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 Tech. Sgt. Andrew Jackson

Chief of The National Guard Bureau visits the Hawaii National Guard

State of Hawaii, Department of Defense, Public Affairs Office

April 24, 2013 | 1:09

Chief of The National Guard Bureau, General Frank J. Grass recently visited the the Hawaii National Guard. During the visit General Grass toured fourteen facilities on two islands in one day accompanied by Maj. General Darryl D.M. Wong Hawaii's Adjutant General. The tours included the 169th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron, Army Aviation Support Facility #1, Hawaii's Youth Challenge Academy Kalaeloa Campus, Hawaii Army National Guard Facilities in Kalaeloa, Hawaii's Air National Guard's Alert Pad, Eagle Vision and the 109th Air Operations Group and Aerial Tours of Keaukaha Military Reservation and Pohakuloa Training Area. Gen. Grass was greeted by Soldiers and Airmen at each location, where he often spoke about the future of the National Guard and the effects of sequestration on force structure and missions. Available in high definition.