This is a great story. The average person, especially one with no background in any facet of AFSOC/proper fitness, is the most inspiring.

Man this was inspiring to hear. Listening to a guy say his journey started at 240lbs and still made it, definitely helped me believe I can make it too starting at 215lbs.

Great episode! Always enlightening to hear a candidate describe their current Lackland experience.

@Aaron “No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical fitness. It’s a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable” - Socrates

It’s nice to hear this guy, how he described himself and how he performed, he wasn’t captain America, he was just someone who didn’t quit and still made it, nice to hear

I’m a A1C starting the process of cross training out of ATC to SR. Anytime you guys release SR info it’s like a info christmas. Thanks for the podcast guys, keep it up.

I have been binge watching all these podcasts from my dorm room and everything time I watch one it makes me wanna dropout that much quicker.

His story and mine are slightly similar. I graduated high school in 1997 and was working as an EMT in NYC. My ambition for my future was to become a Paramedic and then a flight nurse ultimately. The military was no where on my horizon until after a year I got a new partner who was a flight medic in the air force reserves. Over time of talking to him about his experiences I became more and more interested in this chance of a future. Long story made short, BMT in 99, Indoc, training and first duty station at McChord. A short career, 3 deployments, 8 years and a medical retirement. On my third deployment I became the poster child for not using your radio during a dust storm. One lightening strike, a f**ked up heart and a life of jokes and I would still do it all over again. Your stories bring me back to days of past and that is why I love listening. Keep em coming and thanks for the laughs.

More SR content! Heck ya, can’t wait to hear about the second half

Appreciate him sharing his story. Seems like a cool dude.

we need updates from this guy!!

Definitely get this guy back on here great information love to see it.

This guy sounds like they way I think, I've never been super athletic or confident. Also, Combat Dive scares me more than anything else lol. Also, if you ever come across this guy again, tell him he is the type of person I look forward to working with!

Wow! Great podcast! This one took me back to that pre-test anxiety before every graded event throughout the pipeline (multiple/took me a couple to settle on the "right" hat). The career is literally on-the-line every time.

Fantastic concept to get guys in pipeline on!!!!

Such a awesome podcast. Love what you guys are doing.

HEELLL YYEEAA BABBBYYYYY This guy said "Oh jeez".. Definitely from the Midwest lol. I'm glad you asked questions about how it was during the the whole process for the student. Alot of his mindset and what he felt is the same as it was for me through the USAF fire academy. Every day you had a chance to get washed back and lose your chance. I think that's what helped keep my edge, was the fear of failing. But I'm glad I never quit, remembered my why and now I'm loving it.

This inspired me. Best episode yet. Thanks.

Great interview guys

Great episode, prior enlist AF avionics, little brother just went off to Basic and wondering what hes going to be going thru. Great info and perspective in this one. You should do more like this!

What a stud, very enlightening even if you've been following all of the info you can, got me visualizing a&s and the pipeline, Aaron that birthday sounds like it was hell lol, Congrats on your progress man and do hope you make it as SR. I know I gotta do the same.

Been a while since I looked into AFSPECWAR. Always wanted to do Army SF myself, but Air Force SR would be my other choice. I am confident I’d absolutely exceed all the PT stuff but I know swimming is a requirement, which is something I really suck at. I know how not to drown but I’m not at all an efficient swimmer

8:00 …. Okay I kinda like this guy

Would love to get a follow up podcast with this guy

But you see, knowing that you’re getting smoked for it being your bday is so dumb it’s kind of exciting. Like it definitely made me smile hearing that

Great video, very informative and helping me out! Need some advice and some tips, would be greatly appreciated. I’m 19, turning 20 this February. I’ve gotten into contact with a SW recruiter and was thinking about shipping out either on May or Sept of this upcoming year. First was very interested in TACP, but now SR really sparks my interest. One thing that’s holding me back and wanting me to prolong it, is that I am 6”0 tall and weigh 130lbs, I’ve been going at the gym hard and started running, doing more calisthenics, etc. I guess what’s your advice on what I should do with my current situation. I want to go as soon as possible but I also want to make sure I am physically capable of doing everything that I’m gonna need to be able to accomplish. The mental aspect I feel great and not worried at all about. J my physical level worries me and I’m gonna keep going at it, but do you think I should wait a whole year to work on my physical self or do you think I’d be cable going in at 140-150lbs (kinda the goal I set for myself b4 may-sept). Any advice is great and will make me feel way more confident with what I’m currently doing! Thanks in advance.

I know someone other than the Ones Ready crew can answer this. Are their officers for SR? i only see info regarding CRO and STO. Thanks in advance, any info is appreciated 🙏 Añso, does anyone know if there's waivers for the age cutoffs? There are for things like SEAL and SF. Thanks 👍

Good teaser on recr #'s...gotta listen to the full podcast. Did he talk about waivers?

7:59 somebody needs to know

Do you guys have Chris Hinshaw come to help train in running and rucking?

If I got a 51g for my asvab and the minimum is 49g how hard will it be to get into spec war?

Is 36 too old? I'm interested and did a SEAL PST where I did 500m swim at 930 min, 100 push-ups in 2 min, 95 situps in 2 min, 15 pull ups and 930 mile and a half.

Are their wavers for certain scores? I am 6 points off from electrical on the ASVAB but qualify for everything else for SR.

The host is WRONG about "losing your gains" in basic. If you can't maintain the caloric intake you need to sustain weight, THEY GO AWAY.

bruh, this guy dun goof. SR is cool operator stuff and all. but he has a college degree. i would've chosen the fighter pilot route. that seems so much more fulfilling than all of the special operatory stuff such as gree beret, seals, rangers and even their tier 1 units. if you listen to all of their stories, the 1 defining factor for all of them is AIRPOWER. also, their could even be like a TIER 1 UNIT for AF fighter pilots. a "top gun" esque kind of thing. i just think AF > navy for fight pilots since AF hasa bigger budget. seems more like they would have the secret airplanes, etc.