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.

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NATO Air Strength Triples in Baltic States

Natochannel

April 30, 2014 | 2:47

With new deployments of fighter jets, NATO has tripled its air policing mission assets guarding the skies over the Baltic region. Visuals include arrivals of Danish fighters in Estonia and ceremonies in Estonia, welcoming Danish contribution to the mission. Soundbites from General Sir Adrian Bradshaw, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Taavi Roivas, Prime Minister of Estonia and Soren Kelstrup, Danish Ambassador to Estonia.

Danish fighter jets land in Estonia, while Poland and the United Kingdom take over guarding the skies in Lithuania, tripling the NATO air policing mission strength in the Baltic region. Produced by Ruth Owen.