U. S. DoD CAD/PAD
Joint Program
(CAD/PAD - Cartridge Actuated Device/Propellant Actuated
Device)
Mr. David D. Williams
Director, CAD/PAD
Joint Program Office
The CAD/PAD Joint Program is a full life cycle commodity program for which the U. S. Navy has been designated as the Lead Service. There are over 11,000 aircraft currently utilizing approximately 550,000 CAD/PAD installed devices. These installed devices represent 3,100 U.S. DoD distinctly managed items. All aircraft, from the oldest to the newest in their respective fleets, utilize CAD/PAD items to accomplish a wide variety of applications such as aircrew escape, stores separation, fire suppression, countermeasures deployment, and emergency release, among others. The mission of the CAD/PAD Joint Program is to deliver quality, cost effective products and timely life cycle support to the warfighter. The CAD/PAD team accomplishes this mission by implementing best practices and government/industry/academia partnerships in an environment of open communication.
This paper presents an overview of the CAD/PAD Joint Program and how this program supports on-going U. S. DoD activities.
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