| Destroyer Squadron Twenty-Six | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1950 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Destroyer squadron |
| Role | Naval surface/strike/anti-aircraft warfare |
| Part of | Carrier Strike Group Ten Commander, Naval Surface Forces Atlantic |
| Garrison/HQ | Norfolk Naval Base, Virginia, US |
| Motto(s) | Par Excellence |
| Engagements | Korean War Vietnam War Global War on Terrorism |
| Website | Official website |
| Commanders | |
| Commodore | CAPT Stephen Aldridge, USN[1] |
| Deputy commodore | CAPT Peter Halvorsen, USN[2] |
| Senior enlisted adviser | CMDCM Damien Williams, USN[3] |
Destroyer Squadron 26 (DESRON-26) is a destroyer squadron of the United States Navy. It was first created in 1950. It has seen action in the Korean War, service in the Atlantic, in the Vietnam War. From 1974 for a period it became the 'Mod Squad', trialling ships commanded by officers one rank junior to the usual appointment rank.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
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- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
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