The Corpus Christi Army Depot

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U.S. Army Sergeant Joseph Folk was presented with the Army Commendation Medal by AMCOM Commanding General Lori Robinson for his selection as the winner of the AMCOM Best Warrior competition in May. Folk is currently serving as a member of the #CCArmyDepot military police at #AmericasAviationDepot. Congratulations! #BeAllYouCanBe #REDFriday

Congratulations to Mr. Roberto “Bobby” Sandoval! He recently received his 45-year length of service certificate. Mr. Sandoval is CCAD’s senior subject matter expert on the UH-1 Huey rotor head. Over the past four and a half decades at #AmericasAviationDepot, Bobby has disassembled, inspected, and assembled hundreds of UH-1 rotor heads to keep the Huey fleet flying. #DYK The #USArmy accepted the UH-60A into service in 1979; the same year Mr. Sandoval began his federal service. #CCADSalute to you Bobby, #YouAreCCAD! #LoS #DPP #UH60A #UH1Huey #CCArmyDepot

The Corpus Christi Army Depot was honored to have Ms. Marion Whicker, Executive Deputy to the Commanding General of the Army Materiel Commander, and Major General Lori Robinson, Commander of the Aviation and Missile Command, at the official groundbreaking ceremony of the Aviation Multipurpose Production Facility (AMPF) this week. Congressman Michael Cloud and Corpus Christi Mayor Paulette Guajardo were among local dignitaries and guests attending in support of the continuing progress of the U.S. Army’s phased 15-year modernization plan of its organic industrial base (OIB). Colonel Kevin Consedine, Commander of the Depot, described the ceremony as the culmination of an effort with deep rooted values in military service from a community that understands the role of the Depot in the OIB and the National Defense Strategy. Major General Robinson emphasized that the construction continuing the modernization of the aviation repair capabilities will also sustain the needs of the future of Army aviation and noted that such projects take many dedicated leaders over many years to drive them to completion. Ms. Whicker stressed the importance of the OIB and its critical importance to our National Defense through its essential support in order to retain a decisive edge over our adversaries. Following the groundbreaking ceremony, Colonel Consedine escorted Ms. Whicker on a tour of the Depot’s facilities, featuring the Dynamic Components Repair Facility (DCRF) Phases 1-3, the High Velocity Training Continuum, engine and component production lines and blade repair. #AmericasAviationDepot #OIB #CCArmyDepot #WeKeepTheArmyFlying #WeAreCCAD #ArmyRotaryAviation #AMCOM #AMC

CCADSalute to Margaret Benavides from the Directorate of Powertrain! #DPT #WeAreCCAD #WeKeepTheArmyFlying #CCArmyDepot #WorkForceWednesday #CCADOutstandingPerformer #WhoWorksHereWednesday #WinningMatters

A Retirement Ceremony was held recently in honor of CSM Jon L. Trawick at the Naval Air Sation Corpus Christi Chapel.?COL Kyle M. Hogan presided over the official ceremony with LTC (P) Troy Gilett as the guest speaker. CSM Trawick, CCAD Sergeant Major since August 2022, was awarded numerous awards, including the Legion of Merit, the Honorable Order of St. Michael Silver Award, a Presidential Certificate of Appreciation, a Gubernatorial Certificate of Retirement, and the U.S. Army Certificate of Retirement. Mrs. Elena Trawick received a Certificate of Appreciation from the U.S. Army. A reception followed in the Fellowship Hall. We wish CSM Trawick all the best and thank him and his family for their service to the United States Army and #AmericasAviationDepot! #YouAreCCAD

#CCADSalute to Roberto Alaniz for his #FiftyYearsOfService in the Federal Government. He is currently the Hangar 43 aircraft electrical supervisor at #AmericasAviationDepot. Mr. Alaniz is a U.S. Army Veteran who began his career at #CCArmyDepot in February 1977. He took a temporary job at the engine container shop to get his foot in the door and was loaned to the small parts cleaning shop and then the plating shop. Through a Veterans Readjustment Appointment, he was hired full-time to work in the aircraft cleaning shop, moving on to the Quick-Change Assembly shop and over to the assembly line as an electrician. After a promotion to the Hangar 43 aircraft test center, he rose to work leader and supervisor. Congratulations, Mr. Alaniz and #ThankYouForYourService!

#CCADSalute to Eduardo Rodriguez Jr., Management and Program Analyst for the Directorate of Manufacturing and Process Production! CCAD Commander Kevin Consedine presented him with his Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification for reducing the process cycle time of a program operation from 2.5 weeks to less than 1 week in the DMPP AVIM Cowling Shop. Mr. Rodriguez attended the Army Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training in March 2024 and was able to achieve project completion and certification in June 2024. This process cycle time reduction will aid the Depot by achieving a higher throughput rate and turnaround time. Eduardo’s can-do attitude, dedication and professionalism has set up this process up for success with a planned increase in assets for 2025. Eduardo was assisted by Master Black Belt Donald Duggins from the National Guard Bureau and Crespin J Cortez Black Belt for the Directorate of Engineering at #AmericasAviationDepot.

#CCADSalute from #AmericasAviationDepot on #WorkForceWednesday!! ? The Powertrain Project Management Division, in the Directorate of Production Management, held an awards ceremony to celebrate the hard work and dedication of several employees. Awards were for support to Powertrain Programs that played a critical role in FY2023 metrics and enabled a conformance metric almost 30% above the standard. ? Awards included two Civilian Service Achievement Medals, two Certificates of Appreciation, a length-of-service (LOS) award and a promotion for a CCADer. ? #OnTheSpotCashAwards (OTSC) were awarded to six employees going above and beyond their duty with their attention to detail, expertise, and being great assets to #CorpusChristiArmyDepot. ? Congratulations to all, #YOUareCCAD! Thank you for your commitment to our mission, #WeKeepTheArmyFlying! -Civilian Service Achievement Medal- Tara Diamond -Civilian Service Achievement Medal- Shannon Rodriguez -Certificate of Appreciation- Joe Hernandez -Certificate of Appreciation- Manuela Campos -5 Year Service Award- LaFonda R. Stonum, promotion to GS11 Parts Manager -5 Year Service Award- Joe Hernandez -On The Spot Cash Award- Cheyenne De La Paz -On The Spot Cash Award- David Lopez -On The Spot Cash Award- Roland Marquez -On The Spot Cash Award- Claudia Bundy -On The Spot Cash Award- Rosa Maria Segovia-Luther -On The Spot Cash Award- Angelica Recio-Andrade (Not pictured)

#CCADSalute to Santos Olivarez and Homer Silva for their recognition as CCAD Outstanding Performers! #WeAreCCAD #WeKeepTheArmyFlying #CCArmyDepot #WorkForceWednesday #CCADOutstandingPerformer #WhoWorksHereWednesday #WinningMatters #AmericasAviationDepot #DFES