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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 Team Room to get all your questions answered!! With battle-tested operators from across USAF SPECWAR and far-reaching web of recruiters, subject matter experts, and friends, there are no questions we can’t answer- and if we can’t, we know exactly where to look. See you in The Team Room!Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the OnesReady team are those of the team and do not reflect the official policy or position of the DoD. Any content provided by our Podcast guests, bloggers, sponsors, or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign the DoD, any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone.

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Ep 193: The Godfather of Special Tactics- CCT CMSgt (ret) Wayne Norrad Pt 2! Feb 22, 2023

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Before there was Air Force Special Tactics, there was Chief Master Sergeant retired Wayne Norrad. Chief Norrad started his career before the Air Force knew precisely what Combat Control was going to be and ended his career as the Second AFSOC Command Chief, and the accepted Godfather of what we know Special Tactics to be today.
Chief Norrad is the definition of the word "legend", which is why we asked him to come on and tell us his story; and we are pumped to bring you Part 2!!!
Huge thanks to Chief Norrad; we genuinely appreciate his impact on Combat Control and Air Force Special Tactics as a whole!
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00:00 Peaches Crushes it
07:00 Wires for Tourniquets
14:00 Noreaga, that silly goose
55:00 Operation Eagle Claw
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Ep 192: Special Tactics Officer Col (ret) Kurt Buller Feb 17, 2023

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Colonel (retired) Kurt Buller is a legend in the career field. He has dedicated his life to leadership, helping the men and women of Special Tactics, and making every single person around him better every single day.
Col Buller is one of the most motivating individuals our community has ever produced. We are so thankful that he took time out of his busy life to sit down with us and get some of his immense knowledge and experience to you, to help you with your journey.
What was your favorite part of the podcast? What questions would you ask Col Buller? Drop them in the comments!
00:00 Eberlestock - OR10, Ataclete ONESREADY
02:30 Short People and Col Buller's Intro and Ones Ready
08:30 Being a smaller dude is a strength
09:10 Col Buller's Background
17:45 Quitting
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Ep 191: The Godfather of Special Tactics- CCT CMSgt (ret) Wayne Norrad Feb 15, 2023

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Before there was Air Force Special Tactics, there was Chief Master Sergeant retired Wayne Norrad. Chief Norrad started his career before the Air Force knew exactly what Combat Control was going to be and ended his career as the Second AFSOC Command Chief, and the accepted Godfather of what we know Special Tactics to be today.
Chief Norrad is the definition of the word "legend", which is why we asked him to come on and tell us his story; it was so amazing we had to break it into 2 parts!
Huge thanks to Chief Norrad, we truly appreciate his impact on Combat Control and Air Force Special Tactics as a whole! We already have Round 2 in the books- be on the lookout for that one to drop, in the Legends series!
00:00 Check out AFSPECWAR.com for the most up-to-date info
01:52 Chief Norrad's Backstory
20:10 How did CCT and PJ become Special Tactics?
31:30 Chief Norrad's impact on the Panama missions and awards program
38:00 AFSOC's Second Command Chief
52:00 The AFSOC Parachute Team
1:01:00 The Combat Control Association beginning!
1:08:00 Chief Norrad's Advice
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Ep 190: Ones Ready- Goal Setting with the Team Feb 11, 2023

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This 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 much content- our bad.
This one we focus hard on goal setting and knowing the difference between minimums, acceptable standards, and the goal for each and every candidate.
This one has tons of info and we appreciate you following along.
What else would you like to see coming up?
00:00 Aaron out here in a daggone Battle Cattle shirt
00:17 Get a Ones Ready Hoodie
01:20 Goal Setting from Trent
02:20 Minimum Standards, realistic goals, aspirational goals
05:30 Run vs Swim in the OFT
06:43 Mil Spec Believer shout out- instructors and evaluations
12:00 Monster Mashes and culture
17:10 What percentage of fitness takes away stress?
21:00 Most success at A&S and then the pipeline
33:00 Talking yourself into greatness
39:20 Being an E Dog in Officer World
40:50 America's Leaders and David Goggins
48:25 Senior Courses and radios
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Ep 189: Ones Ready: Therapy Through Airing Grievances with Aaron and Peach Feb 04, 2023

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The 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 still have some opinions on things. Aaron and Peach went in on a couple topics below and talked about a wide range of things- this was another episode we have had in the completed folder for a while and just haven't had the space to put it out- until now.
From leadership and second chances and long rants from Aaron (standard, not fun) and Peaches (humble, approachable, credible), hopefully you all get something out of this one- we certainly did! Especially that Subway is your last resort for food on every military base and I am convinced that there are no Subways in the wild. Yeah I know there are, shut up.
Thanks for spending this time with us and we have a lot more content for you guys in the coming weeks and months. What else would you like to see? Drop it as if the temperature prevented you from holding it properly!
00:00 Sometimes we just hit record and then talk about who is going to lead.
00:30 Dealing with RUMINT
01:30 Aaron Outlines his Failure
03:30 Peaches clarifies mentoring and scolding then talks Denzel
09:30 Communicating in the current world
13:54 Aaron's Helpful tips about the comment section
17:45 Peaches with the Second Chances
18:20 We get too close to the truth
28:30 Failure in the pipeline
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32:10 Commitment and criticism
44:00 subway sucks and other rants
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Ep 188: Air National Guard Recruiter, TSgt Anissa Testaverde! Feb 01, 2023

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The recruiting process for the Air National Guard is distinct for a lot of different reasons, and sometimes that can get confusing. We brought on one of our friends, Guard Recruiter TSgt Anissa Testaverde! She is a TACP and EOD pro from the 147th Attack Wing!
Peaches and TSgt Testaverde break everything down from the ASVAB to shipping out. If you have any questions, drop them below in the comments.
Follow TSgt Testaverde on IG @tsgt_anissa_testaverde for all your AFSPECWAR recruiting information.
Hopefully, you like this one and it starts some friendships in the comment section!
Thanks so much for following along with this crazy thing. We appreciate all of you!
00:00 Peaches Calls Himself Papa Bear- check out Cardomax.com (PROMO ONES READY)
01:25 Get your gear from ATACLETE.com (PROMO- ONES READY)
02:20 TSgt Anissa Testaverde Intro
08:00 - ASVAB scores
13:00 - Contact a recruiter/processing MEPs
24:30 - MEPS Waivers & Document Preparation
27:30 - Job/unit selection post MEPS
30:30 - Living Distance from Unit
33:00 - Developers in the ANG
35:30 - Age requirements
40:30 - Active Orders
44:30 - AD to ANG (Palace Chase & Palace Front)
53:30 - Initial Contact to Ship date
55:45 - Characteristics
1:00:50 - Final Thoughts/Messaging/Advice
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Ep 187: Air Force Special Warfare Candidate Course Human Performance Staff! Jan 28, 2023

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The Air Force Special Warfare Candidate Course is the premier DoD preparation program. Special Warfare Training Wing is the gate all Air Force Special Operators must pass. Located in San Antonio, Texas, SWCC (pronounced "swick") has an experienced and professional human performance staff, from dieticians to athletic trainers to strength and conditioning coaches to psychologists- everything designed to make you able to perform your absolute best at assessment and selection.
We will always get you the best and most relevant information available. This week we welcome Emily, Nick and Zach from SWCC to talk all things Human Performance- and there are some big updates on pre-BMT and BMT training programs for candidates. That's huge.
What other questions do you have for the team? Drop them in the comments below and make sure to follow the IG.
Like, subscribe, and share this video, it really does help.
Thanks so much for following along with this crazy thing. We appreciate all of you!
00:00 Peaches crushes the 18A Fitness read (PROMO- 1Ready)
01:32 Trent makes it super awkward on behalf of Eberlestock (PROMO- OR10)
04:10 The SWCC Team's intro
06:15 Pre-Accession Training Program
08:45 Nick drops knowledge bombs about the first day at SWCC
12:05 Lower leg injuries and more time on your legs
14:18 Pre-Accession Program deep dive
20:15 What about injuries? How can I prepare?
23:15 What is the 5m target? How can I prepare?
26:31 Swim Coaches are L-7 WEENIES
29:00 Soreness and Training
33:40 CrossFit is the best and I won't hear otherwise- when to add intensity
38:40 What are candidates lacking right now? THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT SECTION
48:30 Grip Strength is important
49:31 Aaron makes a BADASS Neverending Story Referenence you are all welcome
50:00 Prolonged Resiliency Training
52:00 What Happens if you get injured?
58:00 Ohio, Resilience, and Trent Hates Ohio
1:05:40 Advice and the Big Close
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Ep 186: Ones Ready- Problem Solving, Philosophy 101, and Creepy Peaches Jan 23, 2023

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This 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 have a true outline. We start out talking self-improvement, ethical decision making at the like.
But along the way we took a ton of detours and this one was truly just some dudes talking and laying out concepts.
Hopefully, you like this one and it starts some friendships in the comment section!
Thanks so much for following along with this crazy thing. We appreciate all of you!
00:00 Sometimes, we just hit record and then talk about who is going to lead.
00:28 Aaron is Surprisingly self-aware
00:34 Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking
04:20 Aaron Tries To connect with the Youths
07:01 Aaron has a near-death experience we all wish turned out differently
13:30 The Continuum of Violence
16:50 Rules of Engagement in GWOT
26:40 Gunfights aren't fun
29:54 Outcome-Driven Society
34:00 What are METLs
40:01 Stump the chump but tactical style
41:29 The psychology of
47:00 Restaurant Service and Mail in Ballots
50:08 Drink Hoist immediately and check out Eberlestock ASAP
51:30 We try and get the episode canceled
56:30 Creepy Peaches and 3 faces
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Ep 185: Frequently Asked Questions 3: The Extended Cut Jan 21, 2023

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Frequently asked questions are why we are here, regardless of what our reactions may appear to be sometimes! We had some really good responses to an Instagram question a while ago and recorded these bad boys a little while ago- time to get them out to you.
Aaron, Trent and Peaches shoot the breeze
00:00 Sometimes we just hit record and then talk about who is going to lead.
02:42 Trent manages chaos from offgridisaac
05:00 Peaches deals with chaos
07:00 "I don't want anyone to see me like this" sorry and then Peaches pukes
09:10 How quickly do students learn/do instructors care or help?
12:50 Florida fresh wants EOD videos
13:30 What kind of person does AFSPECWAR turn you into? Jordan_
17:50 How will agile combat employment work 10k ft view
22:59 Question about DAGRE from the DAGRE Bois
28:30 Peaches Pocket PJ Training
30:30 How do you stay motivated day in and out?
34:00 18A talk
40:04 Chase_Official what was the first day like at your 1st unit?
46:46 Charlie_A199 How do you deal with illness at the unit?
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Ep 184: 57th Wing Command Chief TACP Tom Schaefer Jan 14, 2023

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CMSgt Tom Schaefer lives by the words, "Humble, Approachable, Credible". As the Command Chief of the 57th Wing in Las Vegas, Nevada, Chief Schaefer is responsible for a wide array of Airmen of all AFSC's and capabilities.
Chief Schaefer lays out his philosophy as a team guy for his entire career all the way up to his current position. From candidate to active duty operators, there are many lessons learned in this one, no matter what your career is.
Make sure to follow the entire 57th Weapons School on IG @57thwing_command_chief and he has an open invite to come back on soon!
Huge thanks to Chief Schaefer for coming on; we will definitely get him on again!
00:00 Make Sure to check out Hoist
00:30 Peaches goes hard for no reason to establish dominance
01:00 Chief Schaefer's Origin Story
05:30 Aaron phrases a question longer than the answer itself
09:00 Aaron does it again, this time about connectedness
11:40 Chief wets everyone's beak with a teaser
13:14 Check out Hoist and make sure to use the code ONESREADY at checkout!
16:30 Peach and Trent play CSI Vegas and talk Span of Control and Influence
19:30 Kraken to the Rescue
23:10 Truly Leading- Knowing the Line
47:14 Advice from the Chief
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