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.”
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^ abcdMegan Eckstein (19 February 2021). "Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Begins Second Deployment in a Year". Commander, Destroyer Squadron TWO TWO. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
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