Ops Brief 099: Daily Drop - 12 Sep 2025 - The Pentagon’s New “Department of War”?

Peaches is back in the team room, and this “daily” drop is anything but short. From the Air Force reactivating old commands to Space Force rolling out new uniforms, this episode dives into the chaos of DoD rebrands, reorganizations, and questionable decisions. Why are we shooting at UFOs with Reapers? Why is Congress playing budget chicken with defense spending? And do service members still have free speech when Big Brother’s watching their socials?

On top of that, Peaches drops updates on the Nashville Operator Training Summit, rants about suicide prevention critics, and even schools himself on where the hell Pease Air National Guard Base is. Strap in—this one swings from creatine gummies to constitutional rights, all with the usual Ones Ready sarcasm.

⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Peaches kicks it off with A&S attribute talk
01:20 – Nashville Operator Training Summit details (land & pool phases)
03:15 – Creatine gummies, scams, and third-party lab results
04:34 – General & flag officer nominations, CSAF contenders
06:59 – Venezuelan aircraft buzz US warship
08:15 – US–China defense talks and risk reduction
09:06 – Finland scores billion-dollar missile package
09:30 – September 11th commemorations across DoD
10:00 – AMC reactivates 21st Air Force
10:45 – US–Norway maritime strike tests
11:18 – Inactivation of the 924th Fighter Group
12:00 – AFRICOM senior enlisted leadership change
13:28 – KC-46 Pegasus test center at Pease ANG Base
14:30 – Suicide Awareness Month: Peaches’ blunt callout
17:30 – Air Force Medical Command redesignation
18:59 – DoAF IT modernization efforts
19:30 – Combat readiness exercise in Turkey
20:00 – Aviano AFB hosts Italian change of command
20:45 – Space Force news: Vandenberg, Kirtland, and uniform rollout
22:30 – 50 years of intel service honored
23:14 – Budget stopgaps and the “Department of War” rebrand
25:00 – MQ-9 Reaper fires at UFO?!
26:30 – Service members, free speech, and First Amendment risks
28:30 – Wrap up and weekend outlook

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