How It Works, Birds Eye View · War Feather
Field Brief · Vol. 01 How It Works · 2026

How War Feather Works.

3 Phase Selection4 Part System · 12 Months · Zero Cost

A complete map: from the intake to the acceptance letter, the four-part treatment system you receive, and the rhythm of every week of the year.

Three-phase
application.

// SelectionPhases · 01–03
01
Committee
Review

Committee-Reviewed Intake

Intake covers contact, eligibility, and commitment. An independent committee reviews on fit and commitment, not rank or credentials.

02
Psych
Eval

Psychological Evaluation · Testing Genuine Commitment

Partner-led evaluation. Designed to surface genuine readiness for change and screen out passive help-seeking. Selected applicants only.

03
Physical
Action

Physical Challenge · Action Not Words

5K run or equivalent physical activity, with video documentation or proof of completion. Demonstrates willingness to act, not just intent.

Four-phase
program.

// Doctrine
// Team Selection

Selection

Three-phase application: committee review, psych evaluation, physical challenge. Hand-picked on fit, not rank.

// Coming Home Project

Therapy

Entheogenic therapy with licensed clinicians in supervised settings. Integrated into the six-month arc. Partner-led, not in-house.

// Transcend · UVA

Biomarkers

Blood panels, peptides, hormone optimization. Data-driven medical recovery (transitioning from Transcend to UVA).

// Continuation Event

Annual Gathering

Completion ceremony. Alumni transition. Graduate leadership and individual fundraising for the next cohort.

// The 6-month Human Performance Manual runs through all four phases, weekly cadence, training, sleep, nutrition, recovery.

$15–20K · Real Value Zero cost to accepted participants. Funded by sponsors and graduate fundraising.

What each
week looks like.

// Operating CadencePer · Week

Weekly Operating Cadence

Team // Team I Frequency // Weekly Quarterly // In Person
Monday 01prev Week PreviewBrief, focus, intentions
Wednesday 02work Manual WorkCurriculum execution
Friday 03crew Team Check-InGroup accountability
Sunday 04self Personal ReflectionAudit, integrate, reset

Quarterly, every twelve weeks, the tribe assembles in person for performance audits, treatment review, and shared training.

The result.

// OutcomeYear · One
Structure
52wks
Of Programmed Operating Cadence
Cohort
50peers
Committed To Each Other
Mission
1
New Mission. New Direction.
Cost
$0
To Accepted Participants

Fifty-two weeks of structure. Fifty committed peers. One new mission.

You enter as someone trying to figure out what to do after service. You leave as someone with a system, a crew, and a leadership role for the next cohort behind you.

From after-service to next-mission. Apply to the Program

Start the application.

Three phases. Fifty seats. Twelve months. Phase one is the intake. Reviewed by an independent committee on fit, not rank.

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