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 Sgt. Nathaniel Duane Phillips

Soldiers Radio News

Defense Media Activity - Army Productions

Jan. 5, 2017 | 1:00

With the All American Bowl fast approaching, Soldiers help marching band students take the field and the Army tests new drone technology.

SERGEANT NATHANIEL PHILLIPS, SOLDIERS RADIO NEWS

THE ALL AMERICAN BOWL IS FAST APPROACHING AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMY'S FIELD BAND ARE ON HAND TO PREPARE MARCHING BAND STUDENTS TO TAKE THE FIELD. CONDUCTOR, COLONEL JIM KEENE SAYS IT'S AN HONOR TO WORK WITH THE BEST OF THE BEST.

"A VERY DIVERSE GROUP OF KIDS WHO REALLY HAVE BEEN BIG FISH IN SMALL PONDS. THEY NOW GET AN IDEA OF WHAT THE OCEAN IS. AND THEY'RE STILL BIG FISH. THEY'RE VERY, VERY TALENTED AND, AS THE ATHLETES ARE. THAT'S A TREMENDOUS HONOR TO BE A PART OF THAT."

THE ARMY HAS TESTED AN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT CREATED WITH A 3-D PRINTER. THE ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY CREATED THE SYSTEM WHICH WILL ALLOW SOLDIERS TO INPUT MISSION REQUIREMENTS INTO PLANNING SOFTWARE AND RECEIVE A DRONE WITHIN 24 HOURS. THE SYSTEM WILL BE IMPROVED BASED ON SOLDIER'S FEEDBACK AND BE READY FOR USE IN THE FIELD SOON.

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