Ep 490: From Sweaty Enlisted TACP to TACP Officer Hot-Bunker – Lt Col Temple (Sleeping Bags Mandatory)
Send us a textThis one’s a banger, folks. Lt Col Brandon Temple—Mustang, TACP legend, and card-carrying member of the “deep state”—joins the team room and brings the heat. From botching his shot at pro baseball to stumbling into the Air Force via a giant binder of mystery jobs, Temple’s journey is pure chaos and grit. We dive into his Mustang days (yes, he enlisted first), Navy betrayal (yep, he crossed over), and what it was like sleeping bag spooning with a CCT in Afghanistan.Oh, and he’s not just a warfighter—he’s a legislative assassin now, influencing Capitol Hill and telling Congress what’s up with AFSPECWAR. Add in some dark humor, Civil War accents, a napalm joke, and a love letter to Hunter Seven Foundation… and you’ve got an episode that’s half roast, half reverent, and 100% Ones Ready.🔥 Key Takeaways:🛫 Went open general in 1999 and dodged security forces by sheer luck and Sharpie.🧭 Failed land nav because Florida has bears, snakes, and Florida Man.🧊 Cuddled a freezing CCT in a sleeping bag during Operation Red Wings recovery—no regrets.🇺🇸 Spent 9+ years enlisted, then commissioned into…the Navy?! (Yes, really.)🧠 Mentored by Raisin Cain, served with Rangers, and later became his aide at JSOC.🏛️ Now shaping defense policy on Capitol Hill as a legislative liaison.🧪 Big advocate for toxin exposure testing—Hunter Seven Foundation is leading the charge.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Welcome to the circus 02:10 – From baseball dropout to TACP 06:40 – Recruiter roulette & Sharpie job reassignments 10:20 – Failing land nav in alligator country 13:40 – From Cold War mindset to GWOT reality 17:20 – The B-2, drones, and how we love spending billions 20:00 – Life as enlisted TACP during peak GWOT 24:30 – Operation Red Wings: cold, chaos, and camaraderie 28:30 – Wait… you commissioned in the Navy?! 34:50 – Interservice transfer hacks & admin warfare 39:00 – AFI detective work and recruiter BS busting 43:00 – Sleeping bag jokes, Civil War accents, and flaming napalm 47:00 – Why officer-led career fields matter (even if we roast ‘em) 52:00 – Hill work, defense budgets, and why Congress actually mattersSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1Ready ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pro...
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Ops Brief 077: Daily Drop - 17 July 2025 (The Air Force Runs on Excel and Hope)
Send us a textWelcome to your no-fluff, sarcasm-fueled download of the Ones Ready Ops Brief for July 17th. In this episode, we cover everything from Excel-budget nightmares and B-1 Lancer drama to Space Force doing... whatever it is Space Force does. Jared rips through the latest military headlines with his signature blend of humor, eye rolls, and reluctant patriotism.We kick things off with a sneak peek at the Operator Training Summit and a shoutout to the surprisingly effective (and very unscammed) Tasty Gains gummies. Then it’s all gas, no brakes through a gauntlet of DoD absurdities: pipe-dream weapon standardization in NATO, a billion-dollar GPS system that’s somehow still in testing, and the Air Force saving $10 billion by using—wait for it—Excel. Yeah, that’s a real thing.We wrap with cyber hacks, Ukraine fatigue, F-35 wishlists, and a whole lot of “wait, that’s real?” moments. Buckle up, this one's got teeth.🔥 Key Takeaways:👀 The Air Force saved $10B with spreadsheets—and possibly divine intervention💣 B-1 crash blamed on “culture” (aka leadership dysfunction)🇵🇭 U.S. building a fast boat base in the Philippines to troll China🛰️ Space Force makes Warrior Games debut and gets serious with on-orbit warfare🧠 Tasty Gains creatine gummies are legit, no matter what TikTok says🕵️♂️ Chinese hackers breached a National Guard network for months✈️ F-35 procurement may triple, if the retired generals get their way🔄 NATO urged to stop mooching off U.S. military hardware📉 Ukraine war strategy: hope, vibes, and more funding🧢 Fort Bragg name flip-flop continues to be an identity crisis in slow motion⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro: “One’s Ready Go!” 00:07 – What “attributes-based” selection really means 01:00 – Operator Training Summit plug 02:00 – Tasty Gains: Not the scam you think it is 02:45 – Trump picks new Space Force #2s 03:30 – NATO still can’t standardize rockets (shocker) 04:30 – U.S. builds fast boat base in Philippines 05:00 – $10.4B saved via… Excel and magic 06:45 – B-1 crash and the "bad culture" blame game 07:45 – Arkansas Guard’s MQ-9 squad wiSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1Ready ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pro...
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Ops Brief 076: Daily Drop - 16 July 2025 ($300M Barracks, Broken Drones, and Busted Tankers)
Send us a textHope you packed your sense of humor and a fire extinguisher—because this episode scorches everything from overpriced moldy barracks in Guam to the Pentagon ghosting Aspen like it’s a bad Tinder date. Jared runs down the biggest WTFs across the Department of Defense with a tactical blend of sarcasm and salt. We’re talking billions for broken plumbing, drones that can’t hang in Alaska, the F-35 backlog (finally) clearing, and a KC-46 that decided midair was the perfect time for a wardrobe malfunction. Plus, the Air Force tries fashion policing again (no more eyelash extensions, folks), Space Force dreams of relevancy, and China continues its “quantity over quality” military glow-up. Also, Nashville OTS is coming—bring your snorkel and your ruck.🔥 Key Takeaways:Moldy, condemned-looking barracks at Andersen AFB getting a $300M taxpayer makeoverCommercial drones flopped in Alaska—apparently GPS jamming is still a thingLockheed's F-35s finally unclogged from the TR-3 software backlogPentagon says “nah” to Aspen because it smelled too much like globalismThe KC-46 had a mid-air boom shredding incident (but hey, it landed!)House blocks Wedgetail cancellation—your AWACS 2.0 is safeAir Force bans eyelash extensions (finally a real threat neutralized)Space Force wants $30M for TACSRT and reveals its very serious international BFF planChina is building jets faster than we can pay Lockheed to fix softwareNashville Operator Training Summit is locked and loaded for October⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Jared’s sarcastic intro & Nashville OTS plug 01:00 – Why A&S is about raw materials, not finished products 02:06 – $300M barracks reno for Guam’s mold palace 03:30 – Why military construction = legalized contractor robbery 04:00 – Transcom tries to unfuck cyber and info ops 04:45 – F-35 backlog cleared (sort of), TR-3 delays explained 05:40 – Drone failure in Alaska shows U.S. is behind 06:30 – DoD admits to 2 civilian deaths in 2024 ops 07:00 – National Guard withdraws from LA, Gavin Newsom throws shade 07:30 – Pentagon bails on Aspen, claims apolitical innocence 08:00 – Marines host Pacific symSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1Ready ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pro...
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Ops Brief 075: Daily Drop - 15 July 2025 (Pentagon's Drone Panic: Why We're Still Screwing Up the Sky While China Laughs)
Send us a textBuckle up, buttercups—Jared's back in the Ones Ready team room, dishing out yesterday's DoD drama because the PAO couldn't update today's headlines. Hegeth's memo: stop being bureaucratic wimps, buy American drones fast—excessive caution is the enemy. Joint air drills with B-52s flexing on North Korea; AI saving lives in mass casualties; SOCOM slashing Skyraider buys in half, likely budget tight. Jared throws shade at AFSOC's PAO for dodging his interview ask, calls out China's South China Sea bullying flop, cheers Senate's A-10 rescue (thunder lives!). Wraps with cyber fails, Turkey's F-35 snub (beat it, nerds), and pushing for service members' right to repair gear without contractor scams. Tired of bland military news? This is your sarcastic, straight-talk wake-up from Ones Ready—no apologies.Key Takeaways:- Hegeth's drone memo: Stop being cowards and buy American expendables ASAP—excessive caution is the real enemy. 😤- SOCOM halves OA-1K buys: From 12 to 6 in FY26, delaying the fleet but keeping the 75-goal dream alive—funding drama incoming.- Joint drills galore: B-52s over Korea, naval logistics pacts with Aussies and Japan—deterring North Korea and China like it's 1945 all over again.- Air Force recruiting rebound: 15K in delayed entry, but did they just move the goalposts post-COVID? Jury's out.- Senate saves A-10s: Retaining 100+ Thunderbolts in the NDAA—11th-hour heroics for the Warthog warriors. 🛩️- Right to repair push: Warriors deserve to fix gear without voiding warranties—screw the contractor scams.- Operator Training Summit announced: Nashville, Oct 25-26—land PT day one, pool drown-proofing day two. Get wet or go home.Timestamps:- 00:00 - Intro & Operator Training Summit Tease: Nashville vibes incoming- 01:59 - Drone Drama: Hegeth orders faster buys, Blue UAS shifts to DCMA- 02:58 - Pacific Power Plays: Joint air drills, naval logistics pacts- 04:18 - AI in Action: TransCom's patient movement toolkit- 06:33 - SOCOM Cuts & Skyraider Shade: Halved buys, PAO beef- 06:47 - China Fails in South China Sea: No one's backing down- 09:12 - Air Force News: Recruiting wins (maybe), Iranian missile hit- 11:13 - Space Force Flex: Resolute exercise, digiSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1Ready ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pro...
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Ep 489: Founder of Carolinas for Ukraine - (ret) COL Curtis Lee
Send us a textThis episode is a gut punch of clarity and common sense wrapped in Hoist-fueled sarcasm. Aaron and Peaches sits down with retired Marine Corps Colonel Curtis Lee—civil affairs legend, community builder, and founder of Carolinas for Ukraine. From mentoring under three-war combat vets to spearheading grassroots refugee resettlement, Curtis breaks down the real meaning of service after service.And oh yeah—we’re not afraid to poke the bear. Illegal immigration? We say no. Strategic, vetted, value-driven immigration? Hell yes. Curtis’ program resettles Ukrainian families legally—and it might just be the model for how we fix the entire U.S. immigration dumpster fire.We hit topics the media won't touch with a ten-foot boom mic:The Afghanistan withdrawal debacle 💣Weaponizing civil affairs before the first shot is fired 🧠How to actually win in the gray zone war ⚔️The death of assimilation in America 🇺🇸And why your HOA might have more impact than your congressman 🏘️If you want talking points, go watch cable news. If you want real talk that’ll challenge your worldview and maybe even get you off the couch—press play.🔥 Key Takeaways:Curtis Lee dropped nearly 30 years in uniform, then turned around and started winning wars without firing shots.The "Uniting for Ukraine" program is legal immigration done right—screened, vetted, and integrated.“Two things can be true at once” becomes the battle cry of the episode—and it's time America learned that nuance is not weakness.You can be anti-illegal immigration and still pro-humanity. Shocking, we know.Civil affairs isn't just soccer balls and smiles—it's psychological warfare with real-world outcomes.Afghans were left hanging. Ukrainians got help. The difference? Planning, legality, and leadership.Local action > national outrage. HOA boards, school committees, and city foundations are where real change starts.America’s greatest threat isn’t a border crisis—it’s apathy.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Aaron Rants About Grape Hoist 01:45 – Hoist IV Hydration and Chaos in a Box 03:00 – Shoutout to Modern AthleteSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1Ready ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pro...
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