DESTROYER SQUADRON TWENTY FOUR ZIPPO 1981 MIB
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ZIPPO 1981 SLIM POLISHED CHROME NEW MIB. BASE ( / ZIPPO ) KEYSTONE SQUADRON ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... DESTROYER SQUADRON TWENTY FOUR established on July 1, 1956, and homeported in Newport, R.I. Know as the "Keystone" squadron, the name carried over from the original formation of Escort Squadron 6 when the Commodore and all commanding officers hailed from the state of Pennsylvania, the Keystone state. Destroyer Squadron 24 shifted homeports in 1973 from Newport, R.I. to Mayport. In 1978, Destroyer Squadron 24 was redesignated a tactical squadron commander whose purpose is to command assigned ships for naval air and sea control in pursuit of national objectives. Squadron mission emphasis is specifically on tactical development and execution. When deployed, Destroyer Squadron 24 is usually assigned anti-submarine warfare and/or anti-surface warfare commander duties within the battle group or in a specific area of operation. Leading anyw from only a few to greater than a dozen ships, the squadron can effectively execute a variety of missions ranging from Tomahawk strike planning and execution and open-ocean warfare to maritime interdiction
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