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. Savannah Mosby, Lance Cpl. Troy Saunders

Marine Minute

Defense Media Activity - Marines

July 21, 2017 | 1:00

I'm Lance Corporal Savannah Mosby with your Marine Minute.

Marine machine gunners with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment completed the live-fire portion of their Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation at Twentynine Palms, California, July 20th. The 2/7 MCCRE is in preparation for their upcoming deployment on the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force.

In the Pacific,
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Marines refreshed their knowledge about F/A-18C Hornet aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 19th. Subject matter experts with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 taught these Marines the basic functions of an F/A-18C Hornet to make them more efficient at their job.

Also in the Corps,
Marines with 4th Force Reconnaissance Company alongside U.S. Army Special Forces conducted static-line and high-altitude airborne jump training at Schofield Barracks, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 14th. The purpose of the training was to maintain unit proficiency in successfully completing both static-line and free-fall parachute jumps.

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