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MONTEREY, CA – Veterans to Naval Careers (VNC) Intern Dan Orteza works on the inside of a supersonic wind tunnel that tests the properties of supersonic structures, in Monterey, California, November 15, 2024. The purpose of this experiment is to model what happens inside a supersonic vehicle when back pressure is applied to the combustion chamber. With this research, NPS hopes to mitigate flying risks for our nation’s pilots flying supersonic vehicles. (Photo by VNC Marketing Intern Deseree Campbell)

MONTEREY, CA – Veterans to Naval Careers (VNC) Intern Dan Orteza works with Dr. Garth V. Hobson, an engineering professor at Naval Post Graduate School, on a supersonic wind tunnel for testing the properties of supersonic structures in Monterey, California, November 15, 2024. The purpose of this experiment is to model what happens inside a supersonic vehicle when backpressure is applied to the combustion chamber. With this research, NPS hopes to mitigate flying risks for our nation’s pilots flying supersonic vehicles. (Photo by VNC Marketing Intern Deseree Campbell)

MONTEREY, CA – Veterans to Naval Careers (VNC) Intern Dan Orteza works with Ensign Ayush Padhi, a current graduate student at Naval Post Graduate School (NPS), and Dr. Garth V. Hobson, an engineering professor at NPS, on a supersonic wind tunnel for testing the properties of supersonic structures in Monterey, California, November 15, 2024. The purpose of this experiment is to model what happens inside a supersonic vehicle when backpressure is applied to the combustion chamber. With this research, NPS hopes to mitigate flying risks for our nation’s pilots flying supersonic vehicles. (Photo by VNC Marketing Intern Deseree Campbell)

MONTEREY, CA – Veterans to Naval Careers (VNC) Intern Dan Orteza investigates the louvre valve, a piece of the machinery on a supersonic wind tunnel that broke due to high pressure while testing the properties of supersonic structures, in Monterey, California, November 15, 2024. The purpose of this experiment is to model what happens inside a supersonic vehicle when backpressure is applied to the combustion chamber. With this research, NPS hopes to mitigate flying risks for our nation’s pilots flying supersonic vehicles. (Photo by VNC Marketing Intern Deseree Campbell)

MONTEREY, CA – Veterans to Naval Careers (VNC) Intern Dan Orteza measures the parameters of an exhaust system he will design that will vent extra heat away, which theoretically, will enable a clearer observational field of view for future testing, in Monterey, California, November 15, 2024. Orteza is a Marine Corps veteran and first-year graduate student studying engineering at San Jose State University. (Photo by VNC Marketing Intern Deseree Campbell)

MONTEREY, CA – Veterans to Naval Careers (VNC) Alumni and current NPS Research Associate Forest Shaner talks with Ensign Ayush Padhi, a current graduate student at Naval Post Graduate School (NPS), about the instrumentation of a supersonic jet in Monterey, California, November 15, 2024. The purpose of this experiment is to model what happens inside a supersonic vehicle when backpressure is applied to the combustion chamber. With this research, NPS hopes to mitigate flying risks for our nation’s pilots flying supersonic vehicles. (Photo by VNC Marketing Intern Deseree Campbell)

MONTEREY, CA – (From left to right) Facilities Manager John Gibson, VNC Alumni and current NPS Research Associate Forest Shaner, NPS Engineering Professor Dr. Garth V. Hobson, Graduate Student Ensign Ayush Padhi, and VNC Intern Dan Orteza, pose for a photo in their laboratory in Monterey, California, November 15, 2024. VNC, formerly known as VTEC, holds a partnership with Naval Post Graduate School lasting more than 10 years, working in the research and development sector to improve the capabilities of the Department of Defense. (Photo by VNC Marketing Intern Deseree Campbell)

LAS VEGAS, NV - Veterans To Energy Careers (VTEC) Business Coordinator Fernando Green (left) and VTEC Marketing Intern Tyler Farris (right) engage with Marissa Andrick, a digital marketing manager and representative for American Armed Forces Mutual Aid Association (AAFMAA) at the annual Military Influencer Conference (MIC) in Las Vegas, Nevada, November 8, 2023. Patrons who attended this years’ MIC had the opportunity to engage with vendors offering varying services to better serve the military community. (Photo by VTEC Marketing Intern Deseree  Campbell)

LAS VEGAS, NV - Veterans To Energy Careers (VTEC) Marketing Interns Deseree Campbell (left) Tyler Farris (right) pose for a photo during a gala at the annual Military Influencer Conference (MIC) in Las Vegas, Nevada, November 10, 2023. Patrons who attended this years’ MIC had the opportunity to engage with vendors offering varying services to better serve the military community. “MIC is for leaders, entrepreneurs, content creators, creatives and brands who shape and support the military community.” -MIC representative.

LAS VEGAS, NV - Veterans To Energy Careers Recruiter Moses Maddox and VTEC Marketing Intern Tyler Farris, pose for a photo with USAA representative Bekah Nelson at the annual Military Influencer Conference (MIC) in Las Vegas, Nevada, November 8, 2023. “MIC is for leaders, entrepreneurs, content creators, creatives and brands who shape and support the military community.” -MIC representative (Photo by VTEC Marketing Intern Deseree Campbell)

LAS VEGAS, NV - Veterans To Energy Careers (VTEC) Business Coordinator Fernando Green (right) and VTEC Marketing Intern Tyler Farris (left) pose for a photo at the annual Military Influencer Conference (MIC) in Las Vegas, Nevada, November 8, 2023. Patrons who attended this years’ MIC had the opportunity to engage with vendors offering varying services to better serve the military community. “MIC is for leaders, entrepreneurs, content creators, creatives and brands who shape and support the military community.” -MIC representative (Photo by VTEC Marketing Intern Deseree Campbell)

LAS VEGAS, NV - Veterans To Energy Careers (VTEC) Business Coordinator Fernando Green (right) and VTEC Marketing Intern Tyler Farris (left) enjoy a ‘Therabody’ experience at the annual Military Influencer Conference (MIC) in Las Vegas, Nevada, November 8, 2023. Patrons who attended this years’ MIC had the opportunity to engage with vendors offering varying services to better serve the military community. (Photo by VTEC Marketing Intern Deseree  Campbell)