[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 71 (Monday, April 26, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E450]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       CELEBRATING THE CORPUS CHRISTI ARMY DEPOT'S 60TH BIRTHDAY

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                           HON. MICHAEL CLOUD

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 26, 2021

  Mr. CLOUD. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the Corpus Christi Army 
Depot (CCAD), which celebrated its 60th anniversary on April 21, 2021. 
CCAD is the premier rotary winged helicopter repair and maintenance 
facility for the United States Army. In the midst of a global pandemic, 
like a battle-hardened soldier, CCAD remains strong, committed, and 
dedicated to answering the nation's call and keeping the Army flag 
flying.
  Originally named the U.S. Army Transportation Aeronautical Depot 
Maintenance Center (ARADMAC), CCAD was established on March 10, 1961, 
and accepted by the U.S. Army on April 21, 1961. Members of CCAD served 
abroad on the USNS Corpus Christi Bay--formerly the USS Albemarle--
during the Vietnam War as the Army's only floating maintenance depot, 
saving time, money, and lives during the conflict. The names Huey, 
Chinook, Black Hawk, and Apache evoke memories, pride, and gratefulness 
to our veterans, active duty, and retired service members and civilians 
alike, whether in war or peacetime.
  The freedom and the security that citizens of the United States enjoy 
today are a direct result of the hard work and continuing commitment of 
CCAD to the mission given by the U.S. Army. Thousands of military, 
civilian, and contractor employees have walked the halls, worked in the 
hangars, turned the wrenches, flown the aircraft and dedicated 
themselves to the operation that began in 1961. The community leaders 
and citizens of Corpus Christi, Texas, recognize and appreciate the 
service of all personnel of the Corpus Christi Army Depot, past and 
present. We salute this great organizations' unending mission.
  I wish the Corpus Christi Army Depot a happy 60th birthday.

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