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Batman47 Board Founder/CNC User is Offline Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 394 Karma: 5 applaud / smite 425 points 0 warnings 0 tempbans	Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:32 am    Post subject: DESRON THREE ONE - PACIFIC - PAST/PRESENT · Quote DESRON THREE ONE - PACIFIC - PAST/PRESENT – Up dated 16 July 2008 U. S. Pacific Fleet COMPACFLT Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet http://www.cpf.navy.mil   Commander, Naval Air Force COMNAVAIRLAT COMSTRKFORTRALANT Commander, Naval Air Force, Atlantic and COMNAVAIRPAC COMSTRKFORTRAPAC Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet http://www.cnaf.navy.mil COMNAVSUBFORPAC Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet http://www.csp.navy.mil   COMNAVSURPAC Commander, Naval Surface Forces http://www.surfpac.navy.mil   Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Story Archive http://www.news.navy.mil/local/story_archive.asp?id=125 Commander, Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific http://www.midpac.navy.mil/Warfare.htm U. S. Pacific Fleet PACOM http://www.ccsg5.navy.mil/materials/pacom U. S. Commander Seventh Fleet http://www.c7f.navy.mil   U. S. Third Fleet http://www.c3f.navy.mil   COMFIFTHFLT History and News http://www.freepowerboards.com/owcommandpost/owcommandpost-about1453.html Video News from the Fleet – http://www.cusnc.navy.mil/videos/index.html DESRON'S Pacific-based Destroyer Squadrons 1, 7, 9, 21, 23 and 31: COMDESRON THREE ONE (CDS 31) Commander Destroyer Squadron Three One DESRON THREE ONE DESRON 31 Task Group 12.6 (CTG 12.6) "KE KOA O KE KAI" “The Warriors of the Sea" http://www.cds31.navy.mil http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/desron31.htm   Past Commodores http://www.cds31.navy.mil/pastcom.htm Destroyer Squadron 31 has the dual missions of serving as the Immediate Superior in Command to assigned surface combatants, and performing as a sea going Warfare Commander or Major Command asset. As an Immediate Superior in Command, Destroyer Squadron 31 develops the employment schedules, monitors and assesses training, and reports on the readiness status of squadron ships to the Type Commander and numbered Fleet Commander. As an afloat Major Commander, Commander Destroyer Squadron 31 is variously assigned by a numbered Fleet Command as a Battle Group Warfare Commander or as an independent multi-ship Major Commander at sea. Commander, Destroyer Squadron 31 acts as principal advisor to COMASWFORPAC on surface ASW matters. As directed, Destroyer Squadron 31 conducts surface & coordinated Theater USW OPS. When operating in a theater USW role, CTG 12.6 units will be under CTF 12 OPCON. TACON may be passed to TG/ARG commander when mutually agreed. http://www.freepowerboards.com/owcommandpost/owcommandpost-about1468.html DESRON THREE ONE HISTORY DESTROYER SQUADRON 31, under CAPT Wilder D. BAKER, first appeared in the Organization List of the United States Navy in September 1939. During World War II, COMDESRON 31 ships saw duty as members of the Northeastern Escort Force in Atlantic Fleet convoy escort operations. One squadron ship, USS TRUXTUN was credited with the first sighting of an enemy submarine in the "Short-of-War" period just prior to World War II. On 31 October 1941, another squadron ship, USS REUBEN JAMES became the first U.S. warship lost to enemy action during World War II when she was torpedoed by the German submarine U-562 while on convoy escort operations. Disestablished in San Diego, California following the war, COMDESRON 31 remained inactive until 01 February 1968, when it was reactivated as a unit of the Seventh Fleet operating in the waters off Southeast Asia. Deactivated briefly in early 1970, the squadron was reactivated for a second time on 15 June 1971 and has remained since then on continuous active duty, completing thirteen deployments to the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf. COMDESRON 31 shifted homeport to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in 1991. On 1 September 1985, USS HEWITT (DD 966) and other members of Destroyer Squadron THIRTY-ONE became the first Pacific Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Squadron. The squadron's basic mission was to locate and track submarines in the Eastern Pacific, to develop USW tactics and training, and to serve as a ready response force under Commander, THIRD Fleet. COMDESRON 31 was designated as the Pacific Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Squadron and was tasked with developing interoperability between U.S. and Allied forces. It has served as the core force for Undersea Warfare (USW) training and has fostered USW tactical development. COMDESRON 31 also serves as the USW ready response force under Commander, Anti-Submarine Warfare Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. From April 1993 to December 1994, COMDESRON 31 made three deployments to the Arabian Gulf in support of Maritime Intercept Operations and Operations DESERT STORM, SOUTHERN WATCH and VIGILANT WARRIOR. While in the Gulf, COMDESRON 31 also coordinated and conducted thirteen multi-lateral exercises with naval units from ten different allied and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations. COMDESRON 31 currently serves as Immediate Superior in Command (ISIC) for the USS CHAFEE, USS CHUNG-HOON, USS CROMMELIN, USS REUBEN JAMES, USS RUSSELL, USS PAUL HAMILTON, USS HOPPER, USS O’KANE and is responsible for the direct oversight of the training, maintenance and readiness of these ships. In October 1995, COMDESRON 31 assumed duties as Intermediate Superior in Command for five ships; USS CROMMELIN (FFG 37), USS LEFTWICH (DD 984), USS FLETCHER (DD 992), USS RUSSELL (DDG 59) and USS PAUL HAMILTON (DDG 60). In addition to direct oversight of the training, maintenance and readiness of these ships, the staff has operated with units of USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) Battle Group, serving as Undersea Warfare and Maritime Intercept Commander during RIMPAC96, JTFEX 97-2 and from October 1996 through April 1997 in the Persian Gulf. Since this Arabian Gulf deployment, COMDESRON 31 has assumed the duties as Officer In Tactical Command of several USW exercises, and in October and November of 1997 embarked USS RUSSELL (DDG 59) and deployed to Canada for MARCOT 97, a bilateral inter-operability exercise with the Canadian Navy. In March 1998 USS LEFTWICH (DD-984) was decommissioned, and is currently moored in WESTLOC, Hawaii. USS LEFTWICH was the first Spruance class destroyer to be decommissioned. Currenty, Commodore Frank Guest and his stafff are embarked on the USS FORT MCHENRY (LSD 43), homeported out of Sasebo Japan, and fulfilling the duties as Officer in Tactical Command of CARAT 98. CARAT which stands for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Exercise is an annual series of bi-lateral exercises with the military forces of the countries of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. In May 1998, COMDESRON 31 assumed the duties of Commander Task Group 712.0 and embarked USS FORT MCHENRY in Sasebo, Japan. As CTG 712.0, COMDESRON 31 conducted a series of bi-lateral exercises with the countries of Brunei, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore in support of Cooperative Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) ‘98. As of November 1998, COMDESRON 31 was aligned with COMCRUDESGRU 3, and the Lincoln Battle Group. The Battlegroup included DDG 60 PAUL HAMILTON, DD 992 FLETCHER, and FFG 37 CROMMELIN. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/desron31.htm In August, 2002, COMDESRON 31 embarked in USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN as Sea Combat Commander for ABRAHAM LINCOLN Carrier Strike Group during Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM. Playing an important role in combat operations against Iraq, COMDESRON 31, as Submarine Operations Coordinating Authority (SOCA), coordinated submarine operations to support SSN Tomahawk strikes and, in conjunction with Commander, Task Force 50, was instrumental in developing and implementing Theater Ballistic Missile Defense and Air Defense CONOPS. In January, 2005 COMDESRON 31 embarked in USS CARL VINSON as Sea Combat Commander for CARL VINSON Carrier Strike Group during Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM. COMDESRON 31 returned to Pearl Harbor 01 August 2005 following a 7-month deployment. DESRON THREE ONE SHIP'S AS OF 2005 USS CHUNG-HOON (DDG 93) http://www.chung-hoon.navy.mil USS CROMMELIN (FFG 37) http://www.crommelin.navy.mil http://navysite.de/ffg/FFG37.HTM USS HOPPER (DDG 70) http://www.hopper.navy.mil USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) http://www.reuben-james.navy.mil USS RUSSELL (DDG 59) http://www.russell.navy.mil _________________ U. S. Navy Veteran  August 1977 to July 1983 Yoeman Second Class, with student pilot's license
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