Ops Brief 084: Daily Drop - 1 Aug 2025 - $123.7B to Ukraine already...But Sure, Let's Send Another $800M
Send us a textPeaches is back with your August 1st daily drop—after fighting his microphone and allergies like a true professional. He breaks down the latest military absurdities: an M18 that might go bang on its own, $800 million more to Ukraine (because why not), and bomber nostalgia getting its moment in the spotlight. From Air Force weapon inspections to Space Force getting ghosted on funding (again), this episode covers all the headlines that matter—plus a rant or two. Also, the Operator Training Summit in Nashville is coming up, so quit dragging your feet and get on board.🔥 Key Takeaways:M18 pistols under scrutiny after an uncommanded discharge killed an airman$800 million more for Ukraine—because sunk costs love companyNavy F-35C crash sparks a grass fire but pilot walks away sore and aliveAirmen rescue a woman in Japan—cue the hero musicSpace Force: Still broke, still vitalDrones now a required layer in missile defense, not just TikTok toysE-7 Wedgetail survives the axe—barelyReaper drone crash blames... geography?⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Mic check fail and allergy struggle bus 02:00 – Operator Training Summit promo 03:45 – NATO troops & withdrawal warnings 04:50 – $150M to fast-track Air Force One 05:45 – F-35C crash near Lemoore 06:50 – M18 pistol inspections after fatality 08:30 – Chief Master Sergeant vs. Facebook rumors 09:50 – Bomber demand through the roof 10:45 – F-16 super squadron shifts to Osan 11:35 – Airmen honored for Tama River rescue 12:30 – MQ-9 crash blames faulty parts—and location? 13:30 – Space Force wants attention in joint ops 14:20 – Senate tosses $21B into DoD (plus $800M to Ukraine) 15:00 – Wedgetail survives; Space Force flatlines 15:45 – Fort Huachuca pitched for Space Force radar 16:15 – Automation taking over weapons testing 17:00 – Drone defenses must be layered, not wishful 17:45 – Military + commercial space: hurry up and collaborate 18:30 – Merch shoutouts and Peaches exits stage left🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Like the episode 🔔 Subscribe to stay updated 💬 Drop your hot take in the comments 🌟 LeaSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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Ep 494: US Navy Rear Admiral to Whiskey Mogul: Scott Sanders' Side Quest Is Better Than Your Main Mission
Send us a textScott Sanders didn’t just go from Navy E-2 to Admiral—he took that momentum and barrel-rolled straight into crafting world-record bourbon and hunting MIAs in Cambodia. The Ones Ready crew sits down with the Tobacco Barn Distillery co-founder and Tours of Duty partner to talk Navy aviation, smacking SEAL brothers, bourbon snobbery, and what it means to chase purpose post-uniform. If you’ve ever wanted to drink patriotism straight from a bottle or launch a 500-lb barrel out of a C-130, this episode’s for you. Oh, and PSA: don’t mix good bourbon with Coke unless you want to get dropkicked by Trent.🔥 Key Takeaways:Scott went from E-2 Navy aircrew to Admiral—because why not?Tobacco Barn Distillery’s first bourbon set world records. Casual.Tours of Duty sends teams to recover America’s MIAs—Scott helps fund it with booze.His family makes Top Gun look like a JV team: SEALs, pilots, cyber command.Bourbon snobbery hits hard—mixing with soda gets you banned from the house.Want to solve world peace? Just send Scott with a bottle and a passport.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Tasty Gains, caffeine problems, and the new merch drop 03:21 – Who is Scott Sanders? From Navy flight deck to distillery 06:05 – The Navy’s coolest patch and E-2 Hawkeye life 14:53 – Aviation chaos, comms confusion, and figuring it out on the fly 23:57 – Why becoming an Admiral from a Hawkeye is rare as hell 28:51 – Navy SEAL brothers and family military smack talk 32:08 – Entrepreneurial lessons from war zones to whiskey barrels 35:23 – Peaches gets roasted (again) for having it all together 38:22 – Bourbon snob rules: no Coke, no Crown, no excuses 40:09 – Partnering with Tours of Duty to bring heroes home 49:41 – Air-dropping bourbon barrels? Yes, please. 52:45 – How Scott might be the real path to global peace 56:03 – How to get the special edition Tours of Duty bottle 57:08 – Final thoughts, relentless obsession, and advice for the next chapter🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Like the episode 🔔 Subscribe to Ones Ready 💬 Comment with your favorite bourbon or Navy story 🌟 Leave a review on your platform 🪖 Join tSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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Ops Brief 083: Daily Drop - 31 July 2025 - 24 Months Alone in Korea & Cartels in Ukraine
Send us a textPeaches dives headfirst into the DoD’s latest chaos buffet—$5.4 billion budget reshuffles, fighter jet production whiplash, and the Air Force playing safety dad with the M18 pistol. Meanwhile, cartel operatives are heading to Ukraine for drone training (because why the hell not), and a Swedish ISIS fanatic gets clocked for war crimes. Toss in some missileer cancer cleanup, a grounded Skyraider II PA scandal, and a missing sailor off the USS George Washington… and you've got yourself a full-blown geopolitical migraine. Don’t worry—we made it snarky, so you don’t have to cry.🔥 Key Takeaways:💸 Pentagon shifts $5.4B to space toys and precision strikes—F-35 gets yeeted (again).🛩️ Air Force pauses M18 pistols after an airman dies—other branches: "Meh."🇰🇷 Korea tour now 24 months solo—marriages hardest hit.🛰️ Space Force missile warning launch slips to 2027. Cool cool cool.🧼 Missile silos finally getting cleaned (because cancer).🤐 AFSOC PA shuts down Skyraider II podcast guest—thanks, bureaucracy.🇲🇽 Mexican cartels join Ukraine’s drone club. What could go wrong?🕵️ Ukrainian officer caught snitching F-16 locations to Russia—whoops.🧨 U.S. munitions stockpiles: not nearly as ready as advertised.💀 Swedish guy convicted for ISIS war crimes, years after a horrific execution.⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 – Peaches opens the chaos floodgates 01:40 – Operator Training Summit in Nashville: Sign up or stay soft 02:04 – $5.4B Pentagon budget shuffle: lasers > logic 02:30 – F-47 & B-21 go up, F-35 goes down (again) 03:05 – Korea tour now double the sadness: 24 months solo 03:50 – THAAD stockpiles dangerously low post-Israel/Iran skirmish 05:15 – Air Force halts M18 pistol use after fatal incident 06:40 – Army helo crash: above altitude, below expectations 07:45 – DEI-fired officer now #2 in the Air Force. Yep. 08:50 – Missileer cancer risk = actual issue, finally acknowledged 09:40 – Skyraider II testing blocked from podcast—PA flexes hard 10:50 – C-130J flies again after 5-year timeout 11:20 – Sentinel ICBM test = Minuteman III's retirement party 12:10 – Space Force delays missile wSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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Ops Brief 082: Daily Drop - 29 July 2025 - Missile Stockpile’s Low
Send us a textIn today’s daily drop, Peaches blasts through the latest ops headlines like a Hellfire through a Toyota Hilux. From exposing our hilariously thin missile reserves to roasting tech bros whose drones crumble outside PowerPoint presentations, this one’s a full-body workout in situational awareness. AFRICOM’s been busy lighting up Somalia, the National Guard’s turning Northern Michigan into a drone graveyard, and Space Force is slinging lasers and quantum gadgets into orbit like it's Star Wars cosplay. Meanwhile, Air Force Global Strike Command promises a “seamless” transition—LOL—and another Humvee goes full NASCAR in Wyoming. Also, Tricare might finally stop fleecing military families for having adult kids. That’s not just news, that’s a miracle. Buckle up, team. This episode’s got more truth than a cleared EPR.🔥 Key Takeaways:AFRICOM has dropped over 50 airstrikes in Somalia. Boom.DIU wants Ukrainian warzone chaos to test your overpriced drones.Israel’s 12-day war drained 25% of our missiles—great planning, folks.National Guard drills counter-UAS tech with help from nerds and startups.Air Force says B-21 and Sentinel rollout will be "seamless" (sure, Jan).GPS jamming now hits low Earth orbit. Good luck syncing your watch.Humvee crash recap: speeding + no seatbelt = Darwin Award candidate.Space Force’s X-37B is hauling quantum sensors like it's sci-fi now.Tricare might stop charging for kids under 26. Wait… something good?⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro & Peaches’ Pre-Rant Warmup 01:30 – AFRICOM’s Somalia Smackdown 03:15 – DIU Wants “Ukraine-Lite” Drone Testing 04:45 – National Guard vs. Drones in Michigan 05:50 – Israel-Iran War Drains U.S. Missile Stockpile 07:10 – Peaches Rants on Smart Munitions and Dumb Policy 08:05 – B-21, Sentinels & the Seamless Transition Myth 09:15 – GPS Jamming Reaches Low Earth Orbit 10:40 – Another Day, Another Humvee Flip 12:00 – X-37B’s Quantum Sensor Sci-Fi Mission 13:20 – Congress Wants Space Force to Handle Space Traffic 14:15 – Trump Gets Impatient with Putin 14:45 – Tricare Might Finally Do Something Right🎯 Call-to-Actions:Support the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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Ops Brief 081: Daily Drop - 28 July 2025 - CV-22 Ospreys, Pizza Cats, and CMSAF Apology
Send us a textStrap in, because this “daily drop” is a full-throttle rollercoaster of Pentagon absurdity and global WTFs. From promoting a former Space Force whistleblower to Under Secretary of the Air Force, to blowing $200M on a border wall while ignoring busted pistols and flood victims—this episode doesn’t pull punches. Peaches goes off on political aircraft pork, war with China (spoiler: lots of body bags), and the Space Force’s asteroid defense ambitions. Oh, and yes, Pizza Cat is alive and well. You're welcome, internet.🔥 Key Takeaways:Trump’s DEI guy now runs the Air Force—what could go wrong?War with China = body bags, busted recovery plans, and a whole lotta regretsThe Osprey: still flying, still garbage, still politicalPentagon “loses track” of where parts come from—good luck with that war prepSig M18 pistols might shoot you without pulling the triggerBorder wall now paid for with Guam construction funds (because priorities)Space Force vs NASA: who gets to shoot asteroids?Pizza Cat lives! Probably the most functional thing in CENTCOMThink tanks banned—because Aspen is just too “globalist”The B-21 is almost here… unless Congress breaks it first⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Taste of Gains: Gummies & Gains 01:10 – Matthew Lomar confirmed: Trump’s DEI pick 02:30 – Talisman Sabre goes beast mode 03:40 – Drone swarms? Enter Replicator 2 04:20 – Army: A war with China = high casualties (no duh) 06:00 – DoD PCS move disaster gets a task force 06:45 – Procurement fails: we don’t know where our gear comes from 07:10 – Baltic NATO commitments: box checking continues 07:55 – Air Mobility Guardian: shiny comms, big planes 08:30 – Gunshot death at F.E. Warren: tragic and infuriating 09:30 – Sig M18 under investigation 10:20 – Airmen help flood recovery in New Mexico 10:50 – PFAS sampling denied by DoD lawyers 11:20 – CV-22 Osprey: more problems, no surprise 12:45 – Space Force activates “System Deltas” 13:30 – Trump’s AI Action Plan: bureaucracy, beware 14:50 – China vs SpaceX: reusable rockets gap 15:40 – Iran sets new nuclear conditions 16:30 – Syria raSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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