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PODCAST

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

government self-improvement

All Episodes

68:42

Ep 573: Run More. Stop Crying.

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2026/04/03

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 This one bounces from pipeline prep to real-world military reality—drone strikes, outdated systems, and why the Air Force (and honestly everyone) needs to toughen up again.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...

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Ops Brief 140: Daily Drop - 1 Apr 2026 - F-35 Crash &...

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2026/04/01

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...

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Ops Brief 139: Daily Drop - 31 Mar 2026 - Ground War...

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2026/03/31

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 of...

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Ops Brief 138: Daily Drop - 30 Mar 2026 -...

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2026/03/30

Send us Fan Mail Peaches is back with a no-BS Daily Drop, and if you’re still pretending the world isn’t heating up… you’re behind. We’re talking real movements—82nd Airborne Division heading to the Middle East, the USS Tripoli rolling into CENTCOM, and an E-3 Sentry AWACS getting smoked at PSAB. Yeah… that’s not “business as usual.” Peaches breaks it down the way most headlines won’t—this isn’t panic, it’s positioning. Big muscle movements, pre-staging, and letting the world know we’re...

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Ep 572: Leadership Advice You’ll Ignore Anyway |...

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2026/03/30

Send us Fan Mail Aaron sits down with Vance Hawk, a Combat Rescue Officer (CRO), to break down the kind of leadership advice everyone hears—and almost nobody actually applies. This isn’t theory. It’s what leadership looks like when you’re responsible for people, missions, and the consequences when things go wrong. Vance brings real-world CRO experience on leading without hiding behind rank, while Aaron calls out the habits that quietly destroy trust and credibility. They get into accountabili...

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Ep 571: Rejected, Resilient, Still Serving The Bros |...

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2026/03/27

Send us Fan Mail Aaron sits down with RJ Hunter, former Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) operator, to unpack a career that didn’t follow the clean, highlight-reel version you see online. This is what it actually looks like when things don’t go your way—getting kicked out, fighting your way back in, deployments stacking up, injuries piling on, and still refusing to quit. RJ walks through getting denied by every branch, grinding through waivers, surviving multiple deployments, and navigating t...

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Ops Brief 137: Daily Drop - 25 Mar 2026 - 82nd...

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2026/03/25

Send us Fan Mail Things are not slowing down—and if anything, they’re getting more complicated. Peaches runs through a stacked update: the 82nd Airborne gearing up for deployment, continued escalation with Iran, and nearly 300 U.S. troops wounded as Operation Epic Fury ramps into week four. Meanwhile, the Air Force is trying to modernize munitions and tankers, Space Force is dealing with cyber and command issues, and military housing is still a disaster. There’s also a real conversation...

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Ops Brief 136: Daily Drop - 23 Mar 2026 - F-35 Hit...

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2026/03/23

Send us Fan Mail You blinked for a week and the military said “hold my beer.” Peaches is back ripping through everything you missed—an F-35 taking shrapnel over Iran, pilot-optional Blackhawks (yeah… no thanks), and the Pentagon basically accepting jets with no radar like that’s normal. Meanwhile, Marines are out here fixing $5,600 problems for $10 like it’s a side quest. This is your no-BS catch-up. No fluff, no spin—just what’s actually happening and why some of it should probably mak...

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64:53

Ep 570 You Think You’re Ready for AFSW? Yeah… You’re Not

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2026/03/23

Send us Fan Mail You keep telling yourself you’re “getting there.” Cool story. Meanwhile, guys who actually make it aren’t guessing—they’re executing. Aaron breaks down the uncomfortable truth about preparation, standards, and why most candidates fail long before they ever show up. This isn’t motivation. It’s a gut check. If your training is inconsistent, your standards are soft, or you’re still looking for shortcuts—you’re already behind. Trent and Peaches call out the excuses, the ego traps...

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49:52

***Sneak Peek***MBRS 82: Military Mental Health or...

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2026/03/20

Send us Fan Mail Peaches goes solo and unleashes pure unfiltered Ones Ready energy. From Air Force football to government shutdowns, from bogus “Qatari base” conspiracies to the Air Force’s mental health meltdown — no topic is safe. He rips into how the military’s obsession with “self-care” is starting to sound like a therapy group for quitters, why shark attacks and blood wings need to come back, and how infrastructure and leadership have both gone to hell. If you’re tired of the soft, sanit...

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28:43

Ep 569: Stop Waiting to “Feel Ready” — The Discipline...

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2026/03/20

Send us Fan Mail Most people are waiting for the right moment. The right motivation. The right feeling. That moment never shows up. In this episode Aaron breaks down a reality most people don’t want to hear: motivation is unreliable and waiting until you “feel ready” is one of the fastest ways to stall progress. Real performance—whether it’s military selection, fitness, or life—comes from discipline and systems, not hype. Aaron explains why the people who actually succeed aren’t the most moti...

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Ep 568: Why Most People Quit

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2026/03/19

Send us Fan Mail Trent pulls back the curtain on the Air Force Special Warfare pipeline and explains why so many candidates fail before they ever reach the real hard parts. After years as an instructor watching hundreds of candidates come through the system, the pattern becomes obvious: most guys don’t quit because the pipeline is too hard. They quit because they stacked too many stress problems on themselves before they ever showed up. Bad swim technique. Barely passing PT standards. Panic i...

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Ep 567: You Want AFSPECWAR… But Are You Actually...

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2026/03/16

Send a text Everyone loves the idea of Air Force Special Warfare. Fewer people love the preparation it actually takes. In this episode of Ones Ready, Aaron, Trent, and Peaches break down the reality check many candidates get when they show up to events like the Operator Training Summit. The gap between saying you want it and actually preparing for it is massive—and most people don’t realize it until it’s too late. They talk about the habits that separate serious candidates from everyone else:...

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Ops Brief 135: Daily Drop - 13 Mar 2026 - KC-135...

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2026/03/13

Send a text Today’s Daily Drop covers a mix of hard news, weird internet drama, and the usual military chaos. Peaches breaks down a KC-135 crash in Iraq that killed six Airmen, a major B-21 production expansion, and the continued ripple effects of David Goggins entering the Pararescue pipeline. On the Army side, leaders are pushing modernization through munitions production, autonomous systems, and new drone concepts designed to operate without traditional infrastructure. Meanwhile the Navy ...

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Ep 566: David Goggins Entering the Pararescue...

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2026/03/12

Send a text The internet lost its mind when the news dropped: David Goggins is entering the Air Force Pararescue pipeline. Instant hot takes. Instant outrage. Instant “he’s stealing a slot from some kid.” Trent jumps in solo to break down what’s actually happening—and what people are getting completely wrong. First, Goggins isn’t taking a slot from an 18-year-old. He’s coming in through a retraining slot, the same process used for prior-service members moving into the career field. Second, th...

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Ep 565: David Goggins the Pararescueman?

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2026/03/12

Send a text David Goggins has become the internet’s favorite punching bag. Every time his name comes up, someone jumps in with the same tired take: “That mindset isn’t sustainable.” “That’s not how real operators train.” “It’s just motivation culture.” Aaron and Peaches break down why most of those criticisms completely miss the point. This episode isn’t about turning every workout into a Goggins-style suffering contest. It’s about understanding what his message actually represents—ownership,...

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Ep 564: Insurance Companies Are Evil!

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2026/03/11

Send a text Nobody likes talking about life insurance. It’s boring, uncomfortable, and forces you to think about worst-case scenarios. That’s exactly why most people avoid it. Aaron breaks down why financial preparedness is just as important as physical preparedness, especially for people in high-risk professions like the military. Too many service members focus on gear, training, or short-term spending while completely ignoring the basic responsibility of protecting their family. This episod...

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Ep 563: The Air Force Told Her “You Can’t”

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2026/03/09

Send a text SMSgt Kristin “KP” Parks didn’t join the Air Force to be average. She joined to jump out of airplanes, solve impossible problems, and quietly build the backbone of Air Force Special Warfare. From packing chutes on KC-135s to becoming the first female one-papa freefall jumpmaster, KP spent 27 years proving that mission support isn’t “support” — it’s survival. She helped build Combat Mission Support from scratch, shaped SWMS, ran joint logistics in live theaters, and was the kind of...

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Ep 562: Veteran Suicide Is Beating Combat Deaths

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2026/03/06

Send a text This one isn’t hype. It isn’t fun. It matters. Aaron goes solo to talk about something we’ve hit since day one: veteran suicide. Since 2001, more veterans have died by suicide than were killed in combat during GWOT. Let that sink in. He breaks down the rising numbers, the mental toll of Air Force Special Warfare and special operations, and why “mental armor” has to be built before you ever step into the fight. You train your body for the pipeline. You better train your mind for wh...

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Ops Brief 134: Daily Drop - 4 Mar 2026 - Navy Torpedo...

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2026/03/04

Send a text The Navy just dropped a torpedo strike video that looks straight out of a movie… except it’s real. Peaches walks through the latest from Operation Epic Fury: submarine strikes on Iranian vessels, B-1 bombers hammering ballistic missile sites, and the ongoing fallout from the Kuwaiti F-18 friendly-fire shootdown of three U.S. F-15Es. We also hit Marine security actions in Pakistan, Air Force promotion numbers, Minuteman nuclear logistics upgrades, and why the Space Force is pushing...

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