285th Civil Engineering Squadron
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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]
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On 3 March 2012 the unit was redesignated a Civil Engineer Squadron after losing its communications mission.
Assignments
Major command/gaining command
- Air National Guard/ (???- ???)
Wing/group
- 226th Combat Communications Group (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
- St Croix ANGS, Virgin Islands (1980–Present)
Decorations
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award File:Outstanding Unit ribbon.svg
Gallery
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Virgin Islands ANG operations building
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285th CBCS radio antenna
References
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- ↑ ANG combat comm squadron redesignated civil engineering unit, 3/5/2012
- ↑ Air National Guard, General Order GA-74, 1991 Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- ↑ Virgin Islands ANG Public Affairs: "History of the VI ANG", unknown date Script error: No such module "webarchive".
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External links
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