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 Norman Enriquez

KMC Update - DOD Firefighter Awards and CATM EIC Badge

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May 29, 2024 | 1:57

Matthew Poe, 21st Theater Sustainment Command public affairs intern, speaks about two of the winners of the 2023 Department of Defense Fire and Emergency Service award from the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz, on May 29, 2024. Meanwhile, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kimberly Miller, 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron Combat Arms Training instructor, talks about the Excellence in Competition event hosted at the Vogelweh Air Base CATM range, on May 15 and 16, 2024. (Defense Media Activity audio by Senior Airman Norman D. Enriquez)