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 Staff Sgt. Bryan Ng

210610 Hawaii Army National Guard Dunker Training

117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (Hawaii)

June 10, 2021 | 1:23

1-126th and 1-189th Aviation Regiment, Hawaii Army National Guard MEDEVAC Units, conduct Helicopter Overwater Survival Training (HOST) also known as DUNKER Training on Kaneohe Marine Corps Base Hawaii on June 10, 2021.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Paul Berzinas
Detachment 3/G Company/1-126th Aviation Regiment MEDEVAC
153M - Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Pilot
TRT: 00:15

Spc. Daniel Pomerantz
Detachment 1/G Company/1-189th Aviation Regiment MEDEVAC
68W - Flight Medic
TRT: 00:39

Sgt. Brooke A. MaKenzie
Detachment 3/G Company/1-126th Aviation Regiment MEDEVAC
15T - Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Repairer - Crew Chief
TRT: 00:55