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 Bruce Moody

Military OneSource Podcast — Managing Deployment Stress and How to Prepare

Military OneSource

Dec. 9, 2024 | 23:56

The Deployment cycle can be stressful for service members and spouses, whether it’s their first one or their fifth. Hear about ways to prepare mentally and logistically and how that can ease the stress.
Host Bruce Moody speaks with Navy veterans Amanda Romero and Tychera Mayfield. Both are Military OneSource licensed professional peer-to-peer counselors. They discuss common deployment concerns and how to address them, provide tips for mental well-being and describe how peer-to-peer counseling can help.

Visit Military OneSource at https://www.militaryonesource.mil/deployment/ to learn about the resources and support available to service members and families.

Bruce Moody is a public affairs specialist with the Defense Department’s Military OneSource.

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