Privatization of U.S. Army Lodging to Raise Quality of Life for Soldiers

The U.S. Army today announced that it will transfer the first 10 installations under the Army’s Privatization of Army Lodging (PAL) program on August 15, 2009. Actus Lend Lease will perform the redevelopment of the lodging facilities and lodging operations will be assumed by InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG).

The majority of the Army Lodging employees affected by the transfer will receive offers of employment from IHG. Approximately 83% of employees who applied for positions with IHG will receive offers of employment. Retained employees will have their Army Lodging employment honored as IHG service time. Seven of the ten affected Army Lodging General Managers have accepted IHG positions.

Upon transfer of the lodging rooms, the project will begin correcting commercial code noncompliance issues and overhauling the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems of the existing inventory. The 10 Group A installations are: Fort Rucker, Ala.; Fort Leavenworth, Kan.; Fort Riley, Kan.; Fort Polk, La.; Fort Sill, Okla.; Fort Hood, Texas; Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz.; Fort Myer, Va.; Fort Shafter / Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii.

The U.S. Army is committed to improving its transient lodging as a means of sustaining the quality of life of Soldiers and their Families. Through the PAL Program, the Army engages the private sector to manage, construct, renovate, maintain and operate transient lodging on Army installations. The program is modeled after the Army’s successful privatized family housing program, Residential Communities Initiative (RCI).

For more information visit http://www.imcom.army.mil/hq/.