Ones Ready

Send us a text
This episode is the closest thing you’ll get to a no-BS preparation checklist for Air Force Special Warfare—delivered straight by Peaches and Trent. They lay out the top 10 things every candidate should be doing before shipping: fitness, water confidence, rucking, mindset, nutrition, recovery, ego control, recruiters, and avoiding the dumb mistakes that shut doors forever. No hype. No shortcuts. Just volume, discipline, and doing the boring things consistently. They also hit bonus topics like zone two running, caffeine addiction, relationships that derail candidates, and why “natural talent” is usually a liability. If you’re serious about the pipeline, this is required listening.
⏱️ Timestamps:
 00:00 Ones Ready intro and why this list matters
 01:40 Attributes-based selection explained
 03:00 #1 Master the IFT (and actually take it)
 06:30 Training tired and testing under fatigue
 09:45 #2 Water confidence and breath control
 14:20 Pool anxiety and quitting before quitting
 15:40 #3 Running volume and zone two
 21:30 Aerobic vs anaerobic gas tanks
 22:00 #4 Rucking and functional strength
 30:30 Grip strength and carries
 34:30 #5 Don’t cram—build a long runway
 38:40 #6 Mental toughness through volume
 43:00 #7 Nutrition, caffeine, and recovery
 49:10 #8 Recruiters, MEPs, and medical reality
 52:00 #9 Ego, talent, and injury traps
 56:30 #10 Operator Training Summit
 58:30 Bonus tips: tracking, steps, jobs, and life choices
 01:02:00 Relationships, leveling up, and cutting cords
🎯 Call-to-Actions:
 👍 Like the episode
 🔔 Subscribe
 💬 Comment what you’re missing
 🌟 Leave a review
 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership
 👕 Check out the merch
 📍 operatortrainingsummit.com
Support the show
Join this channel to get access to perks: HERE

Buzzsprout Subscription page: HERE
Register for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.com

Collabs:
Ones Ready - OnesReady.com
18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY
ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLete
Danger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADY
DFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADY
Hoist - Promo Code: ONESREADY
...

Send us a text
This episode breaks one of the biggest myths in Air Force Special Warfare selection: teamwork is not about getting along. Aaron lays out exactly what instructors are looking for in an attributes-based selection model—and why teamwork is evaluated even in an individually graded pipeline. From hydration and gear prep to buddy breathing, leadership, authenticity, and putting team gear before personal comfort, this is a no-fluff blueprint for being the teammate units actually want. If you think teamwork means giving away reps or playing the spotlight ranger, you’ve already missed the point. This is about selflessness, consistency, and mission-first behavior—from day one.
⏱️ Timestamps:
 00:00 Ones Ready intro and teamwork reality check
 01:45 What “attributes-based selection” actually means
 04:50 Teamwork ≠ giving reps or hiding weakness
 07:20 Team gear before personal gear—always
 10:15 Why operators are never lone wolves
 13:30 Watching individuals become real teams
 16:45 Brown Team story and real unit teamwork
 20:40 How instructors spot good vs bad teammates
 23:10 Buddy breathing as pure teamwork
 26:45 Adaptability, leadership, and followership
 30:30 Authenticity vs spotlight rangers
 34:10 Consistency, integrity, and trust
 38:00 Teamwork turns pain down
 41:30 Final charge: stop thinking about yourself
🎯 Call-to-Actions:
 👍 Like the episode
 🔔 Subscribe
 💬 Comment what teamwork means to you
 🌟 Leave a review
 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership
 👕 Check out the merch store
 📍 operatortrainingsummit.com
Support the show
Join this channel to get access to perks: HERE

Buzzsprout Subscription page: HERE
Register for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.com

Collabs:
Ones Ready - OnesReady.com
18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY
ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLete
Danger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADY
DFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADY
Hoist - Promo Code: ONESREADY
...

Send us a text
Peaches runs a solo Daily Drop Ops Brief and cuts through a wide slate of military news with zero patience for nonsense. From the Army’s recruiting age creeping up and a 10th Mountain deployment to the Middle East, to a soldier sentenced for murder at Fort Novosel, this episode stays grounded in accountability and reality. Peaches breaks down why the Army paused the soldier-built VECTOR data tool, what Navy pilots flying Air Force F-35As actually learn from it, and why a former Marine drill instructor’s post-release arrest is indefensible. The Air Force brings back no-notice ORIs, lessons learned from Midnight Hammer drive comms upgrades, Space Force stands up a Northern Command component, the Coast Guard responds to deadly maritime incidents, SECDEF Hegseth takes aim at legacy procurement at Blue Origin, and the White House pushes to end the government shutdown. Context over outrage—again.
⏱️ Timestamps:
 00:00 Ones Ready intro and Daily Drop kickoff
 01:10 Hoist Hydration sponsor
 02:30 OTS Alabama 2026 rundown
 04:40 Army recruit age increase explained
 05:10 10th Mountain Division Middle East deployment
 05:45 VECTOR AI tool suspended pending review
 07:10 Soldier sentenced for murder at Fort Novosel
 08:10 Navy pilots fly Air Force F-35A jets
 09:30 Marine drill instructor arrested after early release
 10:00 Air Force reinstates no-notice ORIs
 11:20 Comms lessons from Midnight Hammer
 12:45 Space Force stands up NORTHCOM component
 13:20 Coast Guard rescues 27 mariners near Galapagos
 14:00 Lily Jean sinking investigation
 14:50 SECDEF Hegseth criticizes legacy procurement
 15:50 POTUS urges end to government shutdown
 16:40 Counter-narcotics strikes continue
 17:00 Iran rhetoric and regional posturing
 17:40 Russian cargo aircraft arrives in Cuba
 18:30 Wrap-up and final thoughts
🎯 Call-to-Actions:
 👍 Like the episode
 🔔 Subscribe
 💬 Comment what needs more context
 🌟 Leave a review
 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership
 👕 Check out the merch store
 📍 operatortrainingsummit.com
Support the show
Join this channel to get access to perks: HERE

Buzzsprout Subscription page: HERE
Register for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.com

Collabs:
Ones Ready - OnesReady.com
18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY
ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLete
Danger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADY
DFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADY
Hoist - Promo Code: ONESREADY
...

Send us a text
Peaches runs a solo Daily Drop Ops Brief and moves fast through recruiting wins, force readiness, and why some headlines deserve side-eye. From the Army smashing recruiting goals and Fort Stewart gunnery training to debates over the Trump-class battleship, carrier flight ops, and Marines earning lifesaving awards off duty, this episode balances news with blunt commentary. Peaches also dives into Air Force leadership travel, the YFQ-48 Alpha designation, Coast Guard infrastructure investments, sanctions enforcement in the Caribbean, and NATO concerns about Russia targeting Starlink with orbital shrapnel. The takeaway stays consistent: communications win wars, space debris kills everyone, and context matters more than vibes.
⏱️ Timestamps:
 00:00 Ones Ready intro and sponsor plug
 01:10 Modern Athlete Strength Systems AFSOC program
 03:00 Operator Training Summit 2026 (University of Alabama)
 04:45 Why OTS is training, not selection
 06:00 Army exceeds FY25 recruiting goals
 07:10 Aerial gunnery training at Fort Stewart
 07:55 Seize the Marne obstacle course
 08:40 Trump-class battleship announcement reaction
 10:10 Navy & Coast Guard vertical hoist training
 11:00 USS George H.W. Bush flight ops
11:40 Marines receive lifesaving awards
12:40 Shout-out to Major Josh Stevens
14:00 Mortar training at Camp Fuji
15:20 Quantico Marine Band odd timing
16:00 Air Force leadership visits CENTCOM
17:00 YFQ-48 Alpha designation explained
18:00 USAFE & AFAfrica leadership visits
18:40 Coast Guard Buffalo investment
19:10 Station Pascagoula returns to ops
19:40 National Guard support reporting gripe
20:30 Sanctioned tanker seizure in Caribbean
21:10 NATO concerns over Russian anti-sat weapons
22:30 Why space shrapnel is catastrophic
24:00 Final thoughts and wrap-up
🎯 Call-to-Actions:
 👍 Like the episode
 🔔 Subscribe
 💬 Comment what story needs more context
 🌟 Leave a review
 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership
 👕 Check out the merch store
Support the show
Join this channel to get access to perks: HERE

Buzzsprout Subscription page: HERE
Register for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.com

Collabs:
Ones Ready - OnesReady.com
18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY
ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLete
Danger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADY
DFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADY
Hoist - Promo Code: ONESREADY
...

Send us a text
This episode closes out the Attributes Series with the one that ties everything together: problem solving. Aaron and Peaches break down what instructors are actually evaluating when they give you impossible tasks, incomplete information, and artificial stress. You’re not expected to find perfect answers—you’re expected to make a decision, communicate it, accept risk, and move. From paralysis by analysis to five-breath resets, triage thinking, and real-world examples from combat, medicine, and selection, this is a practical blueprint for building a decision-making algorithm you can rely on when things are chaotic. Smart doesn’t win. Decisive does.
⏱️ Timestamps:
 00:00 Ones Ready intro and why problem solving matters
 02:05 Attributes-based selection and raw materials
 04:20 Why you’re set up to fail on purpose
 07:00 Paralysis by analysis explained
 09:30 80% solutions and accepting risk
 12:10 Five-breath reset and emotional control
 15:00 Platoon leader course decision drills
 18:20 Triage thinking and prioritization
 21:30 Communication, stress, and fitness interplay
 25:00 Algorithms beat improvisation
 28:40 Jiu-jitsu, reps, and problem solving under pressure
 32:30 Final charge: decide and drive on
🎯 Call-to-Actions:
 👍 Like the episode
 🔔 Subscribe
 💬 Comment how you train decision-making
 🌟 Leave a review
 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership
 👕 Check out the merch store
 📍 operatortrainingsummit.com
Support the show
Join this channel to get access to perks: HERE

Buzzsprout Subscription page: HERE
Register for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.com

Collabs:
Ones Ready - OnesReady.com
18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY
ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLete
Danger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADY
DFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADY
Hoist - Promo Code: ONESREADY
...