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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…
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Ep. 207: Ones Ready- Air Force Cross Training 101
Send us Fan MailThe Ones Ready team has been telling you that Air Force Special Warfare Cross-trainees, that is, folks trying to cross train career fields in…
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Ep 206: Air Force Retirement/TAPS Guru, TACP Ramiro "V-Speed" Villalobos
Send us Fan MailAir Force Special Warfare Transition Guru Ramiro "V-Speed" Villalobos is a former Special Operator and combat veteran who has dedicated his…
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Aaron and Trent from Ones Ready- T&A 7!!!
Send us Fan MailAaron and Trent sat down a while ago and answered a ton of questions, and then, as we do, we totally forgot to put it out. Well, here you go!…
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Ep 205: Special Reconnaissance Deep Dive Part 3- The Entire Pipeline Explained!
Send us Fan MailSpecial Reconnaissance is so hot right now. It always is. All branches of special operations have some sort of reconnaissance, or recon…
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Ep. 203: Mental Health Awareness with PJ Steve Nisbet from Shields and Stripes
Send us Fan MailThe mental health stigma in the military has been worn away in recent years- but there is still a lot left to accomplish. In this episode, we…
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Ep 202: Pararescue Team Leader: Doug Dicken And The Crash Of PEDRO 66
Send us Fan MailRetired Pararescueman Doug Dicken has given his adult life in service to the Air Force and PJ community. Doug's life was forever changed on…
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Ep 201: Nick Koumalatsos- MARSOC Marine, Author, Coach- in the Team Room!
Send us Fan MailNick Koumalatsos is a veteran of SOF, a published author, a consultant, and a serial entrepreneur. As a Marine raider, Nick spent 12 years in…
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Ep. 200- Leaving Afghanistan: Lessons from HKIA feat. PJs Sean & Chris
Send us Fan MailAfghanistan's Hamid Karzai International Airport, or HKIA, was the center of the world's attention following the announcement of America's…
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Ep 199: Ones Ready and That L- Word In The Team Room
Send us Fan MailThat L Word with Jody Fletcher and Coach Morgan is one of the absolute bests podcasts you haven't listened to yet. These guys absolutely love…
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Ep 198: Connor "The Controller" Matthews - MMA Fighter UFC Hopeful
Send us Fan MailConnor "The Controller" Matthews has been on before, but he is here after preparing for his next fight, scheduled for 15 March! Connor is a…
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Ep 197: Pararescueman and Guardian Fitness Owner Tyler Mace
Send us Fan MailTyler Mace, the Pararescueman behind Guardian Fitness, had a ten-year career and multiple combat deployments behind him when he decided to…
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Ep 196: Vietnam CCT and STO (ret) John "JK" Koren- Living Controller Legend!
Send us Fan MailMajor John Koren was a Combat Controller, then a Special Tactics Officer and is the definition of the word "legend". From Vietnam to the…
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Ep 195: Pararescueman, CMSgt (ret) Ivan Ruiz Part - Navigating Change
Send us Fan MailWe have had Pararescue Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt) Ivan Ruiz on a couple times before- he's a close friend to all of us here at Ones Ready…
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Ep 194: Pararescueman, CMSgt (ret) Ivan Ruiz - Leaving the Military
Send us Fan MailWe have had Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt) Ivan Ruiz on a couple times before- he's a close friend to all of us here at Ones Ready, and has…
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Ep 193: The Godfather of Special Tactics- CCT CMSgt (ret) Wayne Norrad Pt 2!
Send us Fan MailBefore there was Air Force Special Tactics, there was Chief Master Sergeant retired Wayne Norrad. Chief Norrad started his career before the…
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Ep 192: Special Tactics Officer Col (ret) Kurt Buller
Send us Fan MailColonel (retired) Kurt Buller is a legend in the career field. He has dedicated his life to leadership, helping the men and women of Special…
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Ep 191: The Godfather of Special Tactics- CCT CMSgt (ret) Wayne Norrad
Send us Fan MailBefore there was Air Force Special Tactics, there was Chief Master Sergeant retired Wayne Norrad. Chief Norrad started his career before the…
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Ep 190: Ones Ready- Goal Setting with the Team
Send us Fan MailThis edition of the Ones Ready podcast was doing no good in the archive- so we decided to get it out to you as soon as we could. We got too…
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Ep 189: Ones Ready: Therapy Through Airing Grievances with Aaron and Peach
Send us Fan MailThe Ones Ready team tries to stay in the lane- we aren't reporters, we try and just provide the platform to promote like minded people, but we…
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Ep 188: Air National Guard Recruiter, TSgt Anissa Testaverde!
Send us Fan MailThe recruiting process for the Air National Guard is distinct for a lot of different reasons, and sometimes that can get confusing. We brought…
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Ep 187: Air Force Special Warfare Candidate Course Human Performance Staff!
Send us Fan MailThe Air Force Special Warfare Candidate Course is the premier DoD preparation program. Special Warfare Training Wing is the gate all Air Force…
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Ep 186: Ones Ready- Problem Solving, Philosophy 101, and Creepy Peaches
Send us Fan MailThis was one of those that we just hit record and saw what happened. In true Ones Ready fashion, we covered a lot of ground, and didn't really…
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Ep 185: Frequently Asked Questions 3: The Extended Cut
Send us Fan MailFrequently asked questions are why we are here, regardless of what our reactions may appear to be sometimes! We had some really good responses…
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Ep 184: 57th Wing Command Chief TACP Tom Schaefer
Send us Fan MailCMSgt Tom Schaefer lives by the words, "Humble, Approachable, Credible". As the Command Chief of the 57th Wing in Las Vegas, Nevada, Chief…
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Ep 183: TACP Chief and Congressional Staffer TJ Gunnell
Send us Fan MailCMSgt TJ Gunnell has has one of the most unique careers of any Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) we can think of. Currently, Chief Gunnell is…
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Ep 182: Master Sergeant (ret) SMU Operator, Gamut Resolutions CEO Bob Keller
Send us Fan MailSpecial Missions Unit Operator Bob Keller has a career that is nothing short of legendary. In before 9/11, he got out before the Global War On…
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Ep 181: Combat Control MSgt (ret) Phil "PIMP" Freeman
Send us Fan MailMSgt (ret) Phil "PIMP" Freeman had a historic career in Combat Control, and he was gracious enough to sit down with Chief Peaches and Trent and…
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Ep 180: Air Force Special Warfare Recruiter TSgt Richard Walkowiak
Send us Fan MailYour journey into Air Force Special Warfare can't begin until you talk to a Special Warfare recruiter- so we brought on one of the best, TSgt…
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Ep 179: A-10 Pilot, Flying Cross Recipient Kim "Killer Chick" Campbell
Send us Fan MailIn April 2003 in Iraq, Kim "Killer Chick" Campbell flew a mission that defied logic and common sense. Responding to a call for help from a…
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Ep 178: Special Tactics Training Squadron Commander, Major Chris Walsh
Send us Fan MailSpecial Tactics Training Squadron, or STTS, is one of the premier training squadrons in the entire Air Force. Every single Combat Controller…
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Ep 177: MQ-9 RPA Maintainer MSgt Brian Davis
Send us Fan MailMSgt Brian Davis has had a crazy career- from hydraulics to recruiting to his current gig as an MQ-9 maintainer (otherwise known as an RPA, or…
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Ep 176: Special Mission Aviator TSgt Derrick "Snooki" Schwenk
Send us Fan MailThe Rescue and ST communities need hitters of all types- and that's exactly what Special Mission Aviators, or SMA's, are. They are responsible…
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Ep 174: Ones Ready- Why PMA (Positive Mental Attitude)?
Send us Fan MailPositive Mental Attitude, or PMA, is required gear for all training events and life. The Ones Ready team sits down this week (Peaches is…
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Ep 173: AFSPECWAR Recruiting Squadron Commander Lt Col Sam Schindler
Send us Fan MailLt Col Sam Schindler knows about lots of stuff- Special Tactics Officer, AFSPECWAR recruiting, assessment and selection- he's been in for 27…
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Ep 172: Ones Ready - SR Pipeline Updates!
Send us Fan MailThis one- it’s the one. Special Reconnaissance Airmen are the very definition of ‘multi capable Airmen’ and what the organization is getting…
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Ep 171: AFSPECWAR Spouse Edition, with Major Mari Seegmiller!
Send us Fan MailWe get the question a lot- "What's it like being a spouse in AFSPECWAR? How hard is it to make it work?"We hear you, and as always we want to…
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Ep 170: Ones Ready: What's The Day To Day Like In AFSPECWAR?
Send us Fan MailYou asked. And asked. And ASKED- so here you go. The Ones Ready team sits down and tries their best to answer the question we get more than any…
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Ep 169: Jarred Taylor - TACP, AFSPECWAR Social Media Godfather!
Send us Fan MailJarred Taylor started his life out in the Air Force as a TACP- but his life has been anything but common since then. Jarred talks about his…
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Ep 168: TACP, 2x Silver Star Recipient, CMSgt Tommy Case, Part 2!
Send us Fan MailCMSgt Tommy Case is one of three Airmen to receive TWO Silver Stars in the War on Terrorism. A TACP by trade, he is the ONLY Airman to receive…
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Live Q&A - 30 October 2022
Send us Fan MailHey folks, here is the audio from our YouTube Live on 30 October 2022. Please enjoy!The podcast is a way for us to give back, serve each one of…
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Ep 167: TACP, Awarded Silver Star x 2, CMSgt Tommy Case!
Send us Fan MailCMSgt Tommy Case is one of three Airmen to receive TWO Silver Stars in the War on Terrorism. A TACP by trade, he is the ONLY Airman to receive…
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Aaron and Trent from Ones Ready- T&A 6!!
Send us Fan MailWe here at the Ones Ready team really values just getting together and talking about important stuff, sometimes not important... and sometimes…
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AFSOC DAGRE Part II With Chase and Raul!!!
Send us Fan MailAFSOC Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element (DAGRE) Airmen have one of the coolest missions you didn't know about. We got a ton of great…
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Ep 161: AFSOC DAGRE Part II With Chase and Raul!!!
Send us Fan MailAFSOC Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element (DAGRE) Airmen have one of the coolest missions you didn't know about. We got a ton of great…
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Ep 160: TACP MSgt Justin Perran in The Team Room!
Send us Fan MailTACP MSgt Justin Perran had a lot that he wanted to get into on our last couple of TACP episodes- and by the looks of it, Aaron and Justin are…
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Live Q&A from 16 October 2022
Send us Fan MailThis is the audio from the YouTube Live that we did the other day just in case you missed it!Don't forget to subscribe to the Podcast on your…
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USAF TACP FTU - Senior Enlisted Leader and Operations Superintendent!!!
Send us Fan MailTo cap off this TACP heavy stretch, we invite our friends Nick and JP, the lead Enlisted Leadership team from the TACP Field Training Unit!!!…
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USAF TACP FTU Phase 2 - Everything You Need to Know!
Send us Fan MailAir Force Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Airmen are second to none. We already covered the Field Training Unit (FTU) Phase 1- this week we…
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USAF TACP FTU Phase 1 - Everything You Need to Know!
Send us Fan MailAir Force Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Airmen are some of the best in the world at what they do- and the main reason behind that fact is…
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Aaron: Message to Candidates
Send us Fan MailOn this short episode of the Ones Ready podcast, Aaron sits down solo to pass along a message to AFSW candidates.The podcast is a way for us to…
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MARSOC Command Master Chief (R) Jody Fletcher, in the Team Room!
Send us Fan MailRetired MARSOC Command Master Chief Jody Fletcher has a career that most can only dream about. Master Chief Fletcher was an Enlisted Fleet…
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Ones Ready Story: Time, Hazing, Wild Comments, Norway and More!
Send us Fan MailAfter a wild comment about hazing, Peaches, Aaron and Trent got on to talk through it. As it usually goes, that was just the starting point…
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Air Force Special Warfare Prior Service Updates with MSgt Donovan Gann!! v2.0
Send us Fan MailMSgt Donovan Gann knows a thing or two about the prior service Air Force AFSPECWAR application process. You guys have been asking for an…
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Air Force Special Warfare Prior Service Updates with MSgt Donovan Gann!!
Send us Fan MailMSgt Donovan Gann knows a thing or two about the prior service Air Force AFSPECWAR application process. You guys have been asking for an…
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Trent: Personal Development
Send us Fan MailOn this short episode of the Ones Ready podcast, Trent sits down solo to discuss personal development.The podcast is a way for us to give back…
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Trent: USAF Special Warfare Development Session
Send us Fan MailOn this short episode of the Ones Ready podcast, Trent sits down solo to discuss a development session he attended in San Antonio. The podcast…
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USAF STO Pipeline Update- Everything You Need To Know!
Send us Fan MailYou come to Ones Ready for a couple things- the realest and most accurate information, access to those that are currently in the fight, and…
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Trent & Aaron Frequently Asked Questions
Send us Fan MailOn this episode of the Ones Ready podcast, Trent and Aaron pop a squat to answer more frequently asked questions for you, the viewers. The…
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11 September Remembered - 1 Year After HKIA
Send us Fan MailFor us older guys, September 11 2001 is a date that is burned into memory. Even for those that didn't necessarily remember it or live through…
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USAF Combat Control & SOCOM Legend: Chief Mike Lampe Part II
Send us Fan MailOn this episode of the Ones Ready podcast, the team sits down with retired Combat Control Legend Chief Mike Lampe. The term legend gets thrown…