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 Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas Miller

Where One Sailor Stands Alone

Defense Media Activity - Navy Production Division

May 10, 2017 | 2:09

The Central Florida Navy League Council and the city of Orlando dedicated a Lone Sailor statue at a site on the former Navy Training Center Orlando, named Bluejacket Park April 2, 2016. The Lone Sailor stands at the edge of the former parade field to honor the 652,000 Sailors that graduated from Recruit Training Command, the officers, non-commissioned officers and civilian personnel that worked and trained on the base. The Base was closed in 1999 based off the decision of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) committee. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Thomas Miller/Released)