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 Sgt. Danilo Pascaretta

AFN Bavaria Evening Edge Episode 4 - Royce Ueoka

AFN Bavaria

March 11, 2024 | 24:45

On this week’s episode of the Evening Edge, SSG Danilo Pascaretta teams up with Royce Ueoka to talk about his unique experience during and after his service.

Ueoka grew up in Hawaii and joined the Army in 1988 as an infantryman and went on to complete airborne school. He served for 23 years before retiring in 2012 as a Master Sgt.

Once he retired, Ueoka was hired by MWR Outdoor Recreations and further developed his passion for excitement and outdoor activities like skiing, scuba diving, paddle boarding and, of course, sky diving.

In this week’s episode, he talks about how he’s shared these passions with soldiers in U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria year-round.
Royce Ueoka is currently the Hohenfels Outdoor Recreation Program Manager.