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. Jayson Price

USSOCOM Care Coalition Feature – SFC Kapacziewski

U.S. Special Operations Command

Oct. 4, 2014 | 1:49

Army SFC Joseph Kapacziewski talks about his experience in Warrior Games 2014 and why he continues to serve and compete despite his injuries. Athletes from the USSOCOM Adaptive Sports Program competed against teams from all the branches from September 28 to October 4, in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Warrior Games, founded in 2010, are designed to support the healing and recovery of wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans through adaptive sports. **this version contains graphics**