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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June 1, 2017 | 1:00

SRN060217A- Spur Ride in Hungary and On-The-Spot helicopter repairs at NTC

SERGEANT LAURA MARTIN, SOLDIERS RADIO NEWS

THE 4TH BATTALION, 10TH CALVARY REGIMENT TEAMED UP WITH HUNGARIAN SOLDIERS FOR THE FIRST EVER SPUR RIDE IN HUNGARY. SFC MATHEW PETINICCHIO SAYS THE EVENT IMPROVED THEIR ABILITY TO OPERATE AS A TEAM

"WITH LITTLE REST AND BEING THROWN INTO A TEAM WITH SOME PERSONNEL THAT WEREN'T REALLY FAMILIAR WITH CAVALRY SKILLS BUT BEING ABLE TO KINDA PULL EACH OTHER THROUGH IT, IT WAS EMBRACE THE SUCK AND JUST OVERCOME ANY CHALLENGE THAT COMES OUR WAY."

MISSOURI NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIERS LEARNED THE HARD WAY THAT ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN DURING LIVE EXERCISES AT THE NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER IN CALIFORNIA. 106TH ASSAULT HELICOPTER BATTALION SGT SHAUN LIVINGSTON EXPLAINS
"DURING DUST LANDINGS WE HAD A WINDSHIELD CRACK BECAUSE WE HAD TO PUT IT DOWN. WE HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER AS A TEAM TO KNOCK OUT ALL THE MAINTENANCE AND MAKE SURE THAT ALL THE AIRCRAFT ARE 100% MISSION CAPABLE AT ALL TIMES. "

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