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Contingency/Overseas Education Support
Voluntary education (VolEd) opportunities are available to you regardless of where you serve. As a military member serving outside of the continental U.S. (OCONUS), you have access to a variety of options to begin or continue your education. Depending on your location, you may have access to these education services:

► Education Counseling Services
► Testing Services
► On-site and Online Courses

Central Command/Africa Command Downrange Contingency Areas:

In CENTCOM/AFRICOM, University of Maryland Global Campus provides onsite classes and education support for service members.

European Command

In EUCOM, there are two colleges/universities offering curriculum for service members:

Indo-Pacific Command

In INDO-PACOM, there are three colleges/universities offering curriculum for service members:
 
Listen & Learn
DANTES is partnering with Military One Source (MOS) on its podcast series. Below you can listen to our latest podcast featuring Ms. Laura Dean, DANTES Program Manager for the Overseas Education Program. Other MOS podcasts can be found on their website. 
Contact a Counselor

We recommend that you speak with a Services' Education Counselor when making school and career decisions. They will have the best answers to your questions and will work with you to determine the best path forward based on your goals for the future. 
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