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. Wilfredo Acosta

Three Pennsylvania ANG Wings combine to ship Airmen to Hawaii for Koa Lani

111th Attack Wing

June 22, 2023 | 1:14

111th ATKW members traveled to JBPHH, Hawaii, for Koa Lani, a two-week training exercise that began on June 9, 2023.
The goal of the training was for the 111th FSS to simulate the logistics and operation tempo involved with deploying to an airbase overseas in support of an active-duty contingency operation, they decided to name the exercise once they arrived at JBPHH. During Koa Lani, members of the 111th FSS assisted their active-duty counterparts in preparing more than 750 meals and assisted the Fitness Assessment Cell with nearly 100 PT tests. In addition, the members of the detail also completed food service training, physical training leader certification, and SAPR training while training at JBPHH. (U.S. Air National Guard Video by Staff Sgt. Wilfredo Acosta)