Ones Ready
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.
Episodes
908 episodes
Ep XXX: What Parents Need to Know About Air Force Special Warfare
Peaches sits down with Kaylon, a former Air Force Security Forces military working dog handler, dog trainer, and father of a 17-year-old preparing for Air Force Special Warfare.This episode is for the parents.Kaylon talks about hi...
Ep 605: Mind of a Soldier | Taamir Ransome
Peaches sits down with retired Sergeant Major Taamir Ransome, an Army EOD veteran and author of Mind of a Soldier, to talk about EOD, transition, veteran suicide, purpose after service, and what happens when the war is over but the fight is not...
Ep 604: The Zulu Course Ruck Problem Isn’t Going Away
Trent 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 b...
MBRS: 120: Zulu Fallout, TACP Drama, and the Promotion Disaster
Aaron, Trent, and Peaches jump into an MBRS-only episode and let it rip.After keeping it mostly professional on the public episode, Aaron unloads on the Zulu ruck fallout, TACP involvement in the AFSPECWAR pipeline, instructor accountabi...
Ep XXX: Air Force Basic Training Is Changing | PACERFORGE Explained
Aaron and Peaches sit down with TSgt Kaleb Schmidt, a Military Training Instructor working at PACERFORGE, to talk about how Air Force Basic Training is changing and what new Airmen should expect.Kaleb explains what life looks like for MT...
Ep 603: The Zulu Ruck Problem Is Bigger Than One Event
Aaron, 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 Speci...
Ep 602: SOF-TACP Lessons From Clint “Dragon”
Peaches 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 growin...
Ep XXX: AFSW FAQ: Training, Rucking, BMT, and Pipeline Prep
Aaron, Trent, and Peaches jump into a full Ones Ready FAQ episode covering the questions future Air Force Special Warfare candidates keep asking.The team breaks down long-term training timelines, how to prepare 18 to 24 months out, why Z...
***Sneak Peek***MBRS 92: They Wanted Washington Gone—So He Crossed the Delaware
This 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: crossi...
MBRS 119: Zulu Ruck Fallout, Bad Takes, and America 250
Trent and Peaches keep the conversation going for the Ones Ready members after the public America 250 episode.This members-only episode dives into the behind-the-scenes fallout from the Zulu course ruck controversy, the reaction to Aaron...
Ep 601: America 250: Patriotism Is Back
Trent 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...
Ep 600: Air Force Basic Training: What Recruits Need to Know
Aaron 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 int...
Ep 599: VO2 Max, Zone 2, and Smarter Tactical Fitness | KORR Medical Technologies
Peaches 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 epi...
MBRS 118: AFSPECWAR Is Having an Identity Crisis
Aaron, Trent, and Peaches are back in the Ones Ready team room, and this one goes everywhere.The crew starts with UFC America 250, taxpayer money arguments, Nate Bargatze getting heat for showing up, banned movies, vigilantism, Armie Ham...
Ep 598: Future of One Way Attack Drones
Ryan 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 co...
Ops Brief 163: Daily Drop - 24 June 2026 - The Military Is Going All-In on Drones and AI
Peaches 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 mili...
Ops Brief 162: Daily Drop - 23 June 2026 - The A-10 Just Won’t Die
Peaches 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 defens...
MBRS 117: Flock Cameras, Surveillance, and the Zulu Course Fallout
Peaches goes live for a MBRS-only episode covering Flock cameras, surveillance technology, license plate readers, Ring cameras, privacy concerns, the Patriot Act, and why “if you have nothing to hide” is a terrible argument.He also gets ...
Ep 597: How to Ruck Without Destroying Your Body | TF Voodoo
Dr. Dave Walton from TF Voodoo joins Aaron and Peaches to break down how to actually train for rucking without wrecking your body.Dave is a retired Green Beret, doctor, rucking coach, and the brain behind TF Voodoo. In this episode, he e...
Ep 596: The Zulu Course Ruck Problem
Aaron 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 ...
Ep 595: Why People Quit Special Warfare (And Why Some Don’t)
This 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 mo...
***Sneak Peek***MBRS 115: CIA Fraud, Space Force Rumors, and Air Force Bonus Chaos
Aaron and Peaches are back for a MBRS-only episode that goes exactly where you would expect: sideways.The episode starts with Vegas weather, F-16 maintenance appreciation, C-17 dirt landings, and then quickly turns into Space Force consp...
***Sneak Peek***MBRS 91: Aaron Unsupervised: Fitness, Violence, OTS Expansion & the Venezuela Boat Media Meltdown
No 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 ca...
Ep 594: The Air Force Special Warfare Ruck Standard Got Stupid
Aaron, 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 sta...
MBRS 116: Air Force BMT Is Finally Changing
Peaches and Trent are back for a MBRS-only episode covering Air Force Basic Military Training changes, recruiting problems, AI-generated military content, Special Reconnaissance rumors, AFSOC funding, general officer accountability, and the int...