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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Marine Minute

Defense Media Activity - Marines

Oct. 16, 2018 | 1:00

I'm Corporal Troy Saunders with your Marine Minute.

A two-man U.S. Marine Corps team is currently representing the Corps at the 18th annual International Sniper Competition located in Fort Benning, Georgia. Thirty sniper teams from across the U.S. Department of Defense, civilian law enforcement, as well as foreign militaries are taking part in physical, mental and endurance events that test a range of sniper skills that include: long range marksmanship, reconnaissance and reporting abilities, and abilities to move with stealth and concealment.

Also in the Corps,
Marines from the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing are currently participating in Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-19 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One which emphasizes the operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine air-ground task force.

This week in Marine Corps history in 1940,
The 17th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Maj. Gen. Thomas Holcomb, issued orders to mobilize the Marine Reserve.

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