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Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast we sit down and chat with a renowned USAF Chief named Robert "Gut" Gutierrez who you may have heard about if you haven't been living under a rock!  Gut is part of a select few who were recipients of the Air Force Cross which is giving for situations that required extreme valor and heroism in combat.  Gut is also a current Co...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast we sit down and chat with a renowned USAF Chief named Robert "Gut" Gutierrez who you may have heard about if you haven't been living under a rock!  Gut is part of a select few who were recipients of the Air Force Cross which is giving for situations that required extreme valor and heroism in combat.  Gut is also a current Co...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast we sit down with two Air Force Special Operations Command Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element (DAGRE) Airmen, Jordan and Lance.  These two gentlemen deep dive into what DAGREs do, what it takes to be a DAGRE, and the type of person they're looking for.  You'll see some real learning going on as Peaches literally had no clue...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast Aaron and Trent are fed up and go on a rant.  Please understand this, we get hundreds of DMs, comments, and emails a week.  Many of them are success stories, personal stories of failure, and some legitimate questions that we have not address in the show.  Other messages we get though could easily be answered with a little bit of effort.  T...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast we sent Aaron and Trent to Joint Base San Antonio to get some ground truth on what is happening at at SWCC and A&S.  This is essentially a back brief to Peaches since he wasn't able to make the trip.  Unfortunately due to technical difficulties we were cut short because of some computer crashes.  Nevertheless we were able to cover...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast we Trent and Peaches sit down initially to discuss the recent name change from Special Warfare Prep Course to Special Warefare Candidate Course.  You'll notice that these two idiots got a little ahead of themselves because the initial naming convention was going to be Special Warfare Indoctrination Course...we obviously recorded this...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast we sit down for round two with retired CMSgt Chad McCoy to continue the conversation about leadership and what the future looks like.  When we recorded the first time, we were still in Afghanistan, but this particular record is several months post exfil.  So we rap about that for a little while before getting into more deeper topics.  The...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast we rap about what "Ownership" means to us and how we use this mindset on a daily basis.  Doesn't matter whether it's in our job or our personal lives, taking ownership is what separates you from others.  It separates winners and losers.  Taking ownership of something ensures success because it puts everything on you.  T...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast we sit down US Marine LtCol Byron Owen to talk about how current leadership in both the military and the private sectors are stuck in their old ways and need to evolve.  Hence the name Analog Leadership for a Digital World.  This episode was recorded a long time ago, getting close to a year I believe and we finally got it out!  Please enjo...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast we sit down with the man, the myth, the legend retired Combat Controller and renowned author Dan Schilling.  Dan spent 30 years as a USAF Combat Controller with time in combat operations all over the world like Operation Gothic Serpent in Somalia.  After retirement he continued to do bad ass things, one of which is write a little book you...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast we discuss basic Airborne school and by discuss I mean we make lite of one of the easiest military schools that exists, even though it's touted as being one of the most difficult.  Airborne is three weeks of Air Force appreciation that should have been taught in one week.  We could go on and on about it in the description, but really...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast we scored a sit down with the USAF Air Education and Training Command Leadership, Lt Gen Brad Webb and Command Chief Erik Thompson.  The AETC Command Team is responsible for many things like BMT, flight training, and the big one that you're interested in...Air Force Special Warfare.  We touch on some of their focus areas, what the bel...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast we sit down with retired USAF A-10 and avid fisherman Jason "Shady" Shemchuk.  Shady wasn't just an A-10 pilot, but he was also the Hawg Driver that saved Peaches butt in a fire fight in Afghanistan in 2006!  Hang out with us while we revisit these events and how Shady and Peaches realized 9 years later than they in fact had...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast we hit the topic of expectation management.  Was the pipeline what we expected, was the job anything like what we expected, etc.  We hit a wide range and topics to help you manage your expectations for not only the pipeline, but also the job itself.  There is a lot to the job and more than we could ever hit in one or even fifty episodes! ...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast we discuss what Ones Ready means to us, how we began from an idea and a want to give back to the community that has been so good to us.  All of us on the team currently serve in the military or have in some capacity.  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...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast Aaron sits down with Peaches to find a little bit more about what makes him tick.  We go through his background, his WHY, and much more.  Let's be honest here, he's a pretty boring dude so not many people are going to listen to it.  That's okay though, but he's a member of the team and we should let the short one speak...

Send us Fan Mail We are surrounded by stereotypes and while many of them are true, often times they are completely false.  The stereotype had to start from somewhere though, so likely there is a little bit of true to it.  So on this episode of the Ones Ready podcast, we chat about some of those stereotypes that the listeners have to debunk or confirm what you've heard.  Some of them were pret...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast, go through many of the lessons learned after 20 years of conflict in Afghanistan.  Although there was a lot of tragedy, there was a lot of positive that resulted in our presence in the Middle East.  We'll cover much of that in this episode and more.  Please enjoy the episode and give us your feedback. If you liked it and feel so incl...

Send us Fan Mail We're back baby!  It's been a few months, but we've been a little busy and haven't gotten a chance to link up and record.  On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast, we sit down with retired CMSgt Chad McCoy to discuss his role as a Pararescueman, but more importantly how he views strategic competition as well as leadership moving into the next battle-space whi...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast, we sit down with Capt Wes FRESH Woodhouse to talk about his time as a pilot in the US Air Force.  FRESH pilots the F-15E Strike Eagle which is a multi-role fighter aircraft currently in the USAF inventory.  He's been flying for five years now and is currently assigned to a Test and Evaluation Squadron.  We hit a wide range of topics...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast, we answer some frequently asked questions.  This is the second iteration of this format we've done and we try to get to those burning questions you have that just happen to come through out inboxes often.  You'll hear some candid answers to those questions with some sarcasm and cynicism sprinkled in.  These are always fun to do...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast, we are joined by Command Chief Adam Vizi of the 2nd Air Force.  The 2nd Air Force is responsible for five training Wings and one training Group.  One of those training Wings is the Special Warfare Training Wing which we're all very familiar with since we are all interested in the ins and outs of Prep, A&S, and the remainder of th...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast, we are joined by Pararescueman Joey Barajas from the PJ Schoolhouse!  We cover a wide range of topics discussing extended training day vs old INDOC, Special Tactics Squadrons vs Rescue Units, and why the hell we wear ascots during the pipeline.  We hit the topic of Joey's new apparel company called Come, Sit, and Relax which is a pla...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast we sit down with Colin and Reed from the Air Force Officer Podcast.  Colin and Reed are both active duty United States Air Force officers with mixed backgrounds.  They noticed a gap in information, recruiting, and leadership so decided to start up their very own podcast.  The conversation covers a wide range of leadership traits, the relat...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast we sit down with Kris Tomes who is a Pararescueman, prior INDOC instructor, and now a Special Operations Recruiter.  After speaking with Kris, it's clear that he epitomizes motivation and he's absolutely the type of person I would have wanted to have as an A&S instructor.  He's motivational, positive, and wants to see yo...