Air Force Combat Controller Jared 'CCT Peaches' Pietras | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 202

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Mike Ritland

Society & Culture, Documentary, Politics, News

4.9 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2024

⏱️ 191 minutes

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Subscribe to the Mike Drop Patreon Page to see Ad-Free Episodes Early + Bonus Content at https://www.patreon.com/mikedrop Jared Pietras knows the unbridled power of Close Air Support. With over 11 deployments and 25 years of service as an Active-Duty Air Force Combat Controller, he's worked with dozens of different special forces units across the globe, dispensing aerial resources wherever necessary. He's also one of the creators behind Ones Ready, an unparalleled resource providing information and consulting via podcast and special events specific to the Special Operations community. Safe to say, there's no shortage of stories when it comes to calling in CAS, but how does somebody manage to do it consistently for such a long time? What are the nuances to managing battlefield resources, and how do you know when to deploy the right plane at just the right moment? And when it really comes down to it, how close does Close Air end up getting, anyway? Let's ask Peaches. ---------- Support Jared Pietras - Subscribe to the Ones Ready Podcast on Spotify at https://shorturl.at/e5lfy Website - https://onesready.com YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/OnesReady Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/onesready Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cctpeaches ---------- Sponsors: BUBS Naturals The BUBS namesake derives from Glen ‘BUB’ Doherty, who was heroically killed in Benghazi, Libya in 2012. In addition to remembering Glen for the patriot he is, the BUBS ethos centers around the passionate and adventure seeking life that Glen lived. BUBS Naturals products are rooted in sustainably sourced ingredients and controlled consistency to provide our customers with the highest quality Collagen Protein & MCT Oil Powder that help you feel amazing and live a fuller life. Our mission is simple. FEEL GREAT. DO GOOD. 10% always goes back to charity, helping military men and women transition back into civilian life. Go to https://www.bubsnaturals.com/mike and use code MIKE for 20% off your order. ---------- Fueled by TeamDog | www.mikeritlandco.com | @Teamdog.pet ALL THINGS MIKE RITLAND: SHOP for Fueled By Team Dog Performance Dog Food, Treats, Apparel, Accessories, and Protection dogs - MikeRitlandCo.com - https://www.MikeRitlandCo.com Team Dog Online dog training - TeamDog.pet - https://www.TeamDog.pet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Well, you know what it's like, in buds, any kind of selection.
0:03.0	It's like, I gotta yell at you, I gotta induce stress,
0:06.0	and what's something that seems a little bit demeaning to somebody?
0:10.0	Well, let's call them peaches.
0:12.0	Yeah. I was on top of the mountain with the six snipers,
0:16.6	and I had been calling cast for 18, 20 something hours at that point.
0:20.8	Just dropping bombs.
0:22.3	During that time, I had Winchester three
0:24.0	a single 30s. I've worked with the Brit SAS, the Kiwis, a little bit with the
0:29.1	Ossies, one seal team. We were doing a lot lot the priority is calling an error. There's a lot of damage that we could do on a 50 caliber of Mart 19 or something like that at mark 47
0:39.0	but not like a plane not when you got an A10 overhead.
0:42.0	Anything else that as an active duty higher up in the Air Force that you can share?
0:46.3	No.
0:47.3	Not that you can share.
0:48.4	Yes, but not that I can share.
0:50.3	Yeah. Ladies and gentlemen as always it's both an honor and a pleasure to welcome my next
1:11.1	guest to the podcast. He has spent 25 years on active duty and
1:15.3	is still on active duty with the Air Force as a combat controller. He's got 11 deployments,
1:20.8	a number of which are to all the hotbeds, i.e. Iraq and Afghanistan, which we're going to get
1:26.5	into pretty heavy. Use a J-TAC instructor and evaluator, senior enlisted leader at the United States Air Force Weapons School.
1:35.0	He is the host of One's Ready Podcast, which is a great show that I strongly recommend everybody to go check it out.
1:42.0	Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the stage,
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