Establishment of Warfighter Performance Optimization Initiative, Total Force Fitness

(a) In general The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries concerned, shall establish a comprehensive initiative for warfighter performance optimization to be known as the Warfighter Performance Optimization Initiative (in this section referred to as the Initiative), within which the Total Force Fitness (TFF) program shall serve as the foundational framework for improving readiness, resilience, and lethality across the Armed Forces. The Initiative shall be housed under the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. (b) Definitions (1) Warfighter Performance Optimization; WPO The terms Warfighter Performance Optimization and WPO mean a Department-wide initiative to integrate human performance, safety, and resilience programs into a unified strategy that enhances readiness and lethality. (2) Total force fitness The term Total Force Fitness means the leadership-driven program nested within WPO that optimizes human performance through proactive, holistic approaches across interconnected domains of fitness, including the following activities: (A) Physical fitness Activities to reduce musculoskeletal injuries, accelerate rehabilitation, improve nutrition and sleep, and mitigate occupational and environmental exposures. (B) Psychological and social fitness Activities to strengthen resilience, reduce stress injuries, prevent suicides and substance abuse, and enhance peer and family support. (C) Spiritual fitness Activities to foster meaning, ethical decision-making, and resilience under combat and operational stress. (D) Cognitive fitness Activities to enhance decision-making, adaptability, memory, and problem-solving under operational conditions, supported by evidence-based training and emerging technologies. (c) Objectives The objectives of the Initiative are as follows: (1) Improve overall health, readiness, resilience, and lethality of service members. (2) Reduce musculoskeletal injuries and accelerate rehabilitation timelines. (3) Enhance warfighter performance in nutrition, sleep, financial literacy, conflict resolution, stress management, and life skills. (4) Reduce incidence of harmful behaviors. (5) Advance cognitive readiness through measurable improvements in decision-making, adaptability, and operational effectiveness. (d) Quarterly reporting Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter for three years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to Congress on the implementation and effectiveness of the Initiative. (e) Secretary concerned defined In this section, the term Secretary concerned has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.