

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.
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Jun 13, 2020 • 1h 8min
Life After Air Force Special Tactics With 1LT Jon Courtright
Send us Fan MailThe Ones Ready team sits down with a newly graduated Physician Assistant (PA), Jon Courtright. John was enlisted in the US Air Force after spending some time in Japan to become a PJ. He was a PJ for many years and even served at one of the special mission units where many of our Special Warfare team members go. After being at that unit for nine years, John decided to try his hand at being a PA. Just a few weeks ago he graduated and is on his way to his next assignment and the brand new chapter in his professional and personal life. Please enjoy the episode and give us your feedback. If you liked it and feel so inclined, please leave us a review. If we didn’t answer your questions, please let us know, and thank you for your support!Want to watch this episode on Youtube? https://youtu.be/zbsPjUM2v_sNeed the show notes? onesready.com/episode/29Have a question? Email us at info@onesready.comFollow us on Instagram @onesreadyFollow us on YoutubeFollow us on FacebookSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESR...

Jun 6, 2020 • 29min
Interview With Superintendent Of AFSPECWAR Assessment and Selection
Send us Fan MailIf you've ever wondered what it would be like to sit down with the person in charge of running the Department of Defense school with one of the highest attrition rates, the Ones Ready team just did! The Superintendent of A&S for USAF Special Warfare took some time to deep dive into some of the frequently asked questions from those of you out there in the listening. The Superintendent didn't have much time, but we covered a lot of information, so try to keep up! This interview is something that has been highly sought after and we hope it delivers for you. Please enjoy this episode and give us your feedback. If we didn’t answer your questions, please let us know!Want to watch this episode on Youtube? https://youtu.be/OT08xFv9J-oNeed the show notes? onesready.com/episode/28Have a question? Email us at info@onesready.comFollow us on Instagram @onesreadyFollow us on YoutubeFollow us on FacebookSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESR...

May 30, 2020 • 47min
Mental Health In USAF Special Warfare
Send us Fan MailWelp, things got a little bit interesting on this episode of the Ones Ready podcast. We dive right into the mental health topic and how it has impacted each one of us and our teammates. We look at each of our own different methods of dealing with mental health and what programs exist to help members when they are struggling. Whether you fancy yourself a badass or you've struggled with mental illness your entire life, this episode will help. Mental health is a real thing and it's something the US and the world will need to get better at addressing as we continue to learn more about it. Please enjoy this episode and give us your feedback. If we didn’t answer your questions, please let us know!Want to watch this episode on Youtube? https://youtu.be/b22E1xDpRZMNeed the show notes? onesready.com/episode/27Have a question? Email us at info@onesready.comFollow us on Instagram @onesreadyFollow us on YoutubeFollow us on FacebookSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESR...

May 23, 2020 • 48min
Family in Air Force Special Warfare: Is it Possible?
Send us Fan MailIn this week's episode the Ones Ready team will discuss some of the frequently asked questions from aspiring Special Warfare candidates. We discuss the first time you'll be able to see your family after graduating Basic Military Training (BMT) and how many days you can expect to be away from your family once you're operational. With all these days gone, how do we keep people from getting burnt out? We discuss this too! Thanks to programs like the POTFF, resources are available to you and your family to help support you in great times and difficult times. Finally we touch on overseas assignments with kids and what it is realistically like having a family while being in Special Warfare. Please enjoy this episode and give us your feedback. If we didn’t answer your questions, please let us know!Want to watch this episode on Youtube? https://youtu.be/FBqM4r7fU68Need the show notes? onesready.com/episode/26Have a question? Email us at info@onesready.comFollow us on Instagram @onesreadyFollow us on YoutubeFollow us on FacebookSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESR...

May 16, 2020 • 1h 25min
Becoming A Combat Rescue Officer
Send us Fan MailBuckle up ladies and gentlemen because this episode of the Ones Ready podcast is a doozy! Capt Jon "JMac" MacKenzie is a USAF Special Warfare Combat Rescue Officer or CRO for short. JMac was prior enlisted as a USAF Crew Chief where he worked on C-130s, but then crosstrained to be an enlisted PJ. After doing the PJ mission for 10+ years he was compelled to take the officer route which landed him as a CRO. JMac covers a bunch of different topics, like failures, why he made the move he did, a lot on Phase II, and deployments. He's a bundle of energy that cannot and will not be contained. He's a good friend of ours and will help to stir you in the right direction for your path to be a CRO, AFSPECWAR, or the SOF Community as a whole. Please enjoy this episode and give us your feedback. If we didn’t answer your questions, please let us know!Want to watch this episode on Youtube? https://youtu.be/Z68jDM7rO58Need the show notes? onesready.com/episode/25Have a question? Email us at info@onesready.comFollow us on Instagram @onesreadyFollow us on YoutubeFollow us on FacebookSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESR...

May 9, 2020 • 47min
Becoming A Special Tactics Officer
Send us Fan MailOn this week's episode of the Ones Ready podcast, Aaron sits down with Lt. "Wink" Winkeleer who is a Special Tactics Officer who recently transitioned from being an enlisted Combat Controller. They discuss the differences between the roles of enlisted and officers as well as what growing pains Wink had during his transition and his views on the Air Force Special Warfare going forward. They also discuss the recent changes to the officer AFSCs within Special Warfare (19Z series AFSCs). There is some story time thrown in from Wink's experiences when he was in Okinawa, Japan and the humanitarian aid and relief efforts in Puerto Rico post Hurricane Irma and Maria. Wink is absolutely a pipe hitter and we feel privileged to have him on. Please enjoy this episode and give us your feedback. If we didn’t answer your questions, please let us know!Want to watch this episode on Youtube? https://youtu.be/veb1FzNobkINeed the show notes? onesready.com/episode/24Have a question? Email us at info@onesready.comFollow us on Instagram @onesreadyFollow us on YoutubeFollow us on FacebookSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESR...

May 2, 2020 • 57min
Why USAF Special Warfare?
Send us Fan MailOn this week's episode of the Ones Ready podcast, the team will discuss what initially drew them to the US Air Force Special Warfare and provide a bit of background information into who and what influenced them to join. Interesting enough you'll find out that maybe the Ones Ready team wasn't a bunch of hard charging military wannabe's. Some came from large military families where as others were the first to venture into the military. Many of you may be going through some similar experiences that we did when we were training for the pipeline and had the same discussions with family and friends. Please enjoy this episode and give us your feedback. If we didn’t answer your questions, please let us know!Want to watch this episode on Youtube? https://youtu.be/kMNvlFk4Gg8Need the show notes? onesready.com/episode/23Have a question? Email us at info@onesready.comFollow us on Instagram @onesreadyFollow us on YoutubeFollow us on FacebookSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESR...

Apr 25, 2020 • 44min
Lessons from ALO/TACP Selection
Send us Fan MailOn this week's episode of the Ones Ready podcast, we sit down with Amanda who is an active duty Major in the US Air Force. She's been in Force Support the majority of her career which she will explain what Force Support is during the episode. After a few years in though, she had the chance to become one of the first TACP females after combat related jobs opened up to women. As a seasoned officer and physical specimen, she was a force to be reckoned with. She'll go through some of her challenges that she faced during assessment and selection, some of her favorite and not so favorite parts of the pipeline, and also how she ultimately was not able to pass due to a land navigation error. This was a fun episode to record and gives some good insight and perspective to consider when you're considering joining Special Warfare. Please enjoy this episode and give us your feedback. If we didn’t answer your questions, please let us know!Want to watch this episode on Youtube? https://youtu.be/JNuFII9m2q4Need the show notes? onesready.com/episode/22Have a question? Email us at info@onesready.comFollow us on Instagram @onesreadyFollow us on YoutubeFollow us on FacebookSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESR...

Apr 18, 2020 • 48min
TACPs Explain Pros and Cons of the Air National Guard
Send us Fan MailOn this week's episode of the Ones Ready podcast, we sit down with Ben and Cody who are Air National Guard TACPs and discuss what some of the differences are between USAF Active Duty and Air National Guard. We go into detail about the transition from Active Duty to Air National Guard, how someone can go straight into the Guard if desired, and what daily life is like as a Guard member. Though this is focused on TACPs, much of the Air National Guard nuances translate directly over to the Guard Special Tactics Squadrons. Each until in the Air National Guard handles their recruitment process differently in both the Special Tactics Squadron and Air Support Operations Squadron realms. Please enjoy this episode and give us your feedback. If we didn’t answer your questions, please let us know!Want to watch this episode on Youtube? https://youtu.be/2vTzO14EthYNeed the show notes? onesready.com/episode/21Have a question? Email us at info@onesready.comFollow us on Instagram @onesreadyFollow us on YoutubeFollow us on FacebookSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESR...

Apr 11, 2020 • 1h 10min
Failure at Special Warfare Selection
Send us Fan MailOn this week's episode of the Ones Ready podcast, we talk about what failing means to us. We have all failed in the past and really continue to fail on a daily basis (just being real with you). We'll discuss what we mean by failing forward, failing fast and how to deal with some failures in your life. We also talk about some of our personal failures and talk about how focusing on your failures could cause you to fail over and over. Funny enough we also discuss how one of our teammates from our time in the UK failed by jumping, focusing on a cow, hitting said cow, having said cow poop on him, and then being dragged through more poop. It's a good little story! Please enjoy this episode and give us your feedback. If we didn’t answer your questions, please let us know!Want to watch this episode on Youtube? https://youtu.be/E-53OYbsEmMNeed the show notes? onesready.com/episode/20Have a question? Email us at info@onesready.comFollow us on Instagram @onesreadyFollow us on YoutubeFollow us on FacebookSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESR...


