| Unit Name: | 285th Civil Engineer Squadron |
| Dates: | 7 May 1980 – present |
| Branch: | Air National Guard |
| Type: | Civil Engineer |
| Role: | USSOUTHCOM combat support |
| Command Structure: | Air National Guard |
| Garrison: | St Croix ANGS, United States Virgin Islands |
| Identification Symbol Label: | Emblem of the 285th Combat Communications Squadron |
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.
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.