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Grants will fund work from Alaska to Guam.

The Navy has tapped eight firms for a multibillion-dollar Pacific construction contract—part of a broader push to accelerate defense infrastructure across the region.

Officials also awarded another $1.5-billion IDIQ contract to five firms for work at Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia.

The Pentagon awarded $260 million in contracts spanning restoration at the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel, Gulf dredging and Pacific base upgrades.

U.S. military official recently described the Guam Defense System as “a cornerstone of regional deterrence" while testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee.

The contractors are repairing Apra Harbor's Glass Breakwater, which was damaged by a typhoon and at risk of breach.

The Glass Breakwater at Apra Harbor was damaged by Typhoon Mawar last year.

Work required under the terms of a newly signed consent decree is expected to cost about $400 million.

U.S. Defense Dept. officials have said they will spend about $11 billion on military construction projects over five years.