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 Staff Sgt. Jordan Martin

Okla. National Guard supports Health Deparment with COVID-19 testing

Oklahoma National Guard

April 28, 2020 | 1:05

Oklahoma National Guardsmen have been working with healthcare providers in their communities for more than a month in an effort to support Oklahoma’s whole-of-government response to COVID-19. At the Oklahoma State Fair Park, in Oklahoma City, Service members from the Oklahoma National Guard acted as runners for nurses with the Oklahoma City County Health Department at an appointment-only testing facility, April 28, 2020. The nurses have tested more than 3,500 Oklahomans since March 25, 2020.

CG Information:

Spc. Azmorea Herring (00:05 - 00:11)
Combat medic/healthcare specialist with the 120th Engineer Battalion, 90th Troop Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard

Lynnda Parker (00:27 - 00:34)
Critical operations manager at the Oklahoma City County Health Department and testing site manager