Ops Brief 033: Daily Drop - 24 April 2025 (Microreactors, Shady Signal Chats, and the 20-Step Beard Waiver Saga)
Ops Brief 033: Daily Drop - 24 April 2025 (Microreactors, Shady Signal Chats, and the 20-Step Beard Waiver Saga)  
Podcast: Ones Ready
Published On: Thu Apr 24 2025
Description: Send us a textJared is speedrunning this Daily Drop like it’s the last brief before weekend libo. But don’t worry—this episode still slaps. From Air Force leadership dodging infrastructure bills, to a shaving waiver flowchart that sounds like a side quest from Fallout, it’s everything you didn’t know you needed to rage-laugh through.In this episode: ☢️ Nuclear microreactors are coming to Alaska (yes, seriously) 📦 The B-21 is flexing, and China should be nervous ✈️ A C-17 just got refueled by a commercial tanker, which apparently took 30 levels of approval and a priest 📉 Space Force: secretly launching stuff into orbit while governors and contractors scream into the void 📶 And yes—Pete Hegseth is still Signal-chatting like your conspiracy uncleYou wanted updates? You got nuclear reactors, missing airmen, and possibly the most bureaucratic beard policy ever written.🔥 Key Takeaways:Nuclear microreactors are real and they’re coming to an AFB near youAir Mobility Command did the unthinkable: used a civilian tankerThere’s a 20-step beard waiver process… for realSpace Force + NRO = black budget bros stay winningHegseth leaks = OPSEC nightmare meets encrypted boomer energyProtesters at Holloman accomplished... absolutely nothingChina’s mineral chokehold proves we learned nothing from COVIDSpaceX is launching everything but your Wi-Fi password at this point⏱️ Timestamps:0:00:00 – Intro, quick rundown warning, PAO update & OTS reminder0:01:10 – Defense Acquisition Review & the F-47 greenlight0:02:00 – New cyber rules aim to fix the broken contractor ATO slog0:03:10 – AMC milestone: commercial refueling of a C-170:04:40 – Nuclear microreactors at Alaska bases = energy gamechanger0:05:40 – B-21 flexes at Edwards, aimed squarely at China’s perception0:07:00 – Missing airman accused of desertion and child abuse materials0:08:30 – China restricts rare earths = Pentagon readiness nightmare0:09:40 – Signal leak fears: compromised comms & OPSEC anxiety0:11:00 – Small Sat Alliance warns Space Force not to over-outsource📢Support the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERE Register for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADY...