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 Spc. James Alegria

101st Apaches Take to the Skies

AFN Bavaria

Nov. 3, 2020 | 1:35

The 101st Airborne Division, “Screaming Eagles,” took flight with new pilots in AH-64 Apache Helicopters.
The training gave the soldiers the opportunity to dry and live fire from the air. A dry fire is the practice firing a weapon system without live ammunition. A live fire uses live rounds. The event put pilots from the 101st Airborne Division and Cav scouts from the 2d Cavalry Regiment to train side by side. 2d Cavalry Regiment gave coordinates to the 101st Airborne Division pilots.

This video was filmed on November 03, 2020.
Produced by SPC James Alegria, AFN Bavaria

Lower third information:

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MAJ Scott Baker – Training Officer in Charge
101st Airborne Division

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SPC Grayson Houk – 2CR Joint Fire Support Specialist
3rd Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment