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

Lieutenant Gen. William E. Ingram Jr., Army National Guard director, tours National Guard Facilities in Hawaii.

State of Hawaii, Department of Defense, Public Affairs Office

March 15, 2012 | 1:08

The Army National Guards New Director recently Guard Facilities in Hawaii. During his three day visit General Ingram, held a town hall meeting with over 200 Army National Guard Soldiers, and meet with Leadership teams from Joint Tack Force – Homeland Defense, U.S. Army Pacific Command, and the Joint Operations Center for the Hawaii Department of Defense, where joint operations, force integration, and State Partnership Programs were explored. The General took the opportunity to visit the Joint POW/MIA Accountability command where he received a tour of the Central Identification Laboratory from Calvin Shiroma, a forensic odontologist, and was briefed on recovery techniques, and efforts. Available in high definition.