Barracks air conditioning restored for about 4,000 Hawaii soldiers

Barracks air conditioning restored for about 4,000 Hawaii soldiers

The air conditioning was turned off last week as part of water conservation efforts after mechanical failures at a water treatment plant.

Cool Relief Returns to Hawaii Barracks As Repairs Restore Air Conditioning for 4,000 Soldiers

After a week of sweltering tropical heat, thousands of soldiers stationed across Hawaii finally have cool air back in their barracks. Roughly 4,000 troops at Schofield Barracks, Wheeler Army Airfield, and Helemano Military Reservation can now turn their air conditioners back on following critical repairs at a troubled water treatment plant that took down key infrastructure earlier this month. An issue with underground water pumps had forced the …

Thousands Of Soldiers Without AC At Schofield Barracks

A water‑plant failure on Oahu knocked chillers offline, leaving roughly 3,000–4,000 troops without central AC while crews repair deep‑well pumps.