230430-N-OX360-1003 MONTEREY, Calif. (April 30, 2024) Newly commissioned U.S. Navy officers attending the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) are benefiting from a recent expansion in the Shoemaker Scholarship program, which provides junior officers in the aviation pipeline with an opportunity to earn a master’s degree before entering flight school. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James Norket)