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.

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Fuel Spill in Valdez prompt response during Exercise Arctic Eagle 2018

Alaska National Guard

Feb. 23, 2018 | 1:23

103rd Civil Support Team (CST), Alaska National Guard and the 10th Homeland Response Team (HRF), Washington National Guard respond to a real-world incident involving a tractor-trailer tanker that slid off the road and caused a diesel fuel spill that could have contaminated a nearby stream. The teams happened to be in the area in support of exercise Arctic Eagle 18 which is a statewide exercise involving national, state and local agencies designed to provide opportunities for participants to conduct sustained operations in arctic conditions. The goals of Arctic Eagle 18 are for participating forces to operate in a joint, interagency, and intergovernmental and multinational environment; assess ability to conduct sustained operations in arctic conditions, and integrate new and emerging capabilities. Soundbites: (0:00-0:05) Alaska National Guard Lt. Col. Stephen Wilson, Arctic Eagle 2018 assistant director, (00:34-00:39) U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Aaron Riutta, Marine Safety Unit Valdez, (00:55-01:05) Alaska National Guard Lt. Col. Richard Mohammadi, commander of the 103rd Civil Support Team. Video: Filmed by SMSgt John Rohrer, 140th Wing Public Affairs, Edited by Staff Sgt. Balinda O’Neal Dresel, 134th Public Affairs Detachment