Destroyer Squadron 22 | |
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Founded | 1943 |
Allegiance | 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 | http://www.cds22.navy.mil/ |
Commanders | |
Commodore | Captain Kenneth Long |
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, and later was one of the first two squadrons of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
The squadron is currently made up of the following ships: