Aaron Love, Trent Seegmiller, and Jared "Peaches" Pietras

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 including physical training, nutrition, recovery, and mindset traits essential to any team. Join us in The...

Author

Aaron Love, Trent Seegmiller, and Jared "Peaches" Pietras

Category

Government

Podcast website

onesready.com

Latest episode

10 lug 2026

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Episodes

***Sneak Peek***MBRS 108: You’re Not “Busy”—You’re Just Wasting Time 17.04.2026

Send us Fan Mail Members only—and Aaron doesn’t hold back. Fresh off the chaos of media appearances and everything unfolding globally, he zooms in on something way more important: why most people fail before they even start.  This isn’t motivation. This is a gut check. You don’t have time. You’re lying to yourself if you think you do. While you’re scrolling, arguing, and worrying about things that...

Ops Brief 147: Daily Drop - 15 Apr 2026 - Blockades, Drones Crash, & Best Ranger Studs 15.04.2026

Send us Fan Mail Peaches is back for the April 15 Daily Drop—and yeah, this one’s a mix of chaos and flexes. Naval blockade is fully in effect—zero ships moving in or out of Iranian ports while 100+ aircraft and a massive force posture lock things down.  Meanwhile, drones are crashing, Rangers keep winning (again), Marine snipers are taking trophies, and the Air Force is basically begging for more...

***Sneak Peek***MBRS 84: America’s #1 Fear Is… a Microphone? Trent Wrecks Your Comfort Zone. 15.04.2026

Send us Fan Mail You’re not scared of dying—you’re scared of speaking in public . Trent drops a caffeine-fueled sermon on fear, fragility, and why most Americans are terrified of the wrong things. While Peaches and the crew stare down parachute malfunctions and gunfights, the average dude’s biggest nightmare is… giving a PowerPoint. Wild. This episode isn’t about being fearless—it’s about using fe...

Ops Brief 146: Daily Drop - 13 Apr 2026 - Blockade, AI, & $4.7 Billion Missiles 13.04.2026

Send us Fan Mail Peaches is back with the April 13 Daily Drop—and if you think things are slowing down, you’re not paying attention. We’ve got a full-on naval blockade of Iranian ports, mine-clearing ops in the Strait of Hormuz, and a $4.7 BILLION missile contract to restock what we’re already burning through.  Meanwhile, the Army is finally getting smarter with data (about time), the Space Force...

Ep 577: Blow It Up or Not? 13.04.2026

Send us Fan Mail Peaches, Aaron, and Trent are back—and yeah, this one goes off the rails in the best way. From breaking down a mission that sounds too insane to be real, to calling out bad takes, weak opinions, and internet “experts,” this episode is a full send.  We’re talking blowing aircraft in place, seven-hour infil flights, impossible timelines—and why most people have no idea what they’re...

Ops Brief 145: Daily Drop - 10 Apr 2026 - 381 Wounded & Bonuses Up to $600K 10.04.2026

Send us Fan Mail Peaches is back for the April 10 Daily Drop—and yeah, this one connects some dots people are ignoring. 381 wounded. 13 killed. That’s the cost so far—and we’re still talking about bonuses, retention, and “quality of life” upgrades like it’s business as usual.  Missile stockpiles are getting drained, the Army is scrambling for more, the Navy’s burning through inventory, and now we’...

Ep 576: Harvard to F-15C Pilot to 53rd Wing Commander - Col "CAP" Gunn 10.04.2026

Send us Fan Mail Most people think becoming a U.S. Air Force Wing Commander is about perfect careers and flawless records. It’s not. In this episode of Ones Ready, Peaches sits down with Colonel “CAP” Gunn, Commander of the 53rd Wing, to talk about the real path to leadership in the Air Force. From a Harvard math degree to flying fighters, leading combat units, and ultimately commanding one of the...

Ep 575: You Don’t Leave a Man Behind — MSgt John Chapman 09.04.2026

Send us Fan Mail Peaches takes this one head-on—and yeah, it’s uncomfortable. A clip from the Sean Ryan Show episode with Pete Blaber is making the rounds, pushing a version of events that doesn’t line up with what’s been publicly documented for years. So let’s talk about it. This episode breaks down the story of John Chapman, what actually happened on that mountain, and why the truth matters more...

Ops Brief 144: Daily Drop - 8 Apr 2026 - 13,000 Targets Hit… and You Still Think This Is “Normal”? 08.04.2026

Send us Fan Mail Peaches is back for the April 8 Daily Drop—and yeah, this one should wake you up. 13,000 targets struck. 155 vessels hit. B-2 bombers flying 36-hour combat missions. And somehow people still think this is business as usual.  We’re talking missile stockpiles getting drained, the Navy begging for more Tomahawks, the Army scrambling to scale production, and real concerns about long-t...

***Sneak Peek***MBRS 83: The Air Force Is Soft—And It’s the NCOs’ Fault (Yeah, I Said It) 08.04.2026

Send us Fan Mail Trent goes full throttle in this unapologetic reality check for every NCO hiding behind bureaucracy and excuses. If you’ve ever blamed “today’s Airmen” for discipline problems—this one’s gonna sting. He calls out chiefs playing the victim, NCOs afraid to get yelled at, and a generation that forgot what professional actually looks like. From shiny boots to leadership lip service, T...

Ops Brief 143: Daily Drop - 7 Apr 2026 - 150 Aircraft for One Rescue 07.04.2026

Send us Fan Mail Peaches is back for the April 7 Daily Drop—and this one hits different. A massive CSAR operation involving 150+ aircraft to recover a downed F-15E crew member inside Iran. Let that sink in. One American. Full send.  Peaches breaks down the real takeaway—not the headlines, not the politics—but the standard. The expectation. The reality of what it means to serve in these career fiel...

Ops Brief 142: Daily Drop - 6 Apr 2026 - Eagle Claw 2.0? F-15 Rescue, Little Bird Down. 06.04.2026

Send us Fan Mail Peaches breaks it down—this isn’t theory anymore. A Little Bird destroyed in Iran, multiple aircraft hit, and the second F-15E crew member recovered after evading in the mountains. This wasn’t clean. This wasn’t easy. This was real.  And yeah… people are already calling it Eagle Claw 2.0—but this time, it worked. Peaches dives into what actually matters: the brutality of these mis...

Ep 574: Guard Green Berets Have It Better - Doug Kiesewetter 06.04.2026

Send us Fan Mail Peaches, Trent, and Aaron sit down with Doug—and yeah, this one pokes some egos. Doug breaks down the truth about Army Special Forces, the Guard vs Active Duty debate, and why a lot of dudes are lying to themselves about what actually matters.  From getting bullied on old-school forums to building a career in Special Forces, Doug lays it out: most of what people think about the pi...

Ops Brief 141: Daily Drop - 3 Apr 2026 - F-15 Shot Down, CSAR Ongoing 03.04.2026

Send us Fan Mail Peaches isn’t easing you into this one—because there’s no soft way to say it. A F-15 Strike Eagle is down over Iran. CSAR is actively happening. Aircraft are getting hit, crews are ejecting, and this thing just crossed into a very different phase.  At the same time, we’ve got B-52s pushing deeper, electronic warfare platforms spinning up, and Space Force fully integrated into comb...

Ep 573: Run More. Stop Crying. 03.04.2026

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 t...

Ops Brief 140: Daily Drop - 1 Apr 2026 - F-35 Crash & The A-10 Comeback! 01.04.2026

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...

Ops Brief 139: Daily Drop - 31 Mar 2026 - Ground War Incoming? 850 Missiles Fired! 31.03.2026

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 alre...

Ops Brief 138: Daily Drop - 30 Mar 2026 - “Overwhelming Violence” & Middle East Escalation 30.03.2026

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...

Ep 572: Leadership Advice You’ll Ignore Anyway | Combat Rescue Officer - Vance Hawk 30.03.2026

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...

Ep 571: Rejected, Resilient, Still Serving The Bros | TACP - RJ Hunter 27.03.2026

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 d...

Ops Brief 137: Daily Drop - 25 Mar 2026 - 82nd Airborne Deploying & 300 Troops Wounded 25.03.2026

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 an...

Ops Brief 136: Daily Drop - 23 Mar 2026 - F-35 Hit Over Iran & Blackhawk Without Pilots 23.03.2026

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...

Ep 570 You Think You’re Ready for AFSW? Yeah… You’re Not 23.03.2026

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 l...

***Sneak Peek***MBRS 82: Military Mental Health or Excuses? Peaches Says We’ve Gone Soft 20.03.2026

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,...

Ep 569: Stop Waiting to “Feel Ready” — The Discipline Most People Avoid 20.03.2026

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 discipli...

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