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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 596: The Zulu Course Ruck Problem
Yesterday00:52:58Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailAaron jumps on solo for a serious episode about the reported Air Force Special Warfare Zulu course ruck event, why it matters, and what candidates need to understand right now.This episode focuses on reports of a heavy evaluated ruck in the Zulu course, including a 10-mile ruck with roughly 100+ pounds, a 15-minute pace standard, full uniform and equipment requirements, Texas heat and humidity, medical concerns, heat casualties, and the larger question of whether the event is operationally valid, properly risk-managed, and appropriately messaged to candidates before they arrive.Aaron also talks directly to future Air Force Special Warfare candidates: if this event exists in the pipeline, you need to prepare differently. Running still matters, but rucking, foot conditioning, equipment setup, hydration, recovery, pacing, boots, socks, and load management now matter even more.This is not about making the pipeline easy. This is about standards, safety, professionalism, validated training, instructor accountability, and making sure candidates are prepared for the events they are actually going to face.Train with us:OperatorTrainingSummit.comAFSOC prep programming:OnesReady.comCheck out Tasty Gains:TastyGains.comChapters:00:00 - Ones Ready Intro01:00 - Aaron Opens With a Serious Message01:30 - The Problem With the Zulu Course02:00 - Why Ones Ready Initially Supported Zulu02:58 - Calling Out a Failure at Chapman Training Annex03:30 - Messages From Parents, Students, and Sources04:10 - Don’t Call Peaches, Talk to Aaron05:00 - Accountability for Leadership and Instructors06:00 - The Reported Zulu Ruck Standard06:45 - OFT and SOCOM Ruck Standards Compared07:47 - Block Two and Block Four Ruck Progression08:30 - Why Ones Ready Is Speaking Up09:15 - Helping Candidates When Official Messaging Fails10:12 - Is This Event Operationally Valid?11:00 - What Requirement Does This Ruck Actually Test?12:00 - Could the Instructors Pass Their Own Event?13:00 - Testing Events Before Students Do Them14:54 - Weather, Heat, and Texas Conditions16:00 - Instructor Responsibility and Professional Standards17:18 - Aaron Challenges Instructors to Prove Him Wrong18:00 - Candidate Warning: Your Ruck Volume Is Not High Enough18:45 - Rucking, Foot Conditioning, and Equipment Setup19:45 - What Candidates Need to Know About the Practice Ruck21:00 - Why the Practice Ruck Matters22:11 - The Human Performance Problem23:00 - Take the Practice Ruck Seriously24:00 - Straps, Socks, Boots, and Load Management25:30 - The Evaluated Ruck Event26:51 - Texas Heat, Humidity, and Full Uniform Concerns28:30 - Reported Heat Casualties and Medical Coverage Issues30:00 - Was the Event Worth the Risk?31:31 - Aaron’s Open Challenge to the Training Wing32:15 - Medical Planning and Heat Injury Concerns33:00 - Refire Numbers and Course Attrition Concerns33:56 - When Someone Should Have Called Knock It Off35:00 - Safety Calls, Training Events, and Instructor Judgment36:17 - Training Deaths and Why This Matters37:00 - Safety Concerns Should Never Be Shamed39:00 - Respecting Knock-It-Off Calls40:15 - Candidates Must Hydrate and Recover Aggressively41:01 - No More Trash Recovery Habits42:15 - Refire Ruck and San Antonio Forecast43:22 - Heat Index and Refire Conditions45:00 - Why This Standard Does Not Match the Rest of the Force45:51 - What a Better Heavy Ruck Event Could Look Like47:00 - Ones Ready Supported Zulu, But This Has to Change48:14 - Accountability If Students Were Hospitalized49:00 - Why This Episode Had to Happen50:00 - Final Message to Instructors and Candidates50:42 - Sponsors and ClosingSupport 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 595: Why People Quit Special Warfare (And Why Some Don’t)
Yesterday00:15:31Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailThis solo episode with Trent gets real fast. No hype. No fake motivation. Just an honest conversation about why people walk away from Air Force Special Warfare—and why some still choose the hard path anyway.Trent breaks down something most instructors don’t talk about enough: at some point during training, candidates realize the logical choice is probably to quit. The conventional military path offers stability, comfort, family time, better work-life balance, and way less risk. Meanwhile, special operations asks you to willingly move closer to danger… over and over again. From his time as a United States Air Force Special Operations Weather Team operator and instructor, Trent explains the exact moment many students see the reality of the job—and why the math simply doesn’t make sense on paper.But then he digs into the other side of it: brotherhood, purpose, sacrifice, and the unexplainable pull toward doing something bigger than comfort.Bottom line: logic might tell you to quit… but purpose is what keeps certain people moving toward the edge anyway.⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 Purpose Over Motivation 01:00 Why This Episode Matters 02:00 America Is More Comfortable Than Ever 03:00 Why Special Warfare Doesn’t Make Logical Sense 04:00 The “Juice Isn’t Worth the Squeeze” Moment 05:00 What Students Realize During the Pipeline 06:00 The Reality of Risk & Sacrifice 07:00 Why Conventional Military Life Looks Appealing 08:00 The Pull Toward Comfort & Stability 09:00 Trent’s Experience in Conventional Weather 10:00 The Temptation to Stay Comfortable 11:00 Why He Still Volunteered Anyway 12:00 Replacing a Guy Who Got Shot 13:00 Seeing the Risk Become Real 14:00 Why Logic Tells You to Quit 15:00 What Money Can’t Buy 16:00 Brotherhood & Living Closer to the Edge 17:00 The Value of Shared Sacrifice 18:00 Why Some People Keep Going 19:00 Final Thoughts🎯 Call-to-Actions:👍 Like if this one hit home 🔔 Subscribe for honest conversations about Special Warfare 💬 Comment—have you ever faced a moment where comfort fought against purpose? 🌟 Leave a review if you value real talk 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership 👕 Check out onesready.com for merch 💥 Share this with somebody preparing for the pipelineSupport 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 91: Aaron Unsupervised: Fitness, Violence, OTS Expansion & the Venezuela Boat Media Meltdown
3d ago00:30:33Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailNo crew. No guardrails. Just Aaron on a members-only mic doing what he does best—thinking out loud and lighting fires. This episode is an end-of-year wrap that turns into a manifesto: why fitness is a moral obligation, why “peaceful” without capability is a lie, and how attribute-based selection actually works when the slogans stop. Aaron breaks down why OTS waited, why it’s scaling fast, and why 2026 is about to get wild—including international moves. Then he unloads on the Venezuela boat story, media hysteria, political hypocrisy, and why precedent matters more than pearl-clutching. If you’re looking for polished takes, you’re lost. If you want clarity without comfort, press play.⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 Aaron Solo, Members Only02:15 Fitness, Violence, and Real Virtue05:00 Attribute-Based Selection Explained08:30 Why OTS Exists and Why It Waited12:45 Going International & Ego Management16:00 Zulu Course Reality Check20:00 Venezuela Boat Story and Media Panic27:30 Precedent, Power, and Hard Truths30:00 2026 Direction & Final Shots🎯 Call-to-Actions:👍 Like the episode🔔 Subscribe💬 Comment with your take🌟 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 594: The Air Force Special Warfare Ruck Standard Got Stupid
5d ago01:00:01Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailAaron, Trent, and Peaches are back in the team room, and this one starts with Tasty Gains, UFC at the White House, soccer, Nitro Circus, sketchy bungee jumping, and somehow ends exactly where it needed to: Air Force Special Warfare pipeline standards.The crew gets into a reported Zulu course ruck event involving a 12-mile ruck at a 15-minute pace with a ruck weighing well over the standard 45 pounds. That turns into a bigger conversation about assessment and selection, training standards, instructional drift, normalized deviance, and why “war is hard” is not a good enough reason to create dumb training events.They also talk about the difference between expectations and standards, why evaluated events need to have a real purpose, why students should not be crushed just because previous generations got crushed, and how pipeline events can drift away from their original intent over time.Also covered: UFC 250, America’s 250th, US soccer, Travis Pastrana, Dwayne Hackney’s Air Force Cross story, Weapon School patch night, fighter pilot culture, and why Peaches probably does not need to do a 117-pound ruck to prove anything.If you are training for Air Force Special Warfare, waiting to ship, currently in development, or just interested in how military training standards should actually work, this episode matters.Check out Tasty Gains:TastyGains.comTrain with Modern Athlete Strength Systems:OnesReady.comOperator Training Summit:OperatorTrainingSummit.comJoin the Ones Ready membership for early access, members-only episodes, and exclusive merch.Chapters:00:00 - Ones Ready Intro01:05 - Tasty Gains Nootropics and Creatine Gummies02:42 - Modern Athlete Strength Systems and AFSOC Prep04:03 - Ones Ready Membership and MBRS-Only Episodes05:21 - Welcome Back With Aaron, Trent, and Peaches05:30 - UFC 250, the White House, and Fat People07:28 - US Soccer, Paraguay, and World Cup Energy10:58 - Nitro Circus at the White House11:11 - UFC Weather Rumors and Fight Delays12:25 - Drunk UFC Weigh-Ins and Bit or Real?14:24 - Getting Fooled by Satire Online15:34 - Trent Threatens Aaron’s Tattoos16:02 - Bungee Jumping Disaster and Vacation Risk18:21 - Show and Tell Goes Off the Rails20:00 - Faces of Death, LiveLeak, and Old Internet Trauma22:19 - Air Force A&S and Zulu Course Updates22:50 - The Reported 117-Pound Zulu Ruck24:20 - Why Exceeding the Standard Is Not the Standard26:39 - Weapon School Patch Night and Fighter Pilot Culture28:24 - What It Means to Be a Weapons Patch30:20 - American Pie and Fighter Pilot Roll Call Chaos33:10 - Institutional Drift in the Pipeline34:48 - Dry Weight, Helmets, and Student Gear35:10 - Zulu Is Training, Not Selection36:17 - Why 100-Pound Rucks Are Not Smart Training37:53 - When Heavy Rucks Might Make Sense39:11 - This Is Not a Normal Pipeline Standard41:19 - What Should Candidates Train For?42:27 - AFSPECWAR Wait Times and IFT Scores43:14 - Travis Pastrana and Red Bull Madness44:33 - What If You Jump Without a Parachute?46:39 - Dwayne Hackney’s Air Force Cross Story48:24 - Vietnam-Era Pararescue Stories49:31 - Weapon School Graduation and Space Force PSD51:19 - Evaluated Events Need a Real Purpose52:07 - Buddy Breathing and Operational Relevance52:30 - OFT Ruck Standard vs. Zulu Course Ruck54:25 - Normalized Deviance and the Monkey Story57:29 - Training Wing, Please Fix This58:31 - 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 593: Good Humans Make Great Leaders | Jody Fletcher on Real Leadership
1w ago01:01:14Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailJody Fletcher is back on Ones Ready with Trent to talk about his new book, Good Humans Make Great Leaders.Jody is a retired Command Master Chief who spent most of his career in the reconnaissance and Marine Special Operations community as a Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman, or SARC. In this episode, Trent and Jody dig into what leadership actually means, why being a good person does not automatically make someone a good leader, and why so many organizations promote people without ever teaching them how to lead.They also talk about self-awareness, emotional intelligence, parenting, hard conversations, imposter syndrome, building trust, setting expectations, and why the first person you have to lead is the person in the mirror.If you are preparing for Air Force Special Warfare, serving in the military, leading a team, raising kids, or trying to become a better human before chasing a bigger title, this one is worth your time.Jody Fletcher’s book, Good Humans Make Great Leaders, releases July 14 and is available for preorder on Amazon.Learn more about Jody:GoodHumanGreatLeader.comTrain with us:OperatorTrainingSummit.comSupport the show:OnesReady.comChapters:00:00 - Ones Ready Intro01:06 - Tasty Gains and Operator Training Summit Updates02:13 - Welcome Back Jody Fletcher03:09 - Jody’s Background as a SARC and Command Master Chief04:24 - Making Fun of Marines and Air Force Guys05:21 - Writing Good Humans Make Great Leaders06:51 - Formal Education, Military Schoolhouses, and Learning How to Learn08:26 - Why Pipeline Academics Matter10:07 - Hybrid Publishing and Getting the Book Finished13:08 - Good Humans Make Great Leaders Release Date15:00 - Who the Book Is Written For17:24 - Editing, Structure, and Building a Better Book18:00 - Trent’s Problem With the Word “Leadership”19:21 - Leading the Person in the Mirror21:14 - Leadership vs. Management23:51 - Defining Good Humans and Great Leaders25:00 - Selection, Teamwork, and Emotional Intelligence27:06 - Authentic Leadership vs. Repeating Leadership Books28:00 - Superpowers, Compliments, and Imposter Syndrome30:03 - The Voice in Your Head and the Skull Gym32:41 - Doing Hard Things That Are Not Physical34:00 - Parents, Recruiters, and Letting Kids Grow37:26 - Teaching Kids Confidence Through Reps39:00 - Avoiding Dependency as a Leader or Parent40:45 - Accepting Risk and Letting People Learn42:33 - What Great Leadership Feels Like43:14 - The Best Leaders Jody Ever Served With44:53 - Good Humans Who Are Bad Leaders46:01 - EAT: Expectations, Accountability, Advocacy, and Trust47:00 - Different Leadership Styles and Clear Expectations50:00 - Dynamic Leadership and Shifting Gears51:45 - Admitting When You Are Wrong53:00 - The Princess Story and Owning Mistakes56:13 - Practicing Accountability With Your Kids56:58 - Where to Find Good Humans Make Great Leaders58:06 - Jody’s Leadership Resources and Flashcards59:04 - Book Club, 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 90: From Dog-Sitter Narcs To An Unhinged Rant
1w ago00:49:15Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailPeaches goes scorched-earth on the latest Air Force drama: illegal home inspections, dog-sitter snitches, dumpster-level leadership decisions, and the glorious return of morale shirts. He calls out stupidity, hypocrisy, and anyone pretending the military isn’t a three-ring circus wrapped in OCPs. If you’re thin-skinned or currently writing a memo about sideburn length… this one’s going to hurt. Strap in, nerds — Peaches is saying what everyone else only screams into the group chat.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Solo Peaches: you’re welcome 01:30 – Morale shirts: the war for Friday begins 04:45 – Call signs only? Rank can sit down 07:30 – Boots: apparently height matters now 10:10 – Mustaches: the Air Force fears greatness 13:00 – The illegal dog-sitter raid (WTF) 19:30 – Pentagon “Signal-gate” is a nothing burger 23:45 – “Kill them all” outrage vs reality of combat 31:10 – Operation Allies Welcome: not welcome behavior 41:00 – Culture clash vs keyboard warriors 47:30 – Peaches drops the truth and walks off🎯 CALL-TO-ACTIONS 👍 Hit Like if you’ve ever rolled your eyes at a new reg 🔔 Subscribe or Peaches grows his mustache out of spite 💬 Comment your hottest take (don’t be a coward) 🌟 Review the show — operators do read 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership 👕 Grab merch and flex your questionable spending habitsSupport 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 592: Military Standards vs. Internet Idiots
2w ago01:04:28Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailAaron, Trent, and Peaches are back with one of those episodes that starts in one place and somehow ends up everywhere.The boys talk TRT comments, shadow bans, election weirdness, fake moral high ground, people arguing about standards online, D-Day and the weather call that helped make Operation Overlord happen, why “just doing your job” is a terrible argument against medals, HKIA, new Master Sergeants, good and bad leadership, AI being used poorly, and why some people should not be allowed near a government purchase request.It’s not motivational. It’s not polished. It’s just Ones Ready doing what Ones Ready does: talking through military culture, calling out dumb arguments, and laughing at the chaos along the way.Check out Operator Training Summit:OperatorTrainingSummit.comFollow Ones Ready:OnesReady.comChapters:00:00 - Drive, Purpose, and the Cold Open01:00 - Welcome Back With Aaron, Trent, and Peaches02:00 - TRT, Supplements, and Internet Comments04:00 - Shadow Bans and Election Chaos12:00 - Standards, Pizza, and Moral High Ground14:48 - Lifeguards, Water Confidence, and Indoc Stories17:53 - PJs, Jump Coverage, and Landing on the X19:30 - Normandy, D-Day, and Why It Matters21:17 - Weather Guys and Operation Overlord25:10 - Movies and Culture Tangents26:34 - HKIA, Valor, and Medal Arguments31:08 - Congrats to the New Master Sergeants32:00 - Why Tech Sergeant Might Be the Best Rank35:00 - Special Reconnaissance and Comment Section Meltdowns38:00 - The Sharpest Security Forces Airman at Nellis41:41 - What Master Sergeants Should Actually Do45:36 - Chiefs Who Fix Problems46:30 - Using AI Wrong in the Military52:00 - Data-Driven Decisions vs. Leadership54:22 - Operator Training Summit Updates58:28 - Dumb Takes About Medals01:00:00 - Political Rabbit Holes01:02:12 - Final Chaos 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 591: The Pipeline Doesn’t Care About Your Excuses
2w ago00:27:59Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailTrent goes solo for a brutally honest talk about Air Force Basic Military Training changes, Special Warfare expectations, and the dangerous mindset that causes people to quit before they’ve even truly started. After spending more time around BMT and the Special Warfare training environment, Trent breaks down recent changes to Special Warfare flights, why trainees are stressing over losing dedicated pool time, and why most people are focusing on the wrong problem entirely.This episode digs deep into identity, pressure, expectations, and the mental trap of searching for “off ramps” instead of solutions. Trent explains why some people make it through the pipeline no matter what changes happen—and why others subconsciously start searching for excuses the second conditions become imperfect.Then he talks training philosophy, swimming adaptation, why your IFT pace should feel easy, how bad habits destroy candidates, and why purpose—not motivation—is the thing that actually gets people through hard selections.Bottom line: if you’ve already decided you’re gonna make it, then the obstacles become problems to solve—not reasons to quit.⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 Another Trent Solo Episode 02:00 Working Around Air Force BMT 04:00 MTIs Know Who the Special Warfare Trainees Are 06:00 Carrying the “Special Warfare” Label 08:00 You Haven’t Started Yet 10:00 The IFT Is the Real Starting Line 12:00 Changes to Special Warfare Flights 15:00 Losing Dedicated Pool Time 17:00 Why Guys Are Panicking About BMT Changes 19:00 Swimming Should Feel Like Running 22:00 Zone 2, Water Confidence & Volume 25:00 Stop Trying to Beat the Water 27:00 Focus on What You Can Control 29:00 Why Your Cals Need to Be Dominant 31:00 Old School Pipeline Stories 34:00 Looking for Off Ramps 37:00 The Guys Who Quit Easily 40:00 Injuries vs Excuses 43:00 Why Some People Never Let Go of the Calling 46:00 The “Itch” to Serve 49:00 Marriage, Commitment & Long-Term Thinking 52:00 Visit the End Goal—Then Return to Today 55:00 Attrition Rates Never Really Change 58:00 The Mindset That Always Wins 01:00:00 Purpose Over Motivation 01:02:00 Operator Training Summit Advice 01:04:00 Final Thoughts🎯 Call-to-Actions:👍 Like if this one hit a nerve 🔔 Subscribe for honest pipeline conversations 💬 Comment—what’s the hardest mental hurdle you’ve faced in training? 🌟 Leave a review if you value real talk 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership 👕 Check out onesready.com for merch 💥 Share this with somebody preparing for the pipelineSupport 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 89: So You’re ‘Good at PT’? Congrats—Nobody Cares.
2w ago00:59:01Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailPeaches and Trent tag-team this one like two tired uncles sick of hearing fantasy-land nonsense from the comments section. From dudes bragging they’re “already good at PT” to the cosplay warriors demanding “tactics and shooting,” the boys dismantle every delusion with surgical pettiness. Peaches lays out what actual training looks like, Trent dives into the pipeline realities that crush egos, and together they roast the myth of the lone-wolf tough guy who “did it all himself.” This one’s equal parts truth, smoke, and therapy—come get corrected.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 – F-bomb warmup: Trent sets the tone 02:00 – “I’m good at PT” … sure you are 05:00 – Shooting? Wrong damn channel, dude 08:00 – Real pipeline feedback from the suck 12:00 – OFT pain: hamstrings, misery, regret 17:00 – PT test myths and hard numbers 20:00 – Enter Wildman Dave, the angry E-5 prophet 24:00 – Peaches & Trent break down the ego phase 28:00 – Why nobody actually does this alone 31:00 – Hell days vs real prep: not even close 36:00 – Grind > hero moments 42:00 – Live tissue reality check 52:00 – Buddy breathing chaos and stress responses 56:00 – What OTS really is (and isn’t) 58:00 – The crawl-walk-run sermon🎯 CALL-TO-ACTIONS👍 Like the episode 🔔 Subscribe for more 💬 Drop your take 🌟 Leave a review 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership 👕 Hit 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 →Ops Brief 161: Daily Drop - 1 June 2026 - The Army Better Be Ready for Drone Warfare
3w ago00:19:18Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailPeaches is back with the Daily Drop for 1 June 2026, and this one hits Army modernization, swift water rescue training, Navy port calls, carrier deployments, Pacific Partnership, Marine “special operations capable” clarification, Air Force T-38s returning to flight, F-35 additive manufacturing, Space Force graduates, Coast Guard cave rescues, and Pete Hegseth doing PT with the troops.The big theme: the military is moving, but the battlefield is changing fast. Long-range fires and next-gen combat vehicles are great, but if the Army isn’t taking counter-drone warfare seriously, we’re going to have a bad time.Also covered: SAIL 250 in New Orleans, USS Nimitz hosting Caribbean leaders, Southcom counter-narcotics strikes, AUKUS Pillar 2 projects, and CENTCOM maintaining posture after the 2026 Iran conflict.Drop a comment if you have thoughts on “special operations capable” Marines. Apparently, everyone else did.Like the video, subscribe to Ones Ready, and hit the notification bell so you don’t miss the next Daily Drop.Check out Operator Training Summit at operatortrainingsummit.com and come train with us in San Diego or Pennsylvania.Bottom line: the world is getting weirder, drones are terrifying, and the Coast Guard is still out here doing nightmare-fuel rescues.⏱️ Timestamps00:00 Something Has to Die 01:06 Daily Drop for 1 June 01:21 Tasty Gains Sponsor Read 02:02 Operator Training Summit Updates 02:36 What OTS Actually Teaches 03:01 Taylor Starch Is the Mad Scientist 03:34 Texas Army National Guard Search and Rescue Training 04:01 Why Swift Water Rescue Matters 04:51 Fort Hood Adds New Barracks 05:19 Montana National Guard Redesignates Infantry Battalion 05:51 Army 2027 Budget Request 06:13 Counter-Drone Warfare Has to Matter 07:04 SAIL 250 New Orleans Port Call 07:39 USS Nimitz Hosts Caribbean Leaders 08:00 Pacific Partnership 2026 Departs San Diego 08:39 Marine “Special Operations Capable” Explained 09:32 Why SOC Branding Is a Recruiting Tool 10:08 24th MEU Assumes Southcom Duties 10:44 Marine Officer Promotions Announced 11:22 T-38 Talon Fleet Returns to Flying 11:57 F-35 Additive Manufacturing Breakthrough 12:32 Space Force Class of 2026 Graduation 13:05 Coast Guard Rescues Three from Sea Cave 13:50 Nightmare Fuel Rescue Scenarios 14:19 Search for Overdue Vessel off Oahu 14:50 Hegseth Speaks at Shangri-La Dialogue 15:31 Hegseth Does PT on USS Boxer 16:09 Southcom Strikes Narco-Trafficking Vessels 17:02 AUKUS Defense Ministers Meeting 17:29 CENTCOM Maintains Middle East Posture 18:00 Final Thoughts and OTS San Diego Plug🎯 Calls To ActionDrop a comment if you have thoughts on “special operations capable” Marines. Apparently, everyone else did.Like the video, subscribe to Ones Ready, and hit the notification bell so you don’t miss the next Daily Drop.Check out Operator Training Summit at operatortrainingsummit.com and come train with us in San Diego or Pennsylvania.Support the show, share this with your team room, and keep sending in the corrections when Peaches butchers an acronym.Support 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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