Destroyer Squadron 22 | |
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Founded | 1943 |
Country | United States of America |
Branch | United States Navy |
Type | Destroyer squadron |
Part of | Carrier Strike Group Two |
Nickname(s) | DESRON 22 |
Motto(s) | Facta Non Verba |
Website | https://www.surflant.usff.navy.mil/desron22/ |
Commanders | |
Commodore | Captain Edward J. Pledger |
Destroyer Squadron 22, often abbreviated as DESRON 22, is a squadron of warships of the United States Navy. It is an operational component of Carrier Strike Group Two. The squadron was formed in March 1943,[1] and later was one of the first two squadrons of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. Its unofficial motto is “The Fighting Double Duece.”