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 Spc. James Alegria

MEDDAC Bavaria Best Medic Competition

AFN Bavaria

Oct. 21, 2020 | 0:59

Medical department activity Bavaria soldiers pushed themselves to be the best in Bavaria.
Eight medics competed through different medical and expert soldier tasks in the MEDDAC Bavaria best medic competition. This competition tested the soldiers’ limits to see who would represent Bavaria in the U-S Army Europe Best Medic Competition.

This video was filmed on October 21, 2020.
Produced by SPC James Alegria, AFN Bavaria

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SGT Ka’Lene Herbias – Bavaria Best Medic Competitor
MEDCOM Regional Health Command Europe

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CPL Garrett Blanchard – Bavaria Best Medic Competitor
MEDCOM Bavaria Health Command