Military unit
The United States Air Force 's 285th Civil Engineering Squadron (285 CES ) is an Air National Guard civil engineering unit located at St Croix ANGS.
History
On 7 May 1980 the 285th Combat Communications Flight (CMBTCF) was established, creating the first unit of the Virgin Islands Air National Guard . The flight was upgraded to a squadron in 1996 and made a name for itself following the devastation of Hurricane Hugo to the region in 1989, when the unit and its installation became the heart of recovery operations for St. Croix.[ 1]
Over the years, the unit has been involved in several contingency operations, to include Joint Endeavor , Uphold Democracy , Joint Forge , and both Iraqi and Enduring Freedom .
On 3 March 2012 the unit was redesignated a Civil Engineer Squadron after losing its communications mission.
Assignments
Previous designations
285th Combat Communications Flight (1980–1996)
285th Combat Communications Squadron (1996–3 March 2012)
285th Civil Engineer Squadron (3 March 2012 – present)
Bases stationed
Decorations
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
1989
1 January 1990 - 31 December 1990[ 2]
1991
1 September 1995 – 31 August 1997[ 3]
Gallery
References
External links
USAF Combat Communications Units
Groups Squadrons Former / Redesignated Units
State and Centers
Wings and Groups
Wings
Composite Air Control Airlift Air Refueling Attack Bomb Fighter Intelligence Reconnaissance Regional Support Rescue Special Operations
Groups
Composite Airlift Air Operations Air Refueling Combat Communications Cyberspace Engineering Installation Operations Reconnaissance
Squadrons
Flying
Air Command and Control Airlift Air Refueling Attack Bomb Fighter Rescue Special Operations Training
Non-Flying
Air Control Air Operations Air Support Air Traffic Control Civil Engineering Combat Communications Command and Control Engineering Installation Force Support Information Warfare Aggressor Intelligence Joint Communications Support Logistics Readiness RED HORSE Security Forces Space Control Space Operations Space Warning Special Operations Communications Special Tactics
Asterisk (*) denotes an inactive unit
Leadership Structure
Personnel and Uniforms and History and
