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Peaches sits down with Kaylon, a former Air Force Security Forces military working dog handler, dog trainer, and father of a 17-year-old preparing for Air Force Special Warfare.
This episode is for the parents.
Kaylon talks about his time as a Security Forces K9 handler at RAF Mildenhall, his deployment experience, working explosive detection dogs, and eventually transitioning into professional dog training. But the real focus of this conversation is what it feels like as a parent when your kid says, “I want to join the military,” and then starts looking at Air Force Special Warfare.
They talk about how Kaylon’s son went from considering Navy SEALs to discovering Combat Control, how the family handled that decision, why his mom supports him even while being nervous, and what parents should do when they do not fully understand the path their kid wants to take.
Kaylon also breaks down why he sent his son to Operator Training Summit, what the experience did for him, how the cadre helped expose holes in his training, and why the event gave his son more confidence that this is the path he wants.
If your son or daughter is talking about CCT, PJ, TACP, Special Reconnaissance, or any other military path that makes you nervous, this episode is a great place to start.
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Chapters:
- Intro, Tasty Gains, and Operator Training Summit
- Why This Episode Is for Parents
- Meet Kaylon
- Peaches and Kaylon at RAF Mildenhall
- Security Forces and Military Working Dogs
- EOD, K9 Handlers, and Career Field Banter
- Mildenhall, Old Friends, and Trusting the Ones Ready Crew
- Kaylon’s Military Family Background
- Joining the Air Force After 9/11
- Giving His Son the Chance to Try
- His Son’s Interest in Special Operations
- From Navy SEALs to Air Force Special Warfare
- School, Homeschool, and Graduating Early
- Mom’s Support and Military Spouse Reality
- What Parents Should Know When They Are Nervous
- Why Parents Should Use Ones Ready as a Resource
- Prior Military Parents and Steering Your Kid
- Training Around Special Tactics at Mildenhall
- CCT or Bust and Not Building an Escape Hatch
- Why Every Air Force Job Matters
- The Reality of Security Forces Shifts
- Life as a Dog Handler
- The Ugly Side of Working Dogs
- Helping His Son Build a Network
- Physical Training and Keeping a 17-Year-Old Honest
- Lessons From the TF Voodoo Rucking Episode
- Trash Hips and Mobility Work
- What It Was Like Arriving at Operator Training Summit
- Parents Sending Young Candidates to OTS
- OTS Is Instruction, Not a Smoke Session
- Why “Just Show Up and Don’t Quit” Is Bad Advice
- Why Kaylon Chose OTS Over Other Prep Camps
- The Value of Real Instructors
- Taylor Starch, Running Form, and Mobility
- Advice for Parents Whose Kids Want to Join
- Letting Your Kid Become Their Own Person
- Recruiters, Contracts, and Ship Dates
- Sitting Down With the Special Warfare Recruiter
- TSP, Blended Retirement, and Money Lessons
- Picking Battles in the Air Force
- Kaylon’s Son at OTS
- Why OTS Validated the Goal
- Trent, Peaches, and Cadre Mentorship
- Finding Holes in Training
- Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up
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