FAMILY SERVICES CENTER
11001 D STREET BLDG 104
NAVAL AIR STATION CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78419-5021
E-MAIL: nascc-fsc-rap_at_nascc-family-service@navdafgw.navy.mil
LOCATION
NAS is in the Flour Bluff area, ten miles southeast of the city of Corpus Christi and twenty-five miles south of NAVSTA INGLESIDE across Corpus Christi Bay.
MAJOR COMMANDS
NAS Corpus Christi, CNATRA (Chief of Naval Air Training), COMINEWARCOM (Commander, Mine Warfare Command), NAVHOSP (Naval Hospital), TRAWING FOUR (Training Air Wing Four, VT-27, VT-28, VT-31, Corpus Christi Army Depot(CCAD), U.S. Customs, Coast Guard Air Group/Air Station, COMOMAG (COMMANDER, MOBILE MINE ASSEMBLY GROUP).
MISSION
The primary mission of this installation is to use our resources to operate and maintain facilities and, provide services and materials which support the operations of our customers. POPULATION ASSIGNED/SERVED
Active Duty Officer.......... : 808 Active Duty Enlisted......... : 1351 Family Members............... : 3,942 Retirees/Family Members...... : 12,963 Civilian Employees........... : 1,241 Reserve Component Officers... : 44 Reserve Component Enlisted... : 220
HISTORY
Toward the end of the 1930's, the United States was becoming more involved with the war in Europe. More pilots were needed for what seemed an inevitable second world war. The Navy saw a need for a new and larger pilot training facility and its eyes fell on Corpus Christi. Commissioned on March 12, 1941, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi commenced flight operations. Fol- lowing four weeks of ground training, the first of the original class of 52 students took off at 0947 on 5 May, 1941 in a Stearman trainer to log the first training flight. NAS was graduating 300 new aviators each month by the end of that year. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the number of graduating 0aviators rose to 600 a month. During World War II the station was used to train aviation cadets as flyers, navigators, aero- logists, gunners, and radio operators.
In 1961, ARADMAC (Army Aeronautical Depot Maintenance Center) came into being. Today it is known as Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD), and is the largest tenant command at NAS Corpus Christi. CCAD occupies nearly 140 acres leased from the station and is the largest industrial employer in South Texas. Established in 1961 as a relatively small maintenance facility for fixed wing aircraft, CCAD evolved into the Army's largest helicopter repair, overhaul and maintenance center.
In 1972, Naval Air Training Command Headquarters moved to Corpus Christi from Pensacola, Florida, and established Training Air Wing Four. Since the 1940's, NAS exerted a strong and lasting influence on Corpus Christi and on South Texas. It brought new jobs and new cultures to the region and contributed to the city's growth as it continues to do so today.
NAS Corpus Christi: Installation
Installation Overview
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Name : FAMILY SERVICE CENTER
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POC : CRISTOVAL A. PERALES
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Address : NAVAL AIR STATION, 11001 D STREET, STE 143
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City : Corpus Christi
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State : TX
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Zip : 78419-5021
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Phone : COMM: 361-961-2372
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Fax : COMM: 361-961-3797
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DSN Phone : 861-2372
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DSN Fax : 861-3797
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Comment :
Please contact the Family Service Center for assistance. Hours of operation are 0730 -1600, Monday through Friday. We are located just underneath the orange and white water tower, located on Lexington and D Streets.
Remember, your orders require check-in with the NAS Housing Center prior to executing any housing lease or purchase agreement.
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