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 Tech. Sgt. Andrew Jackson

Hawaii National Guard Partners up for Disaster Communications

State of Hawaii, Department of Defense, Public Affairs Office

June 8, 2015 | 1:44

Providing timely information to the public plays a vital role during times of disaster, that is where the Joint Information Center came into play during exercise Vigilant Guard / Makani Pahili 2015. The Joint Information Center or JIC is hosted by the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency in partnership with the Hawaii National Guard, and is manned by public information officers from various federal, and state agencies.

SOT. Lt. Col. Charles Anthony, Hawaii National Guard Public Affairs Officer.

JIC operations parallel those of the State’s Emergency Operations Center so that every aspect of preparing for, and responding to a natural disaster can be communicated to the public. Using all the tools at their disposal like press releases, phone interviews, social media, and press conferences the Joint information team strives around the clock to insure the residents of Hawaii, are prepared for an impending disaster or or are adequately informed on recovery efforts.