Destroyer Squadron 15

Destroyer Squadron 15/Task Force 71
Founded	1920
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Navy
Type	Destroyer Squadron
Part of	COMSURFPAC
Garrison/HQ	United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka
Motto(s)	”Champion of Freedom”
Website	https://www.surfpac.navy.mil/cds15/
Commanders
Current commander	CAPT Justin Harts
Deputy commander	CAPT David Huljack

Destroyer Squadron 15 is the largest Destroyer Squadron in the United States Navy consisting of ten Arleigh Burke-class destroyers forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. Commander, Destroyer Squadron 15 also serves as Commander, Task Force 71 which includes command and control of independent Cruiser and Destroyer deployments, U.S. Coast Guard (Title 10) deployments, and a host of Allied and partner Navy surface Combatant deployments to the Western Pacific.