The
United States Air Force's 285th Civil Engineering Squadron (285 CES) is an
Air National Guard
The Air National Guard (ANG), also known as the Air Guard, is a federal military reserve force of the United States Air Force, as well as the air militia of each U.S. state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the ter ...
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.
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
Major command/gaining command
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Air National Guard
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226th Combat Communications Group
The United States Air Force's 226th Combat Communications Group is a combat communications headquarters unit located at Abston Air National Guard Station in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. The Group is one of two Air National Guard Combat Communica ...
(1980–?)
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
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St Croix ANGS
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Virgin Islands (1980–Present)
Decorations
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
* 1989
* 1 January 1990 - 31 December 1990
* 1991
* 1 September 1995 – 31 August 1997
Virgin Islands ANG Public Affairs: "History of the VI ANG", unknown date
Gallery
File:US Virgin Islands ANG operations building.JPG, Virgin Islands ANG operations building
File:Radio antenna US Virgin Islands Air National Guard.JPG, 285th CBCS radio antenna
References
External links
Squadrons of the United States Air National Guard
Communications squadrons of the United States Air Force
1980 establishments in the United States Virgin Islands
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