Naval Education and Training Command: Warrior Toughness

Every U.S. Navy Sailor, enlisted or officer, could face life-threatening situations from combat or casualty. Each and every one needs to have the ability to persevere and perform under both immediate danger and long-term stress, both on the job and at home.

Warrior Toughness (WT) is a holistic human performance skillset that enhances the toughness of our Sailors with a focus on the pursuit of peak performance. The system emphasizes coequal development of toughness in the mind, body, and soul. WT combines performance psychology skills with character development, and teaches the Warrior Mindset, whose concepts were initially developed by members of the Naval Special Warfare community.

Designed to increase the Navy’s warfighting capabilities, WT is an enabler of the Culture of Excellence as part of the first line of effort – Developing a Lethal Warfighting Force. In place at Recruit Training Command since October 2018, the curriculum is now incorporated across all Navy accessions at Officer Training Command Newport, the United States Naval Academy and the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps. WT will improve the performance of Sailors under stress and throughout their everyday lives, building lethal warfighters ready for the next mission.

Video by Spc. Stephen Wright

Central Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy (CALETA) First Graduating Class Ceremony

Arkansas National Guard Public Affairs Office

May 26, 2017 | 2:00

Officers and Deputies from various departments and agencies across central Arkansas walked across the stage today as they graduated from CALETA, the Central Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy's 13 week Basic Police Course on May 26, at the Robinson Maneuver Training Center in North Little Rock, Ark.

CALETA is a basic training course for Arkansas Law Enforcement Officers and it is located on the Robinson Maneuver Training Center in North Little Rock, Ark.

Ms. Jami Cook, Director, Arkansas' Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training (CLEST) provided insight to the success of the newly founded academy.

SOUNDBITE: Jami Cook

The class, 2017-A, was the first class to graduate from the newly opened academy and 31 Law Enforcement Officers, primarily from the central Arkansas area, graduated from it.

The class speaker, Officer Casey Jacoby, from the Jacksonville Police Department, made profound statements about the brotherhood that was built and the services these men and women must now provide.

SOUNDBITE: Officer Jacoby

The key note speaker was Maj. Gen. Mark H. Berry, Adjutant General of the Arkansas National Guard, and his speech detailed his gratitude for the newly graduated officers, and commended them for being peace keepers.

SOUNDBITE: Maj. Gen. Mark Berry

For the Arkansas National Guard, from North Little Rock, I'm Specialist Stephen Wright.

(U.S. Army National Guard audio sample by Spc. Stephen M. Wright)