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 Master Sgt. Brandy Fowler

National Guard Critical Component of Cyber Defense

National Guard Bureau

Oct. 18, 2023 | 0:32

The National Guard is a critical component of the Department of Defense’s evolution of cyber defense capabilities; cyber resiliency and mission assurance of weapons systems and critical infrastructure; and protection of critical technologies.

Cyber and network defense is the most requested need by the 100 countries in the State Partnership Program. Leveraging these capabilities through mutual training exchanges serves to strengthen security, improve interoperability, and enhance readiness of U.S. and partner forces.

(U.S. Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. Brandy Fowler)