Ep 455: Air Force Pararescue History with Combat Rescue Officer Jonathan "J" Harmon!

Send us Fan Mail In this absolute rollercoaster of an episode, CRO #8 Jonathan Harmon returns to finish what he started. The man has survived boat ramps, raging seas, rogue helicopters, and his own dumb decisions—so you know he’s qualified to roast himself and everyone else in the process. We go deep on: Nearly dying multiple times (on purpose), Hazing that would make HR explode, Buddy-breathing with the Devil, And how to fail upward into leadership. Oh—and if you’ve ever wondered what happens when you haze your students too hard, don't worry: karma's real and it faceplants hard. 💥 Hazing Builds Brotherhood – Until it doesn’t. Then it just builds stories. 💥 Sharks are Real. So is Karma. – Especially when you're dangling like a glow stick. 💥 “We Forgot the PJs” – Actual quote from the cockpit. Crew coordination: 0/10. 💥 You’re Gonna Be That Guy – The one with the pen flare. Accept it. 💥 Indoc Doesn't Leave You – 1,258 8-counts later, you still remember. 💥 Leadership is Earned, Not Bestowed – Bonus points if you’re bleeding on a boat deck you designed. 💥 You Can’t Outrun the Ocean – But you can out-swim your student… barely. 💥 Faith Over Fear – When the motto becomes a burden, your soul better be armored. 💥 If You’re Still Smug About Being Jacked – You probably suffer from ILS (Invisible Lat Syndrome). 💥 Don’t Join for Clout – Join because “that others may live” actually means something to you. ✅ Like, subscribe, and comment if you’ve ever been left behind in open ocean (or just felt like it). ⭐ Leave a review—yes, even if it’s to tell us we should stop bullying people with pen flares. 🛒 Hit up OnesReady.com for merch and consider joining our membership. 📣 Want to share your near-death ocean fail? Slide into the DMs—we’re here for it. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9aFBBZoBcQk8UUN_pO7nDA/join Collabs: Ones Ready Merch: onesready.com 18A Fitness - Code: 1Ready (18afitness.com) ATAC Fitness - Follow the URL: https://shorturl.at/D8tNM CardoMax - Code: ONESREADY (cardomax.com) Danger Close Apparel - Code: ONESREADY (dangercloseapparel.com) DFND Apparel - Code: ONESREADY (DFNDUSA.com) Hoist - Code: ONESREADY (drinkhoist.com) Kill Cliff - Code: PODCASTKC20 (killcliff.com) S4FE-D - Code: ONESREADY (s4fe-d.com) Modern Athlete Strength Systems: Warfighter: ($49/month) https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/workout-plan/team/modern-athlete-strength-solutions?attrib=260991-aff-onesready Warfighter Elite: ($199/month) https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/workout-plan/team/warfighter-elite?attrib=260991-aff-onesready The views and opinions expressed by the OnesReady team and all guests are those of the team and themselves, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the DoD. Any content provided by our Podcast guests, bloggers, sponsors, or authors is their opinion and is not intended to malign the DoD, any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone. Support the show Join this channel to get access to perks: HERE Buzzsprout Subscription page: HERE Register for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.com Find an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.com Collabs: Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLete Danger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADY DFND Apparel...