4500th Civil Engineering Squadron

The 4500th Civil Engineering Squadron was a United States Air Force unit activated during the Cold War era, primarily supporting operations at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. Tasked with providing essential engineering, construction, and maintenance services, the squadron played a crucial role in ensuring base infrastructure and facilities were mission-ready. Its personnel were trained in rapid runway repair, utilities management, and disaster response, supporting both peacetime and contingency operations. The unit was eventually inactivated or re-designated as part of broader Air Force organizational changes in the latter part of the 20th century.