At the Corpus Christi Army Depot, the phrase “Keep the Army flying” is more than a catchy slogan. It is words to live by for the industry leader of repair and overhaul of Army helicopters, engines and components.
To best support those efforts, a new Aircraft Corrosion Control Facility opened in 2021 on Naval Air Station Corpus Christi. The facility includes an Aircraft Paint Booth from Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) that the Corpus Christi Army Depot will use in repairing and maintaining rotary wing aircraft.
The 60-year-old Corpus Christi Army Depot has completed maintenance on more than 1,100 aircraft, 21,500 engines and 411,400 helicopter components since 2003 — servicing the Boeing AH-64 Apache, Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, Boeing CH-47 Chinook, Bell OH-58 Kiowa and Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk.
Reducing costs while increasing production and maintaining superior quality are objectives of the Corpus Christi Army Depot. The Aircraft Corrosion Control Facility — with a design lifespan of 50 years — replaced an aging paint booth structure to make the Corpus Christi Army Depot well-positioned for the future.
“We are excited about the facility,” Col. Joseph Parker said at a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by Army and Navy leaders, as well as the project’s major contractors, including GFS. “This modern, world-class facility is making our operations safer and better, and the Army is saving money in the long run.”
