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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CPO 365 Reading

Defense Media Activity - Navy Production

Dec. 25, 2012 | 1:33

CPO 365 is a Navy wide program that offers first class petty officers a chance to work along side their chiefs through various character and skill building activities. Seaman Apprentice Jean Baker takes us to Cummings Elementary where Misawa Chiefs and First Classes participate in a community relations project. TAG: CPO 365 was established in 2011 as a way to train and motivate first class petty officers in preparation for selection to Chief. Soundbites include PO1. Melvin Gooden - Assist, Special Security Officer, PO1. Colin Knoller - LPO of 500 Division AIMD Misawa and CPO Lamar Golden - Navy Munitions Command Misawa. Produced by SA. Jean Baker.