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 3rd Class Julia Brockman, Petty Officer 3rd Class Gabriel Fields

For The Full Sasebo Tops

AFN Sasebo

June 27, 2024 | 1:10

On June 28th, the Sasebo Tops facility prepared a spinning top design workshop for the Independence Day event on July 6th at commander fleet activities Sasebo Nimitz Park. Spinning tops were introduced in Japan from China and the Korean peninsula before the 8th century. First played within the imperial family and its circle, the game was only popularized from the 14th century, with the appearance of spinning top fights. (U.S. Navy video taken by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Julia Brockman)