Commander: Lt Col Christopher Dauer
The 85th EIS is based at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. The 85th EIS provides specialized engineering services for telecommunications networks and radio frequency requirements as well as the installation, removal, and modification of command, control, communications, computer systems, cyber, airfield equipment, and radar systems worldwide during wartime and peacetime operations for the USAF, Combatant Commands, and other DOD agencies. The 85 EIS maintains a deployment force ready to depart on short notice to any location around the globe and continuously supports active combat engagements.
Mission: Rapidly engineer, plan, install, and restore cyberspace and expeditionary communications capabilities enabling Airpower anytime, anywhere.
Vision: To engineer and install cyberspace and expeditionary communications capabilities in contested battlespace to enable Air Force and Joint operations.