MSU alumnus Adam Telle appointed acting U.S. Army secretary

MSU alumnus Adam Telle appointed acting U.S. Army secretary

Portrait of Adam Telle speaking at a podium
(Courtesy photo)

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State Alumnus Adam Telle has been named the acting U.S. Army secretary. Telle has had oversight of the Army Corps of Engineers since 2025.

Telle is a 2005 MSU computer science and communication graduate who served as president of the Student Association in 2004-05.

He served as chief of staff for U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty of Tennessee, and he previously served as deputy chief of staff for the late Sen. Thad Cochran.

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