2 years ago I was at 300lbs, now I lost 100lbs and passed the IFT for SERE, I’m working to enlist now and as much as it sucks, for me at least, I’m grateful SW has the standards it does, it completely turned my life around for the best
Make sure you practice tying knots with paracord. Any skill that would be useful in the backcountry or camping, is what I've heard they want out of candidates. I know a few guys who got non-selected from CCT/PJ/SR, only to get non-selected from SERE for the same reason. Crush the IFT, crush BMT, be a good teammate and act like a professional. Your reputation starts Day 1. Practice knots: bowline knot, square knot, for example. Hitches: clove hitch, constrictor knot, trucker's hitch, etc. Learn them and then practice using them in real-world scenarios. Something as simple as cinching down clothes in your gym bag, or connecting two lines to create a longer length of material. Show Special Warfare that you're an Asset in everyway so you can succeed in training and work in an extremely rewarding career. You can succeed if you choose to.
Last year I was close to 330lbs, I’ve been in the gym all but 5 days this year, I’ve lost 50lbs since January. I recognize I’m nowhere close to fit enough to enlist, and thank God they won’t let people at my current size and fitness level in. I know there’s a standard I need to hit before I follow my dream to enlist, and I know there’s a long road a head to hit it. But never would I want the military to lower standards so I can join, it’s up to me to his those standards by putting in the work. Thank you for this podcast!
I’m currently Air Force maintenance and appreciate your guys view ! I argue with people in my work center all the time about this. At the end of the day the whole Air Force is supposed to be able to defend bases but we have an insane amount of people can’t pass the easiest PT test.
I'm a cyber officer and staying in shape/passing an Air Force PT test is the easiest part of being in the Air Force -- it's one of the things you can 100% control (outside of injury).
This was a great podcast. All points that you guys have said is what a lot of people like myself need to hear. I have been considering joining the Air Force for a long time. Thank you, guys for being honest. Joining the military asks people to uphold a personal standard as well as a professional standard, and as a civilian who's on the outside looking in, I feel that should be understood on my part. And that's how it should always be.
BMI is merely a calculation of dividing a person's weight by their height. You could all muscle with little fat and have a high BMI. Conversely, you could be "skinny-fat" with no muscle and have a low BMI.
There was a lot of publicity a few years ago about some Marine Corps weight lifting champions who were being ordered to lose weight because of a high BMI. They had nothing to lose but muscle, and it hurt their performance to reduce caloric intake enough to lose muscle.
Unfortunately despite how much it hurts people’s feelings at a population level BMI is actually adequate even though yes it does unfairly affect some people. But the truth is by 2030 almost 50% of the US will be obese…
Recruitment is an element of accessing volunteers into military service which has the human factors and performance requirements of individuals sustaining combat readiness and worldwide deployable readiness. BMI was introduced post second world War as a scientific replacement for requiring unit formation fitness programs which was considered being a factor discouraging individuals to volunteer to enlist into military service.
I felt that section about medical history. I'm crushing my ift and got into development but waiting back for the surgeon general to say yes or no on my med history is so demoralizing.
I had a guy do the IFT with me who had to get a BMI waiver. Passed everything with flying colours. As far as recruiting....I myself backed out in FY23 due to lack of communication and knowledge from the AF recruiter. And started the process again this year. Ive had Marine recruiters correspond with me EVERYDAY just answering questions I had. I couldnt do the USMC route because I have too many dependants and they still message me regularly asking how things are going with my AF process. One thing that would help is not making people go the recruiting route for promotion opportunities unless they want to do the actual job. I guarantee if they made recruiters at E4 and E5 they would see a jump in numbers. The few AF recruiters Ive been in contact with just do the paperwork. They dont really do the people work or fitness work. I have only met one who looked like they could pass the pft. And thats because he works with the AFSW development candidates. The guy who was with him had a shadow coming off his top onto his bottoms in OCPS. When he tried to convince me to go SERE I couldnt take his beer belly seriously.
Let's hope the BMI easing is a precursor to cannabis legalization. With more of an appetite, there will be steeper, BMI "fluctuations." If recruitment is really the goal, limiting stigma against something harmless is a point of lower resistance.
Im 58 years old, retired Air Force and feel the last generation of parents failed the eligible recruits by lowering standards and by accepting mediocrity. It poisoned this generation. Why would they give up their "entitled" status to conformity even with the lowering of standards and maximum age changes designed to increase recruiting numbers? I grew up in a time when we learned to tie shoes before kindergarten rather than resorting to velcro. We knew how to read a tape measure and tell time on an analog clock. We signed paychecks in cursive. We knew what spackling was by 8. We had pick up games and didn't rely on parents to drive us to practice...we ran there. We laundered our uniforms at the end of the season and wore the same one the following season. We didn't go to veterans organizations every year soliciting money for new ones. Not everyone received a trophy and we kept score! We knew how to give change back when someone gave us a few cents over. We played outside and drank from hoses. We actually developed social skills through personal interaction rather than hiding behind social media walls. We earned enough money to buy a beater car and were proud to have it. We weren't handed a new car when we got our permits. We knew what patriotism was at an early age and many of us joined for that reason alone. There is a reason why less than 1% serve because they are made of the character to be combatants. Let's stop dropping the bar and get back to grass roots military! We have only ourselves to blame for this predictable outcome! What did we expect was going to happen with generational coddling?
Does one’s ready have a recommended fat percentage to enter the pipeline? I’ve heard for army you should be a tad heavy because you’ll lose weight. I find it hard to believe being as lean as possible is ideal just curious where that line lies
It all comes down to Leadership, the standards, personal accountability and then enforcing what was put in place. Big AF used to leave pt up to the individual, if they failed the weigh in or the run, it had negative career impacts immediately leading to separation within 6 months, if not progressing on the program. There was no body fat measurement; if you were a bodybuilder or one of those genetically bigger people, you had to go to a medical doctor for a waiver and approval, which established your new weight limit. Over the years changes were made, but not with the intention to lower the standards. Unfortunately, you’re now witnessing poor Leadership, minimal personal accountability and a failure to enforce standards, even the lowered ones, which has real world consequences to the morale and the mission of the AF.
I know this isn’t related to the BMI topic. Have the tattoo standards changed at all with the whole recruiting problem. I’m prior Navy and have hand tattoos and been thinking about going the TACP route with the 165th ASOS. I’m worried that my hand tattoos may screw up my opportunity.
Yeah tattoos are easier to get around. Even neck tats are allowed now. Not sure about hand tats specifically but just google dress and appearance AFI. And with all things, I'm sure you can get a waiver for it.
@@jaredvos4431 Thank you ! I looked into it. It says “In addition to the ring tattoo, a single tattoo is authorized on each hand; the tattoo will not exceed the size of 1-inch measured in any direction.” Though my hand tattoos do exceed 1 inch in any direction I believe I could get a waiver for it.
I’m a pilot select right now and I have absolutely busted my ass for 4 years to get where I’m at. And I will have to continue to bust my ass to stay in physical shape and keep up with the academic pace. To see some chubby shitbag try to tell me that the standard doesn’t matter it makes my blood boil. I’ve trained a little bit to y’all’s standard and y’all are built different dude. Massive respect to you guys, love the show. No adversary gives a fuck if we’re ready or not, we just have to be ready.
Every should be required to read the soft American by JFK he was aware of this situation half a century ago and was so spot on it’s crazy reading it in 2024
2 years ago I was at 300lbs, now I lost 100lbs and passed the IFT for SERE, I’m working to enlist now and as much as it sucks, for me at least, I’m grateful SW has the standards it does, it completely turned my life around for the best
Holy crap- thank you for sharing your story. That’s awesome. Keep us updated. - A
You’re going to be an Ox after losing all that weight!
Make sure you practice tying knots with paracord. Any skill that would be useful in the backcountry or camping, is what I've heard they want out of candidates. I know a few guys who got non-selected from CCT/PJ/SR, only to get non-selected from SERE for the same reason.
Crush the IFT, crush BMT, be a good teammate and act like a professional. Your reputation starts Day 1. Practice knots: bowline knot, square knot, for example. Hitches: clove hitch, constrictor knot, trucker's hitch, etc. Learn them and then practice using them in real-world scenarios. Something as simple as cinching down clothes in your gym bag, or connecting two lines to create a longer length of material. Show Special Warfare that you're an Asset in everyway so you can succeed in training and work in an extremely rewarding career. You can succeed if you choose to.
@@ryanwilliamnoonan wow! Very awesome!!!!!
Last year I was close to 330lbs, I’ve been in the gym all but 5 days this year, I’ve lost 50lbs since January. I recognize I’m nowhere close to fit enough to enlist, and thank God they won’t let people at my current size and fitness level in. I know there’s a standard I need to hit before I follow my dream to enlist, and I know there’s a long road a head to hit it. But never would I want the military to lower standards so I can join, it’s up to me to his those standards by putting in the work. Thank you for this podcast!
Awesome job, keep that up!🍑
I’m currently Air Force maintenance and appreciate your guys view ! I argue with people in my work center all the time about this. At the end of the day the whole Air Force is supposed to be able to defend bases but we have an insane amount of people can’t pass the easiest PT test.
Ones Ready podcast is this nations backbone
Damn, thank you!
@@OnesReady thank y’all for keeping it real 👏🏼👏🏼
I'm a cyber officer and staying in shape/passing an Air Force PT test is the easiest part of being in the Air Force -- it's one of the things you can 100% control (outside of injury).
Maaaaan… y’all were on one!! This was hilarious, yet super valid!
Thanks my friend! If every candidate had your drive, fitness, and discipline, this episode would be unnecessary. - A
This was a great podcast. All points that you guys have said is what a lot of people like myself need to hear. I have been considering joining the Air Force for a long time. Thank you, guys for being honest. Joining the military asks people to uphold a personal standard as well as a professional standard, and as a civilian who's on the outside looking in, I feel that should be understood on my part. And that's how it should always be.
BMI is merely a calculation of dividing a person's weight by their height. You could all muscle with little fat and have a high BMI. Conversely, you could be "skinny-fat" with no muscle and have a low BMI.
Yup we talk about this exactly.
There was a lot of publicity a few years ago about some Marine Corps weight lifting champions who were being ordered to lose weight because of a high BMI. They had nothing to lose but muscle, and it hurt their performance to reduce caloric intake enough to lose muscle.
Unfortunately despite how much it hurts people’s feelings at a population level BMI is actually adequate even though yes it does unfairly affect some people. But the truth is by 2030 almost 50% of the US will be obese…
@@taylorstarch8080 Well said dude. When you coming back on???
@@OnesReady golly, what would we talk about 🤔
This has got to be a top 10 podcast for me
Recruitment is an element of accessing volunteers into military service which has the human factors and performance requirements of individuals sustaining combat readiness and worldwide deployable readiness. BMI was introduced post second world War as a scientific replacement for requiring unit formation fitness programs which was considered being a factor discouraging individuals to volunteer to enlist into military service.
I felt that section about medical history. I'm crushing my ift and got into development but waiting back for the surgeon general to say yes or no on my med history is so demoralizing.
I had a guy do the IFT with me who had to get a BMI waiver. Passed everything with flying colours.
As far as recruiting....I myself backed out in FY23 due to lack of communication and knowledge from the AF recruiter. And started the process again this year. Ive had Marine recruiters correspond with me EVERYDAY just answering questions I had. I couldnt do the USMC route because I have too many dependants and they still message me regularly asking how things are going with my AF process.
One thing that would help is not making people go the recruiting route for promotion opportunities unless they want to do the actual job.
I guarantee if they made recruiters at E4 and E5 they would see a jump in numbers. The few AF recruiters Ive been in contact with just do the paperwork. They dont really do the people work or fitness work. I have only met one who looked like they could pass the pft. And thats because he works with the AFSW development candidates. The guy who was with him had a shadow coming off his top onto his bottoms in OCPS. When he tried to convince me to go SERE I couldnt take his beer belly seriously.
I believe it was Mark Twight that said, "Appearance is the consequence of fitness." You want airmen to look fit, PT the fuck out of them.
Yes… 17:40 … Med Officer candidates with lots of experiences get turned away cuz of Genesis. Do they want to fill the Medical slots or not?
Let's hope the BMI easing is a precursor to cannabis legalization.
With more of an appetite, there will be steeper, BMI "fluctuations."
If recruitment is really the goal, limiting stigma against something harmless is a point of lower resistance.
New morning commute entertainment!
Lesgoo
@@OnesReady Update: made me go for a run
Im 58 years old, retired Air Force and feel the last generation of parents failed the eligible recruits by lowering standards and by accepting mediocrity. It poisoned this generation. Why would they give up their "entitled" status to conformity even with the lowering of standards and maximum age changes designed to increase recruiting numbers? I grew up in a time when we learned to tie shoes before kindergarten rather than resorting to velcro. We knew how to read a tape measure and tell time on an analog clock. We signed paychecks in cursive. We knew what spackling was by 8. We had pick up games and didn't rely on parents to drive us to practice...we ran there. We laundered our uniforms at the end of the season and wore the same one the following season. We didn't go to veterans organizations every year soliciting money for new ones. Not everyone received a trophy and we kept score! We knew how to give change back when someone gave us a few cents over. We played outside and drank from hoses. We actually developed social skills through personal interaction rather than hiding behind social media walls. We earned enough money to buy a beater car and were proud to have it. We weren't handed a new car when we got our permits.
We knew what patriotism was at an early age and many of us joined for that reason alone. There is a reason why less than 1% serve because they are made of the character to be combatants. Let's stop dropping the bar and get back to grass roots military! We have only ourselves to blame for this predictable outcome! What did we expect was going to happen with generational coddling?
And so it begins...
As long as Lift must overcome Drag, there aren't any fat astronauts; the Navy is what they're designed for #PettyCash #GoFloat
Hahahahahahhaa! Yes.
@@OnesReady winning 😊
This is my absolutely favourite episode so far. Also what an opener by Trent. Ha.
Love this take guys.
Coach fat sloth McBrits
Does one’s ready have a recommended fat percentage to enter the pipeline? I’ve heard for army you should be a tad heavy because you’ll lose weight. I find it hard to believe being as lean as possible is ideal just curious where that line lies
It all comes down to Leadership, the standards, personal accountability and then enforcing what was put in place. Big AF used to leave pt up to the individual, if they failed the weigh in or the run, it had negative career impacts immediately leading to separation within 6 months, if not progressing on the program. There was no body fat measurement; if you were a bodybuilder or one of those genetically bigger people, you had to go to a medical doctor for a waiver and approval, which established your new weight limit. Over the years changes were made, but not with the intention to lower the standards. Unfortunately, you’re now witnessing poor Leadership, minimal personal accountability and a failure to enforce standards, even the lowered ones, which has real world consequences to the morale and the mission of the AF.
Some standards are lower. Russian enlistment and retention standards: open bottle of vodka, open mouth, pour, swallow, repeat
I know this isn’t related to the BMI topic. Have the tattoo standards changed at all with the whole recruiting problem. I’m prior Navy and have hand tattoos and been thinking about going the TACP route with the 165th ASOS. I’m worried that my hand tattoos may screw up my opportunity.
Yeah tattoos are easier to get around. Even neck tats are allowed now. Not sure about hand tats specifically but just google dress and appearance AFI. And with all things, I'm sure you can get a waiver for it.
@@jaredvos4431 Thank you ! I looked into it. It says “In addition to the ring tattoo, a single tattoo is authorized on each hand; the tattoo will not exceed the size of 1-inch measured in any direction.” Though my hand tattoos do exceed 1 inch in any direction I believe I could get a waiver for it.
I’m a pilot select right now and I have absolutely busted my ass for 4 years to get where I’m at. And I will have to continue to bust my ass to stay in physical shape and keep up with the academic pace. To see some chubby shitbag try to tell me that the standard doesn’t matter it makes my blood boil. I’ve trained a little bit to y’all’s standard and y’all are built different dude. Massive respect to you guys, love the show.
No adversary gives a fuck if we’re ready or not, we just have to be ready.
I didn’t start getting in shape and training coz I wanted something easy to do. This fat acceptance BS is destroying so much
Gosh I love Aaron! 😂
I’m all for the conspiracy theories that are more like truths now in days.
Every should be required to read the soft American by JFK he was aware of this situation half a century ago and was so spot on it’s crazy reading it in 2024