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Send us Fan Mail The Rescue and ST communities need hitters of all types- and that's exactly what Special Mission Aviators, or SMA's, are. They are responsible for keeping the aircraft in the air, maintenance, and being an active crew member- and they have been known to save your ass on the ground with a .50 cal or a minigun.  TSgt Derrick "Snooki" Schwenk came on to talk all t...

Send us Fan Mail Positive Mental Attitude, or PMA, is required gear for all training events and life. The Ones Ready team sits down this week (Peaches is actually standing)  and talks through why we make it a point to try and be as positive as possible. Does it mean that everything in the Air Force Special Tactics world is great? Absolutely not.  But, if you're negative about everything, you...

Send us Fan Mail Lt Col Sam Schindler knows about lots of stuff- Special Tactics Officer, AFSPECWAR recruiting, assessment and selection- he's been in for 27 years and has seen it all. As the commander of the 331st RCS, he is in command of all the things you want to know about.  Lt Col Schindler is not only an awesome operator and leader, but he has also crushed his role helping you, the next...

Send us Fan Mail This one- it’s the one. Special Reconnaissance Airmen are the very definition of ‘multi capable Airmen’ and what the organization is getting after in the next fight.  We were lucky enough to talk to a current pipeline student and ask him to talk all his experiences from how he found AFSPECWAR to development, to his first few schools.  You want to know what it’s like *right now* in...

Send us Fan Mail We 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 answer any and all questions you may have. What did we miss in the pod? What other questions do you have? Drop them 👇 . Huge thank you to Mari, not only for putting up with Trent, but for always being a smiling face when we...

Send us Fan Mail You 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 other question- "What is the day-to-day like in AFSPECWAR?" Actually, we did you all one better- we looked at the day-to-day in every single phase of your pipeline. From the delayed entry program (DEP) to Basic Military Training...

Send us Fan Mail Jarred 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 time in the Air Force, his move into Black Rifle Coffee, his career now, and a lot more along the way. You can find JT on all the socials- and we want to thank Jarred for opening up the space we are all in now. Your impact to the entire commun...

Send us Fan Mail CMSgt 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 a Silver Star in BOTH Iraq and Afghanistan. His career is the thing of legends.  Chief Case came on for a full three hours- this is part 2 with the whole team. Keep your eyes peeled for Part 3, coming soon! Huge thanks to Chief Case for sha...

Send us Fan Mail Hey 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 you, and build our community up with the most educated and well-train members.  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, plea...

Send us Fan Mail CMSgt 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 a Silver Star in BOTH Iraq and Afghanistan. His career is the thing of legends.  Chief Case came on for a full three hours- this is just the first installment. Keep you eyes peeled for the next couple of episodes.  Huge thanks to Chief Case...

Send us Fan Mail We here at the Ones Ready team really values just getting together and talking about important stuff, sometimes not important... and sometimes we get together and talk and see what happens. Well, this one is the latter of the three. Aaron and Trent just took some time to chill after a previous recording, and this is what happened. Hope yall enjoy yet another installment of the Tre...

Send us Fan Mail AFSOC Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element (DAGRE) Airmen have one of the coolest missions you didn't know about. We got a ton of great feedback from our Defender brothers on the first one, so we brought on our Security Forces teammates for another deep dive.  From application to training pipeline, to the mission,  ops tempo, and what comes next- we talk about it all.  T...

Send us Fan Mail AFSOC Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element (DAGRE) Airmen have one of the coolest missions you didn't know about. We got a ton of great feedback from our Defender brothers on the first one, so we brought on our Security Forces teammates for another deep dive.  From application to training pipeline, to the mission,  ops tempo, and what comes next- we talk about it all.  T...

Send us Fan Mail TACP 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 looking for an apartment together after this.  This one covers a ton of ground- from TACP-specific training advice to advice about the military and Air Force in general and a ton of other topics that we get questions on.  Oh, and we heard y...

Send us Fan Mail This 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 favorite player! http://bit.ly/2OG2Olf Have a question?  Email us at info@onesready.com Follow us on Instagram http://bit.ly/2OeNoFI As always, THANK YOU for your support, we truly appreciate it. #tacp #onesready #military  Collabs: Al...

Send us Fan Mail To cap off this TACP heavy stretch, we invite our friends Nick and JP, the lead Enlisted Leadership team from the TACP Field Training Unit!!!  If you have questions about where the career field is going and exactly what TACP is going to do in the future- how are we training for Russia? What is the real threat with China? How are we getting ready for the next fight? What about TACP...

Send us Fan Mail Air Force Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Airmen are second to none. We already covered the Field Training Unit (FTU) Phase 1- this week we cover everything that happens in Vegas in Phase 2. This is the culminating event of the TACP pipeline, and we talk about every single block.  This week, the team sits down with Lucky and Breen, TACP FTU Phase 2 instructors to talk about AFSP...

Send us Fan Mail Air 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 the world-class pipeline that produces TACP and TACP Officers. At the Field Training Unit, or FTU, candidates are trained, evaluated, and eventually certified as complete with all necessary training- and they're ready to go solve the na...

Send us Fan Mail On 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 give back, serve each one of you, and build our community up with the most educated and well-train members.  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...

Send us Fan Mail Retired MARSOC Command Master Chief Jody Fletcher has a career that most can only dream about. Master Chief Fletcher was an Enlisted Fleet Marine Force Warfare Specialist, Marine Combatant Diver, a Navy Senior Parachutist, and a Master Training Specialist. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Care Administration and a Master’s Degree in Emergency and Disaster Management...

Send us Fan Mail After 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.  From stolen valor to work talk to leadership to a bunch of wild stories about Norwegian adventures. This one hit a bunch of weird stuff. As always, our opinions are our own and don't represent anyone or anything else.  Don't forget...

Send us Fan Mail MSgt Donovan Gann knows a thing or two about the prior service Air Force AFSPECWAR application process. You guys have been asking for an update, and we had to make sure to get on the subject matter expert.  MSgt Gann is a true expert in all things recruiting, and we are happy to have him in the team room again, giving you all the updates you need to be successful in your pursuit o...

Send us Fan Mail MSgt Donovan Gann knows a thing or two about the prior service Air Force AFSPECWAR application process. You guys have been asking for an update, and we had to make sure to get on the subject matter expert.  MSgt Gann is a true expert in all things recruiting, and we are happy to have him in the team room again, giving you all the updates you need to be successful in your pursuit o...

Send us Fan Mail On 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, serve each one of you, and build our community up with the most educated and well-train members.  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 you...

Send us Fan Mail On this short episode of the Ones Ready podcast, Trent sits down solo to discuss a development session he attended in San Antonio.  The podcast is a way for us to give back, serve each one of you, and build our community up with the most educated and well-train members.  Please enjoy the episode and give us your feedback. If you liked it and feel so inclined, please leave us a rev...