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 Airman 1st Class Parker Dummer

Wyvern 1 Radio: April 18, 2025

AFN Aviano

April 18, 2025 | 1:53

On this edition of 'Wyvern 1 Radio,' Col. Stephen Anderson, 31st Mission Support Group commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Lopez, 31st Maintenance Group senior enlisted leader, discuss the 555th Fighter Squadron’s Combat Archer program, and upcoming events for Wyvern Nation at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 18, 2025. Throughout the segment, Anderson and Lopez touched on the 555th FS Weapon System Evaluation Program, the Enlisted to Officer briefing, and the Spring into Spring event. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Parker Dummer)