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. Andrew Jackson

Package - Hawaii National Guard Assists the Department of Health with COVID-19 Mapping

State of Hawaii, Department of Defense, Public Affairs Office

Aug. 12, 2020 | 1:56

About 30 Hawaii National Guardsmen who were activated to support the State of Hawaiiʻs COVID-19 pandemic response have been assigned to assist the State Department of Health (DOH) in mapping the active COVID-19 cases in Hawaii.

Interviewee
Staff Sgt. Donavan Nakama
Hawaii Air National Guard - COVID Mapping Team

The Hawaii National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have the flexibility to meet needs as they arise, adjusting their skillsets as they face each new request and, have received training the Hawaii Department of Health on Hawaiiʻs state law requirements for handling of personally identifying information.

The Hawaii Department of Health is the lead agency for this effort.

The Hawaii National Guard is providing limited-scope assistance to the Hawaii Department of Heath by way of processing the COVID-19 related data that was given voluntarily by the public.

The material acquired is for the sole use of that Hawaii Department of Health and its investigators who are attempting to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 infections in Hawaii.

Interviewee
Staff Sgt. Donavan Nakama
Hawaii Air National Guard - COVID Mapping Team

(U.S. Air National Guard video by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Jackson)