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 Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph Rolfe

Balikatan 24: C-146A Wolfhound beach landing scenario

U.S. Special Operations Command Pacific

April 29, 2024 | 0:56

Service members from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Australian Defence Force, and U.S. Special Tactics Airmen assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing, Air Force Special Operations Command, measure sand depth set and up a tactical runway prior to a C-146A Wolfhound low-approach maneuver during a beach landing scenario in Palawan as part of Exercise Balikatan 24, Philippines, April 30, 2024. The training executed between the AFP, U.S. and ADF prepares for potential crises, contingencies, and disasters. AFSOC is focused on further developing runway independence to enable Air Commandos to provide options for the Joint Force, Allies, and partners. Balikatan 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joey Rolfe)