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. Enrique Barcelo, Tech. Sgt. Tommy Grimes

Benin Armed Forces And U.S. Army Civil Affairs Conduct A Medical Civic Action Program (MEDCAP) In Cana, Benin

Special Operations Command Africa

July 17, 2023 | 2:20

Members from the Benin Armed Forces and U.S. Army Civil Affairs participate in a Medical Civic Action Program (MEDCAP) in Cana, Benin, July 17, 2023. Hosted through a U.S. partnership with the Benin Armed Forces, the MEDCAP serves as a temporary field clinic providing medical treatment to the local population. U.S. Army CPT Stephanie DeRiso, civil affairs team commander, and Benin Armed Forces Cmdr. Abdou Tassou, event coordinator from the Central Directorate of Health Services of the Benin Armed Forces, provides commentary. (U.S. Air Force video by Tech. Sgt. Tommy Grimes and Staff Sgt. Enrique Barcelo)