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 Frank Wachowe

Missouri Air National Guard: The Administrative Process and Student Flight

Missouri National Guard Public Affairs Office

Feb. 23, 2016 | 5:53

Once a recruit decides to join the Missouri Air National Guard they begin the administrative process that involves a medical examination and the ASVAB test. The Air National Guard created its own unique program called Student Flight to help recruits prepare for success at Basic Military Training. Includes soundbites from Tech. Sgt. Frederick A. Osborn, recruiter, 139th Airlift Wing; Staff Sgt. Kirsten Luebrecht, production recruiter, 131st Bomb Wing; Master Sgt. Jennifer Kuhl, recruiting and retention officer, 157th Air Op Group; Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swanson, production recruiter, 131st Bomb Wing; Airman 1st Class Samantha Simmons, 139th Airlift Wing, all with Missouri Air National Guard.