Acting Army Secretary Telle announces establishment of HVAC task force to improve heating and cooling infrastructure for Soldiers across installations

Acting Army Secretary Telle announces establishment of HVAC task force to improve heating and cooling infrastructure for Soldiers across installations WASHINGTON, D.C. — Acting Secretary of the Army Adam Telle announces establishment of an enterprise-level Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Task Force (TF) to systematically modernize climate control systems across Army installations. “Secretary of War Hegseth has said every service member deserves clean, comfortable, and safe housing,” said Acting Secretary of the Army Adam Telle, speaking today in Washington D.C. at the Association of the United States Army annual meeting. “This has never been done before – we’re taking this for the first time to the national level, to deliver results across the country to Soldiers.” The dedicated TF team brings together leaders in facility operations, contracting, and military engineering from the Total Army to tackle a critical quality-of-life mandate to ensure Soldiers and families always have reliable heating in the winter and reliable air conditioning in the summer.

“The number one quality of life complaint we hear from Soldiers, are related to HVAC,” said Hon. Jordan Gillis, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment. “We are prioritizing this investment because it will make the biggest impact on Soldiers.” Historically, installation teams have often had to navigate aging infrastructure under demanding conditions, addressing issues as they