Destroyer Squadron 40

Destroyer Squadron 40 Our mission is combined naval operations with our South American partners to achieve common goals. Southern Command's area of responsibility.

Commander Destroyer Squadron 40 (COMDESRON 40) plays a key role in executing our Nation’s Maritime Strategy by providing dedicated tactical support to naval operations in the U.S. The Squadron fosters unity and cooperation between the United States and its South American, Central American, and Caribbean Partner Nations.

09/30/2026
09/16/2026
09/10/2026
On to SIFOREX-26! 🇺🇸⚓️🇵🇪Destroyer Squadron 40 officially commences participation in Silent Forces Exercise (SIFOREX) 202...
09/09/2026

On to SIFOREX-26! 🇺🇸⚓️🇵🇪

Destroyer Squadron 40 officially commences participation in Silent Forces Exercise (SIFOREX) 2026 in Callao, Peru, Sep 5, 2026. SIFOREX is a Peruvian-hosted naval exercise that focuses on anti-submarine warfare (ASW) proficiency and interoperability. Destroyer Squadron 40 plays a key role in executing our Nation’s Maritime Strategy by providing dedicated tactical support to naval operations in the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility. (Peruvian Navy Photo)

FINEX! ⚓️ GALAPEX-26 was one for the books! 🐟Galápagos Exercise (GALAPEX) 2026 officially concluded Sep 1, 2026. GALAPEX...
09/08/2026

FINEX! ⚓️ GALAPEX-26 was one for the books! 🐟

Galápagos Exercise (GALAPEX) 2026 officially concluded Sep 1, 2026. GALAPEX is an ongoing multinational maritime exercise led by the Armada del Ecuador which focuses on regional naval cooperation and combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (INDNR) fishing to protect the Galápagos marine reserve. Destroyer Squadron 40provided dedicated tactical support to naval operations both afloat and at the Maritime Operations Center in Salinas, Ecuador. (Armada del Ecuador photo)

U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command & U.S. 4th Fleet

GALAPEX 2026 is underway! ⚓️🐟 ⚓️Ecuador’s BAE Jambelí (MP 56), Colombia’s ARC Punta Ardita (PC 147), Peru’s BAP Río Pat...
08/24/2026

GALAPEX 2026 is underway! ⚓️🐟 ⚓️

Ecuador’s BAE Jambelí (MP 56), Colombia’s ARC Punta Ardita (PC 147), Peru’s BAP Río Pativilca (PM 204), USCGC Robert Ward (WPC 1130), and several additional Ecuadorian naval ships conduct a PHOTOEX to mark the commencement of GALAPEX-26 on August 21, 2026. GALAPEX is an ongoing multinational maritime exercise led by the Armada del Ecuador which focuses on regional naval cooperation and combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (INDNR) fishing to protect the Galápagos marine reserve. Destroyer Squadron 40 is providing dedicated tactical support to naval operations both afloat and at the Maritime Operations Center in Salinas, Ecuador. (Armada del Ecuador photo)

U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command & U.S. 4th Fleet
Armada del Ecuador

08/21/2026
🇺🇸⚓️🇯🇲 Thanks for the partnership! 🇺🇸⚓️🇯🇲USS Billings LCS 15
08/20/2026

🇺🇸⚓️🇯🇲 Thanks for the partnership! 🇺🇸⚓️🇯🇲

USS Billings LCS 15

08/13/2026
08/10/2026

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