Destroyer Squadron One (United States)

Destroyer Squadron One
Current squadron insignia
Active	circa 1915 – 1955; 1993 – present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Navy
Type	Surface warship unit
Role	Destroyer and frigate support
Engagements	World War II Korean War

Destroyer Squadron One, also known as Destroyer Squadron 1 and often abbreviated at DESRON ONE or DESRON 1, is a flotilla of warships of the United States Navy. Originally consisting of destroyers, the unit was established around the time of World War I. The squadron served in the Pacific Campaign of World War II and the Korean War after which it was disbanded. In October 1993 the squadron was reformed from Surface Squadron One. It has been a United States Navy Reserve unit for a long period. Currently (2011), the squadron consists of five Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates (Gary, McClusky, Rentz, Vandegrift and Jarrett) and is assigned to the United States Pacific Fleet. The squadron is based at Naval Base San Diego.

In April 2011, the squadron's commodore, Captain Donald Hornbeck, was relieved of command by Carl Vinson strike group commander Rear Admiral Samuel Perez during an investigation into a possible improper relationship. At the time, the squadron was on a deployment to the Arabian Sea.^[1]

Notes

1. ^ Fuentes, Gidget, "Destroyer squadron boss fired on deployment", Military Times, 25 April 2011.

See also

	United States Navy portal
	Military of the United States portal

• History of the United States Navy
• Carrier Strike Group One

References

• GlobalSecurity.org (2005). "Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) ONE". Military. GlobalSecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/desron1.htm. Retrieved February 20, 2009. 
• United States Navy (Undated). "Commander, Destroyer Squadron ONE". United States Navy. http://www.cds1.navy.mil/default.aspx. Retrieved February 20, 2009.