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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USS Frank Cable Homecoming

Defense Media Activity - Guam

Nov. 8, 2016 | 1:25

The USS Frank Cable (AS 40) and crew of 400 Sailors returned to Naval Base Guam after a 5-month deployment in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region Nov. 8, 2016. Frank Cable, a submarine tender, departed in early June and provided fleet commanders vital flexibility and extended the range of impact for the U.S. Navy’s 5th and 7th Fleet area of operations. Report by Amy Forsythe

FONTS:
Amy Forsythe, Reporting, Naval Base Guam
U.S. Navy Capt. Drew St. John, USS Cable Commanding Officer