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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Sept. 14, 2017 | 1:00

JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCORD TASK FORCE BAYONET SOLDIERS FIGHT WILDFIRES IN OREGON.

KAYLA CAIN, SOLDIERS RADIO NEWS.

FIGHTING WILDFIRES IN OREGON IS NO LONGER A TRAINING EXERCISE FOR TASK FORCE BAYONET SOLDIERS FROM JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCORD IN WASHINGTON. SPECIALIST DAWN GARVIN IS ONE OF THE TROOPS TASKED WITH FIRE CONTAINMENT.

“WE ENDED UP CLEARING SOME OF THE TREELINE, WE ALSO DO MOP-UP, WHICH IS PUTTING OUT ANY HOT SPOTS IN THE FOREST THAT CAN REIGNITE, AND THEN WE DO DIG TRENCH LINES SO IF THE FIRE DOES REACH THAT POINT, IT DOESN’T HAVE ANYTHING TO BURN.”

WORKING IN CONCERT WITH FIREFIGHTERS, SPECIALIST GARVIN SEES A CONNECTION TO THE ARMY MISSION.

“WITH THE ARMY YOU HAVE DANGERS, AS FAR AS YOUR ENEMY, AND YOU HAVE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND WITH THE FIRE, THE ENEMY IS FIRE, BUT YOU STILL HAVE TO BE VERY AWARE OF YOUR SITUATION, ALL THE HAZARDS THAT YOU CAN COME UPON, AND YOU HAVE TO HAVE A LOT OF TEAMWORK.”

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