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. Troy Saunders

USO Bike Build: Fleet Week NYC 2017

Defense Media Activity - Marines

May 25, 2017 | 0:53

Marines, Sailors, and Coast Guardsmen worked with USO volunteers to build more than 300 bikes for service member children. The event was part of Fleet Week New York 2017 and took place, May 25, 2017. Lance Corporal Brian Robinson, an Aviation Mechanic with HMLA 167, talked about the importance of Marines participating in events like this during Fleet Week NYC 2017.