The Department of Defense has awarded contracts to four colleges and universities to provide in-resident college and graduate programs at overseas military installations across U.S. Pacific Command to include mainland Japan, Okinawa, South Korea and Guam. Contracts were awarded to University of Maryland University College, Central Texas College, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and Troy University. These universities will provide education programs for military and family members and DoD civilians for the next seven years, beginning Aug. 1. While undergraduate and Vo-Tech programs will be offered at 32 locations throughout the PACOM area of responsibility, graduate programs are only offered at a few locations.