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  • Military Psychology
  • Naval Training
  • Performance Psychology

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  • Effective warfighter development requires core job skills and mental toughness.
  • Sailors face significant stress, fatigue, and demands for sudden action.
  • Recruit Training Command (RTC) initiated a program for explicit mental toughness training in boot camp.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of a mental toughness training program on naval recruits.
  • To assess the effectiveness of specific mental skills interventions in a boot camp setting.

Main Methods:

  • Three pilot programs were conducted: two all-male and one mixed-gender.
  • Recruit divisions were assigned to either a mental toughness (MT) condition or an active control (AC) group.
  • The MT group received daily mindfulness, sports psychology skills, and focusing exercises.

Main Results:

  • On-time graduation rates consistently favored the mental toughness (MT) condition across all pilots.
  • Performance outcomes showed varied results across the pilot studies.
  • The MT program demonstrated potential benefits for recruit performance during boot camp.

Conclusions:

  • Mental toughness training shows promise for enhancing recruit performance and graduation rates.
  • Integrating mental skills development into boot camp is a viable strategy for building resilient sailors.
  • Further research may validate these findings for broader military training applications.