The US Naval operating forces are committed to extensive worldwide deployments in support of national military objectives. During these deployments, selected Naval personnel receive graduate level instruction through enrollment in a series of Information Operations courses from the Naval Postgraduate School. These courses have been successful and provide uniquely relevant Internet-based graduate level educational opportunities. The operational application of these courses, coupled with real-world observations from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom combined to form a coherent framework and positive learning environment for studying Information Operations, Information Warfare and Space-based Command and Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) applications. Despite the demanding nature of deployed Naval operations, as well as various inherent distributed learning challenges, student-teacher persistence enabled exceptional achievement because the Postgraduate School tailored the course to suit high tempo of deployed naval operations. "Lessons learned" from these initial web based initiatives, include bandwidth/firewall issues, operational security and a host of "customer" centric issues. All of these critical program factors have been incorporated into subsequent distributed learning course offerings. NPS's flexibility accommodated the increased fleet workload by adapting delivery method, assignment sequence, online discussions, and offering alternative course completion dates. The Naval Postgraduate School, teaming with deployed sailors, has proven a concept for providing educational conduits that elevated awareness through relevant, flexible course material. The Navy is now committed to creating and sustaining a graduate level distributed learning program that provides challenging and operationally relevant educational programs for deployed forces.