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A team of active duty Combat Control (CCT), Pararescue (PJ), and Special Reconnaissance (SR) leveraging our 60+ 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 in ...
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AFSPECWAR: Exceeding The Standards with Chief Gutierrez
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Yeah…that’s right you read that correctly. We are talking about exceeding the standards again! We seem to never shut up about how important it is to exceed the standards and what it means to us. You will have to suffer through this again so deal with it! This time you’re hearing it not only from us, but also Chief Rob Gutierrez. Both Chief Gutierre…
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AFSPECWAR Assessment & Selection (A&S) Superintendent - MSgt Mike Perolio
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On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast, the team sits down with Special Warfare Assessment and Selection (A&S) Superintendent MSgt Mike Perolio to discuss everything but the details of A&S. Mike dives into A&S from a cadre's perspective and overall what they're looking for in candidates. You'll find that he mentions many of the same characterist…
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Special Warfare Candidate Course (SWCC) Instructor
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On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast, the team sits down with Special Warfare Candidate Course (SWCC) cadre member to discuss the ins and outs of everything SWCC. He touches on what it's like for those in Basic Military Training with fitness and AFSW integration, arrival to SWCC, the physical fitness tests (IFT/CFT) you'll be required to take …
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USAF Special Warfare Training Wing Command Team: Col Mason Dula & Command Chief Todd Popovic
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On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast, the team sits down with the Command Team of the Special Warfare Training Wing, Col Mason Dula and Command Chief Todd Popovic. This Command Team has been in the seat shaping what the AFSPECWAR pipeline currently looks like and guiding it into the future. The Special Warfare Training Wing is contains numerou…
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Jared and Emily Barkemeyer, Married C-17 Pilots
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On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast, the team sits down with two Insta-famous C-17 pilots Jared (@hepilots) and Emily (flyywithemily) Barkemeyer. These two are the "Dream Team" of C-17 pilots, USAF officers, athletes, and parents. They are crushing life and the job and find time to sit down with us while they were on a trip to discuss their j…
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*Update* Chelsey Simoni from HunterSeven Foundation and Nikki Selby!
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Nearly every person living today has had their lives touched by cancer in one way or another. In the military, it sure seems that there are many, many more instances than the relative populace. Well, in steps HunterSeven Foundation. Directly from the horses mouth- "Our Mission: To research military exposures and their impact on the health of the ve…
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Resiliency Expert & Motivational Speaker - Kate Gladdin
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On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast, the team sits down with Kate Gladdin and really, where do we start the list with everything she does. Kate is a motivational speaker focused on the resiliency of teenagers and young adults, but all of the lessons she teaches fundamentally transfers to adults too. She is a successful author, podcaster, entr…
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AFSPECWAR Fitness Test: IFT - CFT - OFT
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On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast, the team sits down to go through the latest changes to the fitness test entries which used to be known as the Physical Assessment and Standards Test (PAST), but is now known as the Initial Fitness Test (IFT). Then while you're in the Special Warfare Candidate Course you'll have to take the Candidate Fitnes…
On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast, the team sits down with an AFSPECWAR TACP who happens to be in the Air National Guard and works for Massif, SSgt Josh Lawrence. Josh is a part-time Guardsman who is a TACP. When he's not out calling in close air support and being an all around badass, he is a sales rep for a law enforcement, fire, and mili…
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Australian Combat Controller (CCT) & Plank Owner - Troy Knight
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On this Episode Trent sits down with another living legend. Troy Knight is a plank holder for the Australian CCT program. He’s a combat veteran and a published author. He is now retired and spends his time and resources giving back to the veteran community and fighting kangaroos in the outback (probably on the last one). His book “Havoc 06” chronic…
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Chief Mike Lamonica - Combat Control Association/Foundation President
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On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast, the team sits down with retired Combat Controller Chief and Legend, Mike Lamonica. Chief Lamonica is renowned across the Special Tactics and Special Operations community. He's had five combat jumps and a countless number of missions to boot. What he's more proud about though is everything that him and the …
On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast, the team sits down with retired Combat Controller Trey Free. Trey is not only a retired Combat Controller (CCT), but he's been running the assessment and selection (A&S) at the AFSOC GSU for at least the last decade, maybe more. Trey is a phenomenal human being and any time we get a chance to speak to some…
On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast, the team sits down for round II with Prime Hall and Don Tran to talk about all of the goodness that Deepend Fitness is out there doing with underwater workouts, breath work, and the Underwater Torpedo League. These guys have taken Deepend Fitness to the next level by helping people achieve their goals, lea…
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AFSPECWAR: Special Reconnaissance Deep Dive - Career Field Functional - Chief Cox
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On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast, the team sits down with soon the be Chief Cox who is currently the Careerfield Functional Manager (CFM) for Special Reconnaissance for the US Air Force. As the CFM, he manages the movement of SR Airmen as well as set the tone for the future of SR as it pertains to the USAF. This is a deep dive of the histo…
On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast, the team sits down with retired Royal Air Force officer Peter Docker. Peter is a well known speaker on leadership and the author of Leading from the Jumpseat. This is a book rooted in leadership with tenants that the Ones Ready team learned later on in their careers, but could have used this mentorship a l…
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Air Force AETC Command Chief Thompson
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On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast, the team sits down with Command Chief Erik Thompson who is one half of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Command Team. AETC is responsible for the beginning of all enlisted and many officer Airmen coming into the Air Force. AETC is also responsible for much of the AFSPECWAR pipeline and shaping…
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TACP, JTAC Functional Manager, Patch Wearer SMSgt "Nasty" Staggs!
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On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast, the team sits down with SMSgt Daniel "Nasty" Staggs who is an active duty Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) member who considered one of the leading TACPs in the AFSW career field. He's a mass of a man and discusses the future of TACP in the next five years. Like the rest of the SOF enterprise and the rest…
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AFSPECWAR Swimmer of the Year: Jeb Halfacre (CCT)
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On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast, the team sits down with Jeb Halfacre who is a CCT, but furthermore he has been dubbed the Swimmer of the Decade by his former NCAA University. We chat about swimming, focus getting after something you obsess about, and even ways to improve your underwaters. Since swimming and water confidence is a large pa…
On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast, the team sits down with Taylor Starch again to speak about running. Taylor is a mad scientist when it comes to running and as he was one of the first strength and conditioning trainers within AFSPECWAR and continues to preach fitness and take people to levels they never expected. Taylor was so good and ins…
On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast the team sits down with Taylor Starch to talk about fitness. Taylor is one of the first strength and conditioning trainings within AFSPECWAR and continues to preach fitness and take people to levels they never expected. Taylor was so good and insightful that we are going to bring him back on for several mor…
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Hawg Driver & Former Pararescueman Jason AT Attinger
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On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast the crew sits down with a former Pararescueman and INDOC instructor Jason AT Attinger. AT was a well known PJ among the community, crushed cones at INDOC, then decided to take the leap to go fly the baddest machine on the planet...the USAF A-10 (ATTACK!). These days he's driving the Hawg around killing terr…
On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast the crew sits down for a third time with JMAC in an emergency meeting with us. JMAC was on a long run and had to get some stuff off of his chest, so he sent up a 5-line Call For Fire to get the crew together. Did we hesitate...hell no we didn't! I couldn't even tell you how the conversation flowed, but it d…
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CardoMax CEO & FMR Navy SEAL: Sean Matson
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On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast the crew sits down with long time podcast supporter Sean Matson. Sean is also a former Navy SEAL Officer which after separating started his own business with partner Zach to establish MATBOCK providing military gear solutions to the warfighter as well as Strike Force Energy and now CardoMax. Sean has a true…
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Pararescueman and Air Force Cross Recipient: CMSgt Ivan Ruiz
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On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast Peaches sits down with his longtime friend Ivan Ruiz. They had a litany of topics going back to some of their time at some schools, rescues during Hurricane Katrina, and the events that took place in which he was awarded the Air Force Cross. We were pretty excited to have Ivan join us and we look forward to…
On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast the gang switches it up where Peaches holds Aaron's feet to the fire on one of Special Tactics’ most well known mission sets, Personnel Recovery. This is a fast and furious episode dedicated to the Personnel Recovery mission set trying to explain what the hell it actually means, but it's provocative and it …
On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast Aaron and Peaches deep dive into the Special Tactics mission set Global Access. This is the bread and butter of the CCT capabilities, but really PJ and SR play pivotal roles in the Global Access mission sets. Please enjoy the episode and give us your feedback. If you liked it and feel so inclined, please le…
On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast the gang switches it up and Aaron grills Peaches on one of Special Tactics’ most well known mission sets, Precision Strike. Aaron rapid fires questions about Precision Strike, what’s the mission set look like, what’s the future of JTAC, and will the JTAC qualification even be a thing in the future. Please e…
On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast Peaches holds Aaron's feet to the fire to figure out what the difference between a Rescue PJ and a Special Tactics PJ is...turns out it's nothing! We discuss the difference mission sets, aircraft used, equipment, and basing our beloved PJs can be expected to be stationed at. The podcast is a way for us to g…
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Kevin Edgerton, Former SF and 18A Prep Guru
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On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast we sit down with retired Green Beret officer and owner of 18Alpha Fitness, Kevin Edgerton. In this episode Kevin walks us through his military career where he was originally enlisted and then became an officer. He also talks about his time at the Q-course and how he found fitness. Now he's out there crushin…
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AFSOC Senior Enlisted Leader - Command Chief Corey Olson
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On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast we sit down with the Air Force Special Operations Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Command Chief Corey Olson. Chief Olson has spent over thirty years in the USAF and most of it in Special Operations. He is a loadmaster by trade, but has experience at every echelon within AFSOC. During our sit down he talks a…
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CMSgt Robert "Gut" Gutierrez Part II
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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 a…
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CMSgt Robert "Gut" Gutierrez Part I
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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 a…
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 …
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NEVER ask Ones Ready THESE QUESTIONS Again!
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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 w…
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AFSPECWAR Pipeline Updates and Ground Truths from the OR Team!
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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 …
On this episode of the Ones Ready podcast Aaron and Trent hold court with a Special Tactics Officer who recently graduated the pipeline and has arrived on team. He walks through his journey of becoming a Special Tactics Officer or Special Warfare Officer (depending on who you ask), how he prepared for the pipeline, and much more! The podcast is a w…
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...…
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…
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 …
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Analog Leadership for a Digital World - LtCol Byron Owen
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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 f…
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Retired Combat Controller and Author Dan Schilling
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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 wh…
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 th…
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…
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 …
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…
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 …
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 …
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 hear…
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 …
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EP 80 Leadership in Uncertain Times with CMSgt McCoy (ret)
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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 battl…
