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. Kathleen LaCorte

SFAB builds partner capacity in Djibouti

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa

Oct. 17, 2024 | 0:59

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Army Maneuver Advisor Team 2311 (MAT), 3rd Squadron, 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade and Djibouti military members assigned to the Rapid Intervention Battalion (BIR) of the Djibouti Armed Forces prepare for a live fire exercise at Ali Oune, Djibouti, Oct. 17, 2024. The MAT has been working with the BIR for the past seven months to build partner capacity progressing from individual to collective mission essential tasks. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Tech. Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)