Destroyer Squadron 1
Destroyer Squadron ONE, also known as Destroyer Squadron 1 and often abbreviated at DESRON ONE or DESRON 1, is a squadron of warships of the United States Navy. It is an operational component of Carrier Strike Group One and is administratively responsible to Commander, Naval Surface Forces Pacific.
| Destroyer Squadron 1 | |
|---|---|
Current Destroyer Squadron 1 insignia | |
| Active | 1941-present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Destroyer Squadron |
| Role | Operational Commander Support |
| Part of | Carrier Strike Group One |
| Garrison/HQ | San Diego Naval Base |
| Nickname(s) | "Total Force" |
| Motto(s) | Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum "If you want peace, Prepare for War" |
| Engagements | World War II Korean War Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan Operation New Dawn |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Commodore | CAPT Craig Trent |
| Deputy Commodore | CAPT Thomas "Pete" Abbott |
| Command Master Chief | CMDCM (SW/AW) Jeromy Hartley |
The Squadron's combat mission is to support the Operational Commander (currently Carrier Strike Group One) in achieving optimum combat readiness for his ships and to ensure adherence to Type Commander requirements. As such, Commander, Destroyer Squadron One (COMDESRON-1) conducts continuous, extensive liaison and coordination with the assigned Operational Commander. In addition to operations in the U.S. Third Fleet, the squadron's ships have deployed to the Persian Gulf as part of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, to the Western Pacific as part of the U.S. Seventh Fleet, and regularly support Joint Task Force North counter-drug operations in South America and the Caribbean Sea, as well as other fleet commitments.