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 Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Isaacs

MWSS-172 and 4th Marine Water Dogs

AFN Okinawa

June 22, 2022 | 1:00

220622-N-CZ893-1002 OKINAWA, Japan (June 22, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps water support technicians with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and 4th Marine regiment, 3rd Marine Division assists in the setup of a light-weight water purification system during a water purification training event at Torii Beach, Okinawa, Japan, June 22, 2022. The water purification training event was conducted to demonstrate the capabilities and limitations of the different deployment methods of the water purification system. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Isaacs)