Destroyer Squadron 22

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.”

Destroyer Squadron 22
Founded	1943; 82 years ago (1943)
Country	United States
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

Assigned ships

The squadron is currently made up of the following ships:

• USS Mitscher (DDG-57)^[2]
• USS Laboon (DDG-58)^[2]
• USS Mahan (DDG-72)^[2]
• USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116)^[2]
• USS Porter (DDG-78)^[3]