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South Texas Military Task Force warns large projected job losses at Corpus Christi Army Depot; county pledges support
Summary
The South Texas Military Task Force told commissioners it expects CCAD civilian employment to decline sharply over the next two years and urged coordinated local, state and federal advocacy to protect depot workload and preserve middle‑class jobs.
The South Texas Military Task Force on May 21 warned Nueces County commissioners that Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) faces a substantial reduction in depot‑level workload that could cut civilian employment sharply over the next two years.
Creston Cook, executive director of the task force, told the court the depot had roughly 6,000 civilian employees in 2011 and has trended downward since 2017; task force materials presented at the meeting projected a further reduction that could…
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