Corpus Christi Army Depot

27°41′51″N 97°16′40″W / 27.6976°N 97.2779°W / 27.6976; -97.2779

Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) is a United States Department of Defense (DoD) Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence (CITE) for rotary wing aircraft. It has been a tenant of Naval Air Station Corpus Christi since 1961.[1]

The CCAD mission is to ensure aviation readiness for all service and international sales programs. In 2018 Gail Atkins became the first woman to lead CCAD.[2] Current commander of the CCAD is Col. Kevin J. Consedine.[3]

History

On 1 March 1961, Nancy K. Stratton, Caroline F. Beach, Emma M. Holley, Dorothy Sheehan, Joe Z. Hale, and Eloita C. Perry came together for administrative work and to process job application for the CCAD. On 10 March the CCAD was established as the U.S. Army Transportation Aeronautical Depot Maintenance Center (ARADMAC). In just one year the workforce was made up of 1,249 civilians and 14 military who in just that short time overhauled 28 Army aircraft and 153 engines. The CCAD motto is "We answer the nation's call, we keep the Army flying!"[4][5]

In 1962 the first Bell Helicopter UH-1 (Huey) was overhauled and by 1968 the facility was in full operation repairing and overhauling almost 400 helicopters each year.[6][7]

On 3 August 1970, Hurricane Celia caused damages to the depot which the staff cleaned up and brought back to operational order by 11 August.[8][9][10]

On 28 June 1974, the ARADMAC was renamed to Corpus Christi Army Depot by unavailing the name mounted on the entrance of Hanger 8.[5][11]

In the 1980's the CCAD added Chinook CH-47, AH-64 Apache, and Black Hawk helicopters[4][7] and became the largest single employer in South Texas.[12]

An Apprenticeship Program with the Del Mar College was established in 2000.[4] The CCAD also has partnerships with the Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi and the Texas A&M University–Kingsville.[13][14][15]

References

  1. ^ "Naval Air Station Corpus Christi". cnrse.cnic.navy.mil. Archived from the original on 2025-09-28. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  2. ^ "Col. Gail Atkins becomes first woman to lead Corpus Christi Army Depot". Caller.com. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  3. ^ "New commander takes reins at Army depot in South Texas". www.army.mil. 2024-07-10. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  4. ^ a b c "Corpus Christi Army Depot" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-04-27. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  5. ^ a b "CCAD celebrates 56 years in Army aviation". www.army.mil. 2017-03-10. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  6. ^ "Naval Air Station Corpus Christi / Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD)". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  7. ^ a b "Corpus Christi Army Depot - Texas" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  8. ^ Griffin-Elliott, Thia. "45th Anniversary of Hurricane Celia". NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  9. ^ "Waiting Not An Option". www.army.mil. 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  10. ^ "HURRICANE RAKES TEXAS COASTLINE (Published 1970)". 1970-08-04. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  11. ^ Imming, Todd (2019-05-21). "Hangar 8 renovation – Corpus Christi Army Depot, TX - The Korte Company". Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  12. ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "History of Fort Marcy and the Corpus Christi Army Depot". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  13. ^ "CCAD helps build the Army of 2030 by partnering with local education organizations". www.army.mil. 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  14. ^ "Texas Military Preparedness Commission - Office of the Governor - Corpus Christi Army Depot, 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  15. ^ "CCAD Hosts NASA-Sponsored Engineering Interns from TAMUK and Del Mar College". DVIDS. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
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