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Ones Ready
Hosted by Aaron Love, Trent Seegmiller, and Jared "Peaches" Pietras · EN
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 604: The Zulu Course Ruck Problem Isn’t Going Away
3w ago00:31:55Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailTrent jumps on solo to clear the air on the Zulu course ruck controversy, the role of Ones Ready, and why accountability matters when training risk crosses the line.This episode breaks down who Aaron, Peaches, and Trent are, what their backgrounds are, and why they are not just random people throwing rocks from the internet. Trent explains his time in Air Education and Training Command, how curriculum actually gets built, what active duty instructors do and do not control, and why people need to understand the difference between writing content, developing training, and owning a formal course.Then he gets into the real issue: the reported 117-pound ruck, heat injuries, hospitalized students, operational risk management, instructor responsibility, and why a large number of failures or casualties on one event usually points back to instruction, planning, risk management, or leadership decisions.Trent makes it clear that this is not about attacking TACP, Special Warfare Training Wing, or any one career field. It is about protecting candidates, holding the process accountable, and making sure the training meets the intent without unnecessarily putting students’ lives at risk.Check out our partners:OnesReady.comCheck out Hoist:DrinkHoist.comChapters:00:00 - Intro and Sponsors01:00 - Trent Solo and Why This Episode Matters01:56 - Who Aaron, Peaches, and Trent Actually Are03:19 - Aaron’s AETC and Pararescue Schoolhouse Background04:00 - Trent’s AETC and Pipeline Experience05:34 - How Air Force Curriculum Actually Works08:00 - Lessons From Trent’s First Instructor Tour10:20 - Why Ones Ready Uses Reels and Spicy Clips12:43 - Accountability, Mistakes, and Community Standards16:21 - Why the Zulu Ruck Had to Be Addressed17:26 - Candidate Safety and Appropriate Training Risk19:52 - Heat Injuries, San Antonio, and Life-Threatening Risk22:21 - Leadership, Communication, and Operational Risk Management24:48 - Instructor Responsibility During Dangerous Events27:15 - This Is Not About Burning Down TACP28:37 - Fix the Problem and Own the Mistake29:42 - Final Message: Feelings Aren’t AccountabilitySupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel...
Transcribe →Ep 603: The Zulu Ruck Problem Is Bigger Than One Event
3w ago00:50:14Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailAaron, Trent, and Peaches sit down to talk through the ongoing concerns around the Zulu course ruck, heat casualties, instructor accountability, and whether TACP-specific standards should have ever been applied across the entire Air Force Special Warfare pipeline.The team breaks down why the ruck event has become such a major issue, what makes the progression questionable, how the Zulu course ended up with a ruck standard pulled from TACP requirements, and why the problem is bigger than one bad day in San Antonio heat.They also address the difference between hard training and bad programming, the role of instructional drift, why students may not feel safe giving honest feedback, and why parents, candidates, instructors, and leadership all deserve transparency when multiple students end up hospitalized.This episode is not about lowering standards. It is about applying the right standards at the right time, protecting students from preventable injury, and fixing a system before it breaks more people.Check out Tasty Gains: TastyGains.comGet AFSPECWAR prep gear through ATACLETE: OnesReady.comChapters:00:00 - Intro, Tasty Gains, and ATACLETE03:16 - Why the Team Is Talking About the Zulu Ruck04:21 - Message to Training Wing Leadership05:26 - Where the Ruck Standard Came From06:17 - Should This Ruck Be in Zulu?06:40 - Trent on Zulu Course Purpose and Overtraining08:14 - Apprentice Course vs. Zulu Course Standards08:28 - The 65-Pound Dry Weight Argument10:51 - Zulu Foot March Standards12:56 - Applying TACP Requirements Across AFSPECWAR15:08 - Why the Ruck Progression Does Not Make Sense17:37 - Proper Ruck Progression and TF Voodoo Lessons20:03 - Development, BMT, SWAS, and No Real Ruck Build-Up21:53 - Why Water Training Was Added to SWAS24:59 - Feedback From Former TACP26:06 - TACP Requirements vs. PJ, CCT, and SR Requirements27:47 - Operational Requirements and Bad Logic28:39 - Heat Casualties Were the Warning Sign29:46 - Lower-Leg Injuries and Long-Term Damage30:24 - Comparing Zulu Heat Casualties to Indoc32:48 - Instructor Judgment and Training Intent34:46 - Toxic Comments and Public Accountability36:01 - Blaming Students for Heat Casualties38:27 - Plate Carriers, Plates, and Student Safety40:52 - Toxic Culture and When to Amputate the Problem42:35 - New Leadership and Fixing the Course43:20 - Giving Leadership Room to Fix It44:17 - The Thunderbirds Example47:06 - Asking Leadership for Help48:30 - Final Thoughts and Members-Only PreviewSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel...
Transcribe →Ep 602: SOF-TACP Lessons From Clint “Dragon”
3w ago01:06:24Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailPeaches sits down with retired SOF-TACP Clint “Dragon” to talk TACP, Special Tactics, mission planning, leadership, problem solving, and what separates a good operator from someone who just looks good on paper.Dragon walks through growing up around Fort Bragg, joining the Air Force in 2006, originally looking at CCT, choosing TACP, starting at the 15th ASOS, assessing for the 17th STS, and spending the majority of his career in the Special Operations side of the TACP world.The conversation gets into the difference between conventional and SOF-TACP life, the mindset shift in the career field, entitlement, grit, the danger of over-reliance on technology, and why the next generation is more capable than people give them credit for — but still needs to be led.Dragon also breaks down mission planning, danger close strikes, JTAC creativity, command presence, briefing under pressure, training younger guys, taking a knee when family life is burning down, and why the best operators are complex problem solvers who can still win a fight.The episode also covers retirement, fatherhood, false accusations, private sector friction, writing a book, TBI and PTSD treatment options, and why passing lessons to the next generation still matters.Check out Tasty Gains:TastyGains.comRegister for Operator Training Summit:OperatorTrainingSummit.comTrain with Modern Athlete Strength Systems:OnesReady.comChapters:00:00 - Intro, Tasty Gains, Operator Training Summit, and Modern Athlete03:24 - Meet Clint “Dragon”03:39 - Growing Up Around Fort Bragg04:06 - Choosing TACP Over CCT06:36 - How the TACP Pipeline Has Changed07:32 - 15th ASOS, Deployments, and Assessing for SOF-TACP08:14 - Conventional TACP vs SOF-TACP09:05 - Mindset Changes in the TACP Career Field12:06 - PhDs Who Can Win Bar Fights13:00 - Grit, Diva Mentality, and Human Performance Support14:14 - You Are Never Fully Ready15:20 - Building Problem Solving Skills16:49 - Briefing, Command Presence, and Pressure18:21 - Training and Equipping the Team19:03 - Team Sergeant Challenges21:25 - Knowing When to Take a Knee23:21 - Death, Mission Focus, and Moving Forward25:24 - TCCC, Emotions, and Critical Thinking27:35 - Mission Planning and JTAC Expertise29:39 - Danger Close and When Things Go Wrong32:26 - Quiet Professional vs Silent Professional33:45 - Lessons Learned From Mistakes35:20 - Attention to Detail in Training37:58 - Translating SOF Lessons to Real Life40:33 - The Next Generation of Warfighters42:26 - Technology as a Tool, Not a Crutch43:57 - Training, Leadership, and Knowing Your People46:02 - Keep It Simple and Master the Basics47:16 - Stress Inoculation and Staying Calm48:59 - Managing the Stack and Target Area Chaos49:40 - Retirement, Family, and Recovery51:30 - Where to Find Dragon52:37 - Private Sector, Business, and Protecting Ideas54:27 - Writing a Book and Giving People Their Flowers56:23 - False Accusations and Career Damage59:24 - Reconnecting After Retirement01:00:29 - MERT, TMS, PTSD, and TBI Treatment01:02:44 - Outreach Project and Veteran Support01:04:10 - Final Thoughts and Wrap-UpSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel...
Transcribe →***Sneak Peek***MBRS 92: They Wanted Washington Gone—So He Crossed the Delaware
4w ago00:17:55Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailThis episode is a reminder that history—and your life—can turn on one brutal decision. Peaches breaks down George Washington’s darkest hour, when he was losing battles, losing men, and nearly losing the war. Then came one audacious move: crossing the Delaware in a snowstorm when everyone thought the fight was over. This isn’t a history lesson—it’s a mindset check. When momentum is gone, excuses are easy, and quitting feels justified, bold action is the only thing that changes outcomes. If you’re waiting for perfect conditions, you’re already behind.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Ones Ready intro and reset 01:50 The butterfly effect and small decisions 03:05 America’s 1776 situation was collapsing 06:45 Washington’s failures and near replacement 08:40 The gamble: crossing the Delaware 11:35 The impossible attack at Trenton 13:25 One decision changes everything 15:50 What this means for your life today🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Like the episode 🔔 Subscribe 💬 Comment your takeaway 🌟 Leave a review 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership 👕 Check out the merch storeSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel...
Transcribe →Ep 601: America 250: Patriotism Is Back
4w ago00:37:57Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailTrent and Peaches jump into the Ones Ready team room for a quick-turn America 250 / Fourth of July episode covering patriotism, World Cup energy, Hoover Dam, UFC America 250 vibes, Air Force One, Special Warfare rescue work, and why it is still okay to love America out loud.The crew starts with Tasty Gains, ATACLETE, Operator Training Summit, San Diego, Pennsylvania, and why the right gear and the right instruction matter if you are preparing for the pipeline. Then they get into America’s 250th birthday, the giant American flag at the Hoover Dam, foreign visitors discovering that America is actually pretty awesome, and the recent wave of national pride around sports, culture, and military events.They also break down the U.S. men’s soccer team, the controversial red card, World Cup matchups, FIFA corruption, and why the current American team finally looks like it believes it belongs with the best in the world.Peaches also talks about the new Air Force One rollout, F-22s, formation requirements, and the wild fact that a British exchange pilot ended up leading the F-22 formation because he was the qualified pilot available. The episode closes with U.S. military rescue support after the Venezuela earthquake, Air Force Special Warfare doing real-world work, and a reminder that criticism of the community comes from caring about the community.Check out Tasty Gains:TastyGains.comGear from ATACLETE:OnesReady.comRegister for Operator Training Summit:OperatorTrainingSummit.comChapters:00:00 - Intro, Tasty Gains, ATACLETE, and Operator Training Summit05:32 - America 250 and Fourth of July Energy06:34 - Hoover Dam, American Flags, and Patriotism08:10 - Foreigners Discover America Is Awesome09:00 - Military Hype Videos and America’s Birthday11:05 - World Cup, U.S. Soccer, and National Pride12:32 - The Controversial Red Card15:22 - America’s Mentality Shift18:04 - World Cup Hype and Expensive Tickets19:47 - FIFA Corruption and Match Drama23:29 - America’s Coach and French Support25:16 - Mexico City, Elevation, and Fan Chaos27:40 - New Air Force One and F-22 Escort Story31:07 - Venezuela Earthquake and U.S. Rescue Support33:19 - Why Ones Ready Still Cares About AFSPECWAR34:59 - Criticism, Accountability, and Making the Community Better35:53 - Happy Birthday, AmericaSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel...
Transcribe →Ep 600: Air Force Basic Training: What Recruits Need to Know
Jul 301:20:17Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailAaron and Peaches sit down with Amanda Doerr, an Air Force Military Training Instructor, to talk about what Basic Military Training looks like now and what future Airmen need to know before they ship.Amanda walks through her own path into the Air Force, how her MTIs inspired her to become one, what BMT looks like today, how training has changed, why Pacer Forge matters, and why the Air Force is putting more emphasis on small team movements, critical thinking, mission readiness, and operational exposure.This episode covers what recruits should do before leaving for basic training, what recruiters can do better, how much fitness matters, what the PT program looks like, why time on feet is a bigger deal than people realize, how phone calls work, what trainees should bring, what mistakes get people in trouble, and why ego is one of the fastest ways to become a problem.Amanda also breaks down what it takes to become an MTI, what a blue rope is, how MTIs manage flights, what daily life looks like, and why being exceptional is not something future Airmen should hide from.Check out Tasty Gains:TastyGains.comTrain with 18 Alpha Fitness:OnesReady.comRegister for Operator Training Summit:OperatorTrainingSummit.comChapters:00:00 - Intro, Tasty Gains, 18 Alpha Fitness, and Operator Training Summit06:06 - Meet Amanda Doerr07:18 - Why Amanda Joined the Air Force08:40 - How BMT Inspired Her to Become an MTI12:24 - Turning Civilians Into Airmen16:03 - What Air Force Basic Training Looks Like Now18:16 - Pacer Forge and Small Team Movements22:15 - Special Warfare Candidates at BMT25:20 - The Current BMT PT Program28:31 - Time on Feet, Marching, Heat, and Boots31:01 - What Recruiters Should Teach Before BMT34:14 - Hygiene, Bills, Cash, and Packing Basics37:29 - Phone Rules and Family Communication39:41 - The Biggest Mistakes Recruits Make42:14 - Daily Schedule at Basic Training45:15 - What to Study Before Shipping49:53 - How BMT Is Changing55:47 - How to Become an MTI01:00:26 - Blue Rope MTIs01:01:00 - MTI Schedule, Fitness, and Personal Time01:06:11 - Amanda’s BMT Experience vs. Today01:12:11 - Religious Items, Finances, and Being Exceptional01:16:19 - Amanda’s Best MTI Memory01:17:25 - Final Advice and Where to Find AmandaSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel...
Transcribe →Ep 599: VO2 Max, Zone 2, and Smarter Tactical Fitness | KORR Medical Technologies
Jun 2901:05:44Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailPeaches sits down with Marc Humbert and Cameron Garber from KORR Medical Technologies to talk VO2 max, metabolic testing, heart rate zones, fueling, recovery, and how warfighters can train smarter instead of just getting crushed.This episode breaks down what VO2 max actually measures, why oxygen consumption matters, how carbon dioxide output helps determine fat and carbohydrate burn, and why heart rate zones are only useful when they are actually individualized. Marc and Cameron explain how metabolic testing can help athletes, warfighters, pilots, and tactical professionals understand workload, caloric burn, fatigue resistance, recovery needs, and performance limitations.The crew also gets into Zone 2 cardio, why easy days need to actually be easy, how hard days should be hard enough to drive adaptation, and why constantly redlining every workout is a fast track to burnout, fatigue, and injury. They also discuss military readiness, human performance, pilot endurance, long-duration missions, rucking, carbohydrate replacement, fat adaptation, and how testing can help protect the investment the military makes in its people.Find KORR Medical Technologies:KORR.comCheck out Tasty Gains:TastyGains.comGear from ATACLETE:OnesReady.comTrain with us:OperatorTrainingSummit.comChapters:00:00 - Intro, Tasty Gains, ATACLETE, and Operator Training Summit03:17 - Meet Marc and Cameron from KORR Medical Technologies04:00 - Health, Longevity, and Staying Ready for Life07:18 - Why Metabolic Testing Matters Before People Break10:23 - Protecting the Military’s Investment in People13:25 - Readiness During Service and Life After Service17:43 - What the Cardio Coach Measures19:19 - VO2 Max, Workload, and Caloric Burn21:37 - Fat vs. Carbohydrate Burn23:58 - Fueling, Recovery, and Heart Rate Zones25:12 - Individualizing Training Instead of Guessing27:03 - Why Harder Every Day Does Not Work28:52 - Zone 2, Taylor Starch, and Smarter Programming30:53 - Training You Can Actually Recover From32:00 - Why Easy Days Need to Stay Easy35:40 - Different Athletes Need Different Fueling Strategies37:28 - Pilot Endurance and Long-Duration Missions43:05 - Fatigue Resistance Testing46:12 - Honoring Heart Rate Zones and Recovery Signals48:04 - The 80/20 Training Model51:28 - Rucking, Heavy Loads, and Calorie Replacement56:35 - Who Should Use the Cardio Coach?59:47 - Military Use Cases for VO2 Testing01:02:15 - How to Find KORR Medical Technologies01:03:40 - Cutting Through Fitness Misinformation01:04:14 - Final Thoughts and Wrap-UpSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel...
Transcribe →Ep 598: Future of One Way Attack Drones
Jun 2601:05:11Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailRyan is back on Ones Ready with Aaron and Peaches to talk drones, TACP, small unmanned aerial systems, one-way attack, and where small team warfare is headed.Ryan is a TACP officer, Guardsman, and founder of Aerial Employment Group, a company focused on SUAS training, red air support, counter-SUAS training, program development, and helping military and law enforcement teams figure out what drone systems actually work.In this episode, the crew talks about how small unmanned aerial systems are changing the fight, where drones actually make sense for small teams, how TACP units are using SUAS to support JTAC skills, why one-way attack is becoming a major focus, and why the military’s drone approval and certification process has to move faster.They also get into the reported Zulu course ruck issue, heavy ruck standards, heat casualties, training risk, ownership, and what happens when events drift away from their original purpose. Ryan gives perspective from the TACP side, including how heavy rucks showed up in the TACP pipeline and why evaluated events need to be tied to real standards.Ryan’s company:aerialemploymentgroup.comCheck out Tasty Gains:TastyGains.comGear from ATACLETE:OnesReady.comTrain with us:OperatorTrainingSummit.comChapters:00:00 - Ones Ready Intro01:00 - Tasty Gains, ATACLETE, and Operator Training Summit Updates03:24 - Disclaimer for Ryan’s Personal Views04:06 - Welcome Ryan Back to Ones Ready05:24 - Ryan’s Background and Move to the Guard06:14 - Aerial Employment Group and SUAS Services07:32 - Government Contracting and Expensive Gear08:15 - Low-Cost Drone Tech and Commercial Off-the-Shelf Equipment09:17 - Drone Warfare and Small Team Use Cases09:52 - Drones Are a Tool, Not the Answer to Everything10:37 - ISR, Team Support, and Who Should Fly Drones12:00 - Quadcopters vs. Larger Group Two and Group Three Drones13:01 - Transition to the Zulu Course Ruck Discussion15:13 - What Happened With the Zulu Course Ruck?16:10 - TACP Instructors and the Zulu Block Two Link17:00 - Reported 10-Mile Ruck Standard and Load18:49 - First Summer Class and Heat Casualty Reports19:23 - Medical Coverage and Student Paramedics20:46 - Heat Conditions, Uniforms, and Safety Decisions23:03 - What Dry Weight Means in Rucking23:39 - Ryan’s TACP Schoolhouse Ruck Experience25:41 - Evaluations, Standards, and Protecting the Process27:22 - Training Drift and Leadership Decisions28:00 - What Do You Tell Students After an Incident?29:17 - Owning Bad Decisions as a Leader29:55 - When to Call Off a Training Event31:10 - Ranger School Rope Story and Extreme Ownership33:11 - Parents, Students, and Today’s Connected Pipeline35:29 - Why TACP Did Heavy Rucks37:00 - Does This Standard Apply to Every AFSPECWAR Career Field?38:16 - Parent Involvement and Pipeline Communication41:26 - Time, Emotions, and Letting the Schoolhouse Respond43:47 - Accountability Without Cancel Culture46:27 - Medical Planning and After-Action Reviews49:17 - Back to SUAS and TACP Drone Use51:15 - TACP as ACC’s One-Way Attack Lead52:00 - How TACP Units Are Using SUAS Now53:20 - ACC, AFSOC, and SUAS Program Ownership54:42 - SUAS Programmatics and Airframe Certification56:00 - Blue UAS, NDAA Systems, and FPV Drone Risk58:16 - Building and Flying Non-Standard Drone Systems59:08 - Frequencies, Jamming, and Ukraine Drone Lessons01:00:00 - Stop Being Platform Specific01:01:20 - Certification, Currency, and Drone Training Problems01:02:22 - Final Thoughts and Wrap-UpSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel...
Transcribe →Ops Brief 163: Daily Drop - 24 June 2026 - The Military Is Going All-In on Drones and AI
Jun 2400:22:46Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailPeaches is back with the Ones Ready Daily Drop for 24 June, breaking down the latest defense updates across the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, Secretary of Defense, President of the United States, and global military modernization.This episode covers the Army pushing next-generation command and control, low-cost interceptors, and the Infantry Squad Vehicle Heavy; the Navy and United Kingdom moving faster on drone boats and directed energy; the Marine Corps expanding Maven AI for operational reporting; and the Air Force dealing with technical sergeant promotions, T-7 Red Hawk sustainment, and data rights challenges with Boeing.Peaches also covers the Space Force’s new mess dress testing, Boeing’s next-generation communications satellite contract, the Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk crash update, Secretary Hegseth’s review of U.S. force posture in Europe, potential changes to U.S. weapons sales, President Trump’s quantum sensor push, Defense Production Act action on munitions, and new European main battle tank and unmanned ground vehicle developments.The theme is clear: drones, AI, quantum tech, autonomous systems, cyber, satellites, and acquisition reform are moving fast. The question is whether the Department of War can move fast enough to keep up.Check out Tasty Gains:TastyGains.comTrain with us:OperatorTrainingSummit.comJoin the Ones Ready membership for early access, members-only episodes, and exclusive merch.Chapters:00:00 - Intro, Tasty Gains, and Operator Training Summit02:45 - Army: Command and Control, Interceptors, and ISV Heavy07:25 - Navy: DragonFire Lasers and Drone Boats08:57 - Marine Corps: Maven AI Reporting11:17 - Air Force: Tech Sergeant Promotions and T-7 Problems14:39 - Space Force and Coast Guard Updates15:44 - Secretary of Defense and Europe Force Posture18:26 - President Trump, Quantum Sensors, and Munitions19:29 - Global Defense: Tanks and Unmanned Ground Vehicles21:05 - Wrap-Up and MembershipSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel...
Transcribe →Ops Brief 162: Daily Drop - 23 June 2026 - The A-10 Just Won’t Die
Jun 2300:24:27Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailPeaches is back with the Ones Ready Daily Drop for 23 June, breaking down the latest military news across the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, Secretary of Defense, President of the United States, and global defense updates.This episode covers the Army selecting Anduril for next-generation command and control work, autonomous boats being tested in the Philippines, contractor cyber operations, Marine Corps air defense modernization, the final days of the AV-8B Harrier, and the House directing the Air Force to keep the A-10 Warthog combat ready through 2030.Peaches also gets into the Air Force technical sergeant promotion rate, Space Force mess dress testing, a tactically responsive space launch in under 17 hours, a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk crash in Alaska, Pete Hegseth’s review of U.S. force posture in Europe, quantum sensors and quantum computing, U.S. munitions stockpile concerns, NATO defense spending, and major international defense deals.The theme is pretty obvious: autonomous systems, drones, cyber operations, quantum technology, munitions production, and old platforms that still matter are all shaping the next fight.Check out Tasty Gains:TastyGains.comTrain with us:OperatorTrainingSummit.comJoin the Ones Ready membership for early access, members-only episodes, and exclusive merch.Chapters:00:00 - Intro and Sponsors03:35 - Army: Anduril, Command and Control, and Autonomous Boats05:56 - Navy: Contractor Cyber Operations and Drone Boats08:27 - Marine Corps: MADIS, NMESIS, and the Harrier09:55 - Air Force: The A-10 Extension and Tech Sergeant Promotions13:25 - Space Force: Mess Dress and Rapid Space Launch15:14 - Coast Guard: MH-60 Jayhawk Crash in Alaska16:45 - Secretary of Defense and Quantum Sensors17:47 - President Trump, Quantum Computing, and Munitions Stockpiles19:47 - Global Defense Updates22:11 - NATO, Defense Spending, and FCAS23:22 - Wrap-UpSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel...
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