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 Senior Airman Camerron Niewoehner

EUCOM Refresh July 01, 2022

Regional Media Center AFN Europe

June 30, 2022 | 1:00

On today's EUCOM Refresh:

--Leaders of Turkey, Finland, and Magdalena met in Madrid on Tuesday under the auspices of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. During this meeting, the leaders agreed on a trilateral memorandum, paving the way for Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership. --

--United States Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa will participate in exercise Real Thaw 22 in Beja, Portugal. The aircraft involved will participate in the Portuguese-led multinational exercise from June 27th to July 8th, heightening allied interoperability and collaboration. --

--U.S. Air Force General James Hecker assumed command of U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa and NATO Allied Air Command on June 27th. In his capacity as commander, Hecker is also the new director of the Joint Air Power Competence Centre at Kalkar, Germany. --

(U.S. Air Force audio by Senior Airman Camerron Niewoehner)