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 Lance Cpl. Emma Norris

Iwakuni Marines beautify the base during the SMP Clean Up Day (Package/Pkg)

AFN - Iwakuni

April 24, 2017 | 1:53

Service members came together with the Single Marine Program to clean-up around Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. Lance Cpl. Emma Norris shows you what they did to contribute to the community. This story includes soundbites from Andrew Porche, Assistant SMP Coordinator, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Lance Cpl. Sydney Gallegos, clean up day volunteer, Fort Smith, Arkansas. This story is also available in high definition.