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 Senior Airman Ryan Mancuso

BMT Cardio Interval Training Under COVID

59th Medical Wing

June 11, 2020 | 2:05

COVID has changed the way we do business across the board and Basic Military Training is no exception. The Military Training Instructors at the 37th Training Wing have teamed up with exercise physiologists from the 59th Medical Wing’s Sports Medicine Clinic to develop a new way for Air Force trainees to strengthen their physical fitness with the current changes in place. The partnership highlights the most effective ways to develop our Airmen’s physical fitness and gives them the best fitness tools to carry the rest of their lives.