It)

    Send us Fan Mail Trent goes full throttle in this unapologetic reality check for every NCO hiding behind bureaucracy and excuses. If you’ve ever blamed “today’s Airmen” for discipline problems—this one’s gonna sting. He calls out chiefs playing the victim, NCOs afraid to get yelled at, and a generation that forgot what professional actually looks like. From shiny boots to leadership lip service, Trent dismantles the soft culture infecting the ranks. His message is simple: stop asking permission, stop whining about policy, and start owning your damn influence. You are the culture—so act like it. This episode isn’t motivational fluff. It’s a direct order to wake up, lead with backbone, and fix the mess. No buzzwords, no safe spaces—just pure enlisted truth bombs. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – “It’s Time to Take the Air Force Back” 01:15 – Contractors, Chaos, and Chiefs Gone Soft 03:45 – BMT Ain’t the Problem—You Are 05:20 – Why Discipline Isn’t “Toxic,” It’s Survival 07:45 – The Lost Art of Fixing Problems Without Permission 10:10 – Special Warfare’s Secret Sauce: Buy-In and Grit 12:30 – The Coward’s Creed: Excuses from the E-9 Mafia 14:00 – Mentorship Up and Down the Chain—Not Optional 16:40 – Discipline Equals Trust (and Why You Don’t Have Either) 19:30 – Shiny Boots, Fat Bodies, and Cultural Rot 23:55 – The NCO Creed Gets Torn Apart (Line by Line) 28:00 – Risk, Ridicule, and Real Leadership 32:15 – Stop Asking for Orders—Start Acting Like an NCO 34:25 – The Final Charge: Reclaim the Corps or Get Out 🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Smash that Like button if you’re tired of weak excuses 🔔 Subscribe so you don’t miss the next reality check 💬 Drop your take—what’s killing discipline where you are? 🌟 Leave a review if you still believe in tough leadership 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership to be part of the fix 👕 Hit the merch store—earn your stripes in style 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...

    39 min
  2. 19H AGO

    Ops Brief 143: Daily Drop - 7 Apr 2026 - 150 Aircraft for One Rescue

    Send us Fan Mail Peaches is back for the April 7 Daily Drop—and this one hits different. A massive CSAR operation involving 150+ aircraft to recover a downed F-15E crew member inside Iran. Let that sink in. One American. Full send.  Peaches breaks down the real takeaway—not the headlines, not the politics—but the standard. The expectation. The reality of what it means to serve in these career fields. At the same time, we’re talking AI wingmen, Space Force budgets exploding, and a very real ultimatum that could escalate fast. But none of that matters if you’re not ready. Because when it’s your turn, nobody cares about your excuses. The only thing that matters is whether you can perform when everything’s on the line. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome to the Daily Drop 01:30 Army Retention Moves Explained 03:00 20-Year Grenade Launcher Problem 05:00 Dakota Meyer Back in Recon 07:30 OTS—Why Training Matters 09:00 AI Wingmen & Future Combat 11:30 Cognitive Load in the Cockpit 13:30 Space Force Budget Surge 16:00 Strategic Capital Expansion 18:30 Trump Ultimatum—What Happens Next 21:00 Artemis & Space Force Role 23:30 150 Aircraft CSAR Operation 26:30 “We Bring Them Home. Period.” 28:30 Danger Pay Expansion 30:00 Final Thought—Be Ready 🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Like if you respect the mission 🔔 Subscribe for real-world breakdowns 💬 Comment—was it worth it? 🌟 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...

    19 min
  3. 1D AGO

    Ops Brief 142: Daily Drop - 6 Apr 2026 - Eagle Claw 2.0? F-15 Rescue, Little Bird Down.

    Send us Fan Mail Peaches breaks it down—this isn’t theory anymore. A Little Bird destroyed in Iran, multiple aircraft hit, and the second F-15E crew member recovered after evading in the mountains. This wasn’t clean. This wasn’t easy. This was real.  And yeah… people are already calling it Eagle Claw 2.0—but this time, it worked. Peaches dives into what actually matters: the brutality of these missions, the insane level of coordination, and why this should be a wake-up call for anyone pretending fitness or preparation doesn’t matter. Then he pivots—budget fights, munitions shortages, and the reality that we’re burning through capability faster than we can replace it. Bottom line: you just watched what happens when everything is on the line—and the only thing that matters is bringing people home. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 This Isn’t Training Anymore 01:30 Little Bird Down—What That Means 03:00 The Reality of SOAR Pilots 04:30 Some People Don’t Deserve Oxygen 05:30 OTS—Train for This, Not Instagram 07:00 F-15 Crew Recovered—Massive Win 09:00 Stop Complaining About PT (Seriously) 11:00 Multi-Aircraft Losses—Still Completed Mission 13:00 Eagle Claw 2.0—But Successful 15:00 Artemis & Space Force Momentum 17:00 Why Space Force Actually Matters 19:00 Coast Guard Doing Real Work Too 21:00 $1.5 Trillion Budget—Good or Insane? 23:00 Munitions Problem—We’re Not Ready 25:00 Final Thought—This Is The Standard 🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Like if you respect the mission over the noise 🔔 Subscribe for real-world breakdowns 💬 Comment—was this a turning point? 🌟 Leave a review if you want more content 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...

    15 min
  4. 2D AGO

    Ep 574: Guard Green Berets Have It Better - Doug Kiesewetter

    Send us Fan Mail Peaches, Trent, and Aaron sit down with Doug—and yeah, this one pokes some egos. Doug breaks down the truth about Army Special Forces, the Guard vs Active Duty debate, and why a lot of dudes are lying to themselves about what actually matters.  From getting bullied on old-school forums to building a career in Special Forces, Doug lays it out: most of what people think about the pipeline, the lifestyle, and even “elite performance” is either misunderstood or straight-up wrong. They dive into culture differences between AFSOC and Army SOF, the reality of mentorship (hint: it wasn’t always pretty), and why today’s generation might actually be better than the one that came before it—if leaders stop being lazy. And then Doug drops the hammer: overtraining is dumb, ego will wreck you, and the pipeline isn’t impossible—you’re just making it harder in your own head. If you’re chasing this life, stop romanticizing it. Start preparing like it matters. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Doug Takes Over the Podcast (Immediately) 02:30 Guard vs Active Duty—The Real Truth 05:00 Why He Joined SF (Not What You Expect) 08:00 Getting Humbled in Basic Training 12:00 Army vs AFSOC Culture Differences 16:00 Losing a Pistol in Combat… Seriously 20:00 Why Mentorship Actually Matters 24:30 Soft Guys vs “Influencers” Debate 29:00 Building Softlete & Brand Reality 34:00 The Next Generation—Better or Worse? 40:00 Intellectual Decline vs Physical Readiness 46:00 Leadership Failure vs Blaming “Kids” 52:00 Stop Overtraining—You’re Doing It Wrong 57:00 The Pipeline Isn’t Superhuman 01:02:00 Final Advice—It’s All in Your Head 🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Like if you’re tired of fake “tough guy” advice 🔔 Subscribe for real talk from guys who’ve done it 💬 Comment—Guard or Active Duty… who’s got it better? 🌟 Leave a review if this episode hit different 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership 👕 Grab merch at onesready.com 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 7m
  5. 4D AGO

    Ops Brief 141: Daily Drop - 3 Apr 2026 - F-15 Shot Down, CSAR Ongoing

    Send us Fan Mail Peaches isn’t easing you into this one—because there’s no soft way to say it. A F-15 Strike Eagle is down over Iran. CSAR is actively happening. Aircraft are getting hit, crews are ejecting, and this thing just crossed into a very different phase.  At the same time, we’ve got B-52s pushing deeper, electronic warfare platforms spinning up, and Space Force fully integrated into combat ops. This isn’t “tension” anymore—this is sustained conflict. Peaches calls it straight: you can’t claim air superiority while losing jets, and you definitely can’t pretend this is controlled escalation when people are actively getting shot down. Add in AI drones, extended carrier deployments, and SecDef opening up base carry policies—and you start to see the bigger picture: everything is shifting fast. If you’re still treating this like background noise… you’re missing it. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 No Joke—This Day Got Real Fast 01:30 AI Strike Drones—Yeah, That’s Happening 03:00 Army Leadership Shake-Up—What’s Behind It? 04:30 11-Month Carrier Deployment—Imagine That 06:00 Fires, Failures & High Ops Tempo 07:15 Marine Readiness Warning—Pay Attention 09:00 OTS—Train for the Reality, Not the Idea 10:00 F-15 Shot Down—CSAR Active 12:00 Aircraft Taking Hits—This Isn’t Clean 13:30 B-52s Go Deeper—New Phase of War 15:00 Tankers & Crews Getting Decorated 16:00 Electronic Warfare Expands 17:00 Space Force Is In The Fight 18:15 Micro Testing & Rapid Tech Push 19:30 SecDef Expands Firearm Carry 21:00 Leadership Fix or Paperwork Nightmare? 22:00 Final Thought—This Is Escalation 🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Like if you want the truth without the filter 🔔 Subscribe so you don’t miss real-world updates 💬 Comment—are we already past “limited conflict”? 🌟 Leave a review if you’re tired of sanitized news 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership 👕 Grab merch at onesready.com 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
  6. 5D AGO

    Ep 573: Run More. Stop Crying.

    Send us Fan Mail You want the truth? Here it is—you're not overtraining, you're underprepared. Trent and Peaches cut through the nonsense and explain why your gym numbers don’t mean squat if you can’t run, swim, or handle actual stress. This one bounces from pipeline prep to real-world military reality—drone strikes, outdated systems, and why the Air Force (and honestly everyone) needs to toughen up again. Peaches hammers it home: stop obsessing over comfort, feelings, and perfect programming. Start building capacity, resilience, and actual usefulness. Because when things go sideways, nobody cares about your PR—they care if you can perform. If you’re serious about making it, this episode might piss you off. Good. You probably need it. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Stop Overthinking—Just Run More 02:45 The Overtraining Myth Is Killing You 06:30 Why OTS Coaching Is Underrated 09:30 Meet the “Unkillable” Athlete Standard 12:00 Strength ≠ Preparedness (Hard Truth) 16:30 Military Reality Check—It’s Not a Game 20:00 Drone Warfare & Why We’re Behind 26:00 Bureaucracy Is Slowing Everything Down 31:30 “If It’s Your Time, It’s Your Time” 35:00 Why Comfort Is Making the Force Soft 40:30 The Air Force Has a Culture Problem 45:00 Investment = Commitment (Fix This Now) 50:30 What Actually Matters in the Pipeline 55:00 Final Advice—Get Serious or Get Left 🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Like this episode if it hit a nerve 🔔 Subscribe for more no-BS truth 💬 Comment—are you actually training or just pretending? 🌟 Leave a review and help spread the word 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership 👕 Grab merch at onesready.com 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 9m
  7. 6D AGO

    Ops Brief 140: Daily Drop - 1 Apr 2026 - F-35 Crash & The A-10 Comeback!

    Send us Fan Mail Peaches is back for April 1st—and no, this isn’t a joke. An F-35 goes down near Nellis, the A-10 Thunderbolt II is suddenly “needed again,” and we’re now talking about laser weapons for base defense. If that sounds like chaos… it kind of is.  Meanwhile, the USS George H.W. Bush is deploying, more Marines are moving, and leadership still won’t rule out ground troops. Peaches calls it straight—this is what happens when strategy, politics, and reality collide. The Air Force tried to kill the A-10… now it’s doubling down on it. Acquisition is still slow. And we’re just now getting serious about force protection like anti-drone lasers and hardened shelters. Oh—and yes, someone tried to sell a Javelin missile. Again. Bottom line: this isn’t clean, it isn’t organized, and it’s definitely not slowing down. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 No April Fools—This Is Real 01:15 Apache Flyover Drama—Relax 03:00 Cyber Training Cut—Finally 04:30 Anti-Drone Lasers—About Time 06:00 Carrier Deployment Doesn’t Mean War 07:30 Laser Weapons Are Back (And Real) 09:00 Navy Mine Warfare—How Does That Even Work? 10:30 ICE at Bootcamp—Wait What? 12:00 Javelin Theft—Again… Seriously 13:30 OTS Nashville—Last Call Coming 14:30 F-35 Crash Near Nellis—Pilot Safe 16:00 A-10 Comeback—Air Force Hypocrisy? 17:30 MQ-9 Squadron Reactivated 18:30 Moon Mission—Big Deal or Not? 20:00 SecDef Trip & Ground War Talk 21:30 Bunkers, Drones & Force Protection 22:30 Trump: “Not Our Job” in Hormuz 23:30 War Timeline—Are We Actually Ending This? 🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Like if you want real talk without the fluff 🔔 Subscribe so you don’t miss what’s actually happening 💬 Comment—should we keep the A-10 or kill it? 🌟 Leave a review if you’re tired of watered-down takes 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership 👕 Grab merch at onesready.com 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
  8. MAR 31

    Ops Brief 139: Daily Drop - 31 Mar 2026 - Ground War Incoming? 850 Missiles Fired!

    Send us Fan Mail Peaches is back with another Daily Drop—and this one’s not subtle. Thousands from the 82nd Airborne Division are now in position, the USS Tripoli is on station, and we’ve burned through 850+ Tomahawks in weeks. If you think this is just “posturing,” you’re not paying attention.  Peaches breaks down what’s actually happening: pre-positioning vs invasion, why combat patches are already getting handed out, and how quickly this could turn into something ugly. Then he goes off—acquisition still sucks, we’re late on nuclear modernization, and somehow we’re just now figuring out micro nuclear reactors like it’s a new idea. Oh—and yes, someone tried to steal a Javelin missile. Because apparently common sense is still optional. Bottom line: things are accelerating, stockpiles are getting stressed, and if this goes ground-war level… it’s not going to look anything like what people think. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Daily Drop—Here’s What Actually Matters 01:30 82nd Airborne Arrives—Signal vs Reality 03:15 Combat Patches Already? That Was Fast 04:30 Mobile Command & Control—Or More Contracts? 05:45 USS Tripoli & Marine Presence Explained 07:00 Submarine Commissioned—Why It Matters 08:00 Javelin Theft—You Can’t Make This Up 09:45 OTS Nashville—Get In While You Can 10:30 F-35 Arrival in Japan—Indo-Pacific Shift 11:30 Sentinel ICBM—We’re Late (Again) 12:30 Micro Nuclear Reactors—Finally Moving 13:45 Space Force Wants a “Range”… For What? 14:45 Trump Wants Others to Pay—Good Luck 15:30 Ground War Planning—This Gets Ugly Fast 16:45 AWACS Hit—That Thing Is DONE 17:30 850 Tomahawks Fired—Stockpiles Strained 18:30 Red Sea Escalation—Here We Go 19:15 Peace Talks… Maybe 🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Like if you want real updates without the fluff 🔔 Subscribe so you stay ahead of what’s actually happening 💬 Comment—do you think this turns into a ground war? 🌟 Leave a review if you’re tired of watered-down takes 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership 👕 Check out onesready.com for merch and partner deals 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...

    20 min
4.9
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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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