Ep 310: What Is Deploying in the Air Force REALLY like?

Deploying as a military members can take on a wide range of experiences, and even within the United States Air Force, your results may vary depending on where you go, what job you do, and what's going on in the world.

Aaron and Peaches from the Ones Ready team try to take you through absolutely every part of deploying, from the pre-deployment spin-up to the deployment itself and all the way through reintegration. Peaches did great, and Aaron was passable (shout out, Aaron Love Hate Club).

So- what is deploying REALLY like in the Air Force Special Warfare Career Fields? Check this episode out to find out.

We hope you guys like this one! Leave us questions in the comments!

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Merchandise
00:38 Cones and Quitters
01:27 Stolen Valor
03:23 Deployment Preparation
04:45 Deployment Line and Training
06:01 Pre-Deployment Challenges
08:29 Training and Team Dynamics
09:25 Supporting Families and Home Life
10:51 Vehicle and Bill Management
13:40 Leaving for Deployment
23:55 Leaving Vehicles and Keys
27:07 Discussion about hoist and ramen
28:00 Lack of hoist left by Wyatt
28:23 Availability and popularity of hoist
28:57 The allure of gunfights and adrenaline rushes
29:19 The addictive nature of near-death experiences
29:43 The validation and career impact of deployments
30:44 The negative consequences of chasing deployments
31:14 The impact of deployments on individuals and teams
31:47 The thrill and addiction of troops in contact
32:46 The importance of the first deployment experience
33:29 The impact of deployments on career trajectory
34:28 The destruction of historical sites in Iraq
35:11 The fascination with warfare and historical archetypes
36:12 The surreal and otherworldly experiences of deployment
37:09 The impact of warfare on cultural heritage
38:18 The lingering insecurities and need for validation
39:11 The balance between vigilance and paranoia
40:43 The transformation of political beliefs over time
41:42 The experience at a Republican bar
45:48 The dangers and habits of dipping tobacco
49:53 The cautionary tale of trying dip and getting drunk
51:43 Promotion of Ones Ready and 18 Alpha Fitness
52:09 Encouragement to engage with the podcast and Discord

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