USSCarney (DDG-64) is anArleigh Burke-class (Flight I)Aegisguided missile destroyer in theUnited States Navy. Theguided-missile destroyer is the first to be named afterAdmiral Robert Carney, who served asChief of Naval Operations during theEisenhower administration.

USSCarney on 21 January 2006
History
United States
Name	Carney
Namesake	Robert Carney
Ordered	16 January 1991
Awarded	16 January 1991
Builder	Bath Iron Works
Laid down	8 August 1993
Launched	23 July 1994
Commissioned	13 April 1996
Homeport	Mayport
Identification	MMSI number:366986000 Callsign: NRCS Hull number: DDG-64
Motto	Resolute, Committed, Successful
Status	in active service
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General characteristics
Class and type	Arleigh Burke-classdestroyer
Displacement	Light: approx. 6,800long tons (6,900 t) Full: approx. 8,900 long tons (9,000 t)
Length	505 ft (154 m)
Beam	59 ft (18 m)
Draft	31 ft (9.4 m)
Propulsion	2 ×shafts
Speed	In excess of 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range	4,400 nmi (8,100 km; 5,100 mi) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement	33commissioned officers 38chief petty officers 210enlisted personnel
Sensors and processing systems	AN/SPY-1DPESA 3D radar (Flight I, II, IIA) AN/SPY-6(V)1AESA 3D radar (Flight III) AN/SPS-67(V)3 or (V)5 surface search radar (DDG-51 – DDG-118) AN/SPQ-9B surface search radar (DDG-119 onwards) AN/SPS-73(V)12 surface search/navigation radar (DDG-51 – DDG-86) BridgeMaster E surface search/navigation radar (DDG-87 onwards) 3 ×AN/SPG-62 fire-control radar Mk 46 optical sight system (Flight I, II, IIA)[1] Mk 20 electro-optical sight system (Flight III)[2] AN/SQQ-89 ASW combat system: AN/SQS-53C sonar array AN/SQR-19 tactical towed array sonar (Flight I, II, IIA) TB-37U multi-function towed array sonar (DDG-113 onwards) AN/SQQ-28LAMPS III shipboard system
Electronic warfare & decoys	AN/SLQ-32 electronic warfare suite AN/SLQ-25 Nixie torpedo countermeasures Mk 36 Mod 12 decoy launching systems Mk 53Nulka decoy launching systems Mk 59 decoy launching systems[3]
Armament	Guns: 1 ×5-inch (127 mm)/54 mk 45 mod 1/2 (lightweight gun) 1 ×20 mm (0.8 in) Phalanx CIWS 2 ×25 mm (0.98 in)Mk 38 machine gun system 4 ×0.50 inches (12.7 mm) caliber guns Missiles: 2 × Mk 141Harpoon anti-ship missile launcher 1 ×SeaRAM CIWS 1 × 29-cell, 1 × 61-cell (90 total cells)Mk 41 vertical launching system (VLS): RIM-66M surface-to-air missile RIM-156 surface-to-air missile RIM-161 anti-ballistic missile BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile RUM-139 vertical launch ASROC Torpedoes: 2 ×Mark 32 tripletorpedo tubes: Mark 46 lightweight torpedo Mark 50 lightweight torpedo Mark 54 lightweight torpedo
Aircraft carried	1 ×Sikorsky MH-60R

Carney waslaid down in 1993 atBath Iron Works inBath, Maine. She waslaunched in 1994 with Betty Taussig, daughter of Admiral Carney, as sponsor. She was placed incommission in 1996, and ishomeported inMayport, Florida.^[4] She has a range of 5,100 miles (4,400nautical miles), travels at a speed in excess of 30knots, and has a crew of 329.^[5] She is armed with standard missiles,Harpoon missile launchers,Tomahawk missiles, a54 caliber lightweight gun, andtorpedoes, and carries a multi-mission helicopter.^[5]

In 2002, she deployed to theMediterranean Sea and thePersian Gulf in support ofOperation Enduring Freedom. In 2011,Carney disrupted four piracy attempts and disarmed and captured 30 suspected pirates, in support ofOperation Ocean Shield in theGulf of Aden. In 2016,Carney took part inOperation Odyssey Lightning, againstISIS militants inLibya.

In December 2023,Carney and civilian-owned shipswere attacked in theRed Sea, withballistic missiles fired and drones launched fromYemen byIranian-backedHouthi rebels.^{[clarification needed]}

Carney was assigned toDestroyer Squadron 14 prior to commissioning.Carney transferred toDestroyer Squadron 24 in September 1998. Her first deployment was to theMediterranean Sea in 1997 and 1998 as part of theUSS George Washingtonbattle group. In 1999Carney deployed again to the Mediterranean, setting a milestone as the firstUnited States Navy ship to operate in a bilateral United States-JapanNaval Exercise to be conducted in the Mediterranean Sea. In May 2001Carney participated inFleet Week in New York City.^[6]

In February 2002,Carney operated as part of theUSS John F. Kennedy battle group while conducting phase one of technical evaluations ofCooperative Engagement Capability systems in the waters ofPuerto Rico. Phase two of these evaluations were then conducted in theVirginia Capes operating area. She deployed to the Mediterranean Sea and thePersian Gulf in 2002 in support ofOperation Enduring Freedom. On 10 June 2002Secretary of DefenseDonald Rumsfeld visited the ship inManama,Bahrain. In December 2003Carney participated in a Vandel Exercise testing the capability to intercept hostile missiles with the ship's missiles. On 13 August 2004Carney put to sea fromNaval Station Mayport in order to avoid the effects ofHurricane Charley.^[7]

In March and April 2007,Carney visitedSt. Kitts,Nevis,Antigua,Barbuda,St. Lucia, andBarbados to show the U.S.'s commitment to stability to its regional partners. During a visit to Barbados,Carney hosted a reception. Among the guests were Barbados Prime MinisterOwen Arthur.^[7]

In November 2007,Carney deployed withCarrier Strike Group 10, led by theaircraft carrierUSS Harry S. Truman, to theMiddle East, where she carried out Theater Security Operations. She completed a number of multi-national exercises with a number of Middle Eastern countries and returned to Naval Station Mayport on 4 June 2008.^[7] In July 2008,Carney was inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, for Fourth of July celebrations. On 8 September 2009Carney arrived in New York City to participate in the 400th anniversary ofHenry Hudson's arrival.^[8]

On 2 January 2010Carney departed homeport for a scheduled deployment in the U.S.5th Fleet and6th FleetAoR, as part of theDwight D. Eisenhowercarrier strike group.^{[citation needed]} In May, theCarney took a month's sabbatical fromCombined Task Force 150 andCombined Task Force 151 security operations, leaving theInternational Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC) to participate in three separate and back-to-back multinational exercises: Arabian Shark 2010, an anti-submarine warfare exercise with Pakistan; Khunjar Haad 2010, an air defense exercise withOman; and Eagle Salute 2010, a multi-warfare area exercise hosted by Egypt, returning to Naval Station Mayport on 31 July 2010.^[8]

On 1 August 2011,Carney departed Naval Station Mayport for a scheduled deployment as part ofStanding NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG 1). During the deployment, she disrupted four piracy attempts, boarded nine vessels, approached 28 suspected pirate vessels, and disarmed and captured 30 suspected pirates in support ofOperation Ocean Shield in theGulf of Aden.^[9][10]

On 17 October 2013,Carney departed Naval Station Mayport for a scheduled independent deployment. On 25 May 2014,Carney returned to Naval Station Mayport after a seven-month Persian Gulf deployment in support ofMaritime Intercept Operations (MIO).^[11]

On 25 September 2015,Carney arrived at her new homeport ofNaval Station Rota, Spain, after a 19-day transit from Naval Station Mayport. On 29 July 2016,Carney was called on to support the rescue of 97 migrants whose small inflatable watercraft was adrift in the water. The ship provided aid to the migrants until the arrival of a rescue ship, MSAquarius.^[12]

In August 2016,Carney took part inOperation Odyssey Lightning, serving as an escort ship toamphibious assault shipUSS Wasp, whose aircraft carried out airstrikes onISIS militants in Libya.Carney also fired illumination rounds from her5-inch gun to help U.S.-backed Libyan ground forcesfighting ISIS inSirte.^[13]Carney also conductedshore bombardments of ISIS targets with her 5-inch gun, firing 285 shells during the course of the deployment.^[14]

In November 2016,Carney was deployed inDrapetsona port, Greece, to provide air cover for President Barack Obama's visit to Athens.^[15] In late March 2017Carney arrived atHMNB Clyde in Scotland in preparation forNATO Exercise Joint Warrior.^[16]

On 17 February 2018,Carney joinedUSS Ross (DDG-71) in theBlack Sea nearRussia for an "unspecified regional proactive presence mission". The move followed increased tensions between Russia and the U.S. after American federal prosecutors announced indictments against 13 Russian citizens for their alleged interference in the2016 U.S. presidential campaign.^[17]

On 27 June 2020,Carney departed Rota, Spain, for her homeport shift toMayport, Florida.^[18]

On 8 October 2023, the day after theHamas attack on Israel, U.S. Secretary of DefenseLloyd Austin directed theGerald R. Ford carrier strike group to theEastern Mediterranean in response. Along with thecarrier, the group includes thecruiserNormandy, and thedestroyersCarney,Ramage,Roosevelt andThomas Hudner.^[19] From then until December 2023, the destroyer was at the forefront of operations to destroy Houthi drones and missiles in the Red Sea, as commercial vessels repeatedly came under attack by the Iran-alliedHouthi militants in Yemen.^[20]

On 19 October 2023,Carney intercepted threecruise missiles and eight drones fired byHouthi militants in Yemen.^[5][21] Although the targets were uncertain, the missiles and drones were shot down because they were headed north along theRed Sea in the direction of Israel amid rising tensions in the region during theGaza war.^[22] It was subsequently reported thatCarney actually encountered a larger and more sustained barrage than was previously known on that day, shooting down four cruise missiles and 15 drones over a period of nine hours.^[23] On 29 November 2023,Carney shot down aKAS-04 drone launched from a Houthi-controlled area ofYemen in theRed Sea.^[24][25]

On 3 December 2023,Carney and civilian-owned commercial shipswere attacked in international waters in the southernRed Sea, with anti-shipballistic missiles fired fromYemen by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.^[26][27] Missiles struck three commercial ships, whileCarney shot down three drones in self-defense during the hours-long assault.^[28] TheUnited States Central Command said in a statement: "We ... have every reason to believe that these attacks, while launched by the Houthis in Yemen, are fully enabled by Iran."^[28][29] On 16 December 2023 while operating in the Red Sea,Carney successfully shot down a barrage of 14unmanned aerial system (UAS) one-wayattack drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.^[30][31] Vice AdmiralBrad Cooper, head ofU.S. 5th Fleet, subsequently visited the ship and presented combat medals to five sailors for their "exceptional performance" in the engagement.^[20] Cooper also recognized the whole crew of theCarney with the Navy'sCombat Action Ribbon, which is awarded when a sailor has “rendered satisfactory performance under enemy fire while actively participating in a ground or surface combat engagement".^[20] Carney’s commanding officer, Commander Jeremy Robertson, and another sailor received NavyCommendation Medals from Cooper, and Robertson received aBronze Star, while three other crew members received Navy and Marine CorpsAchievement Medals.^[20]

On 13 January 2024,Carney conducted follow-on action by firingTomahawk cruise missiles at Houthi rebels inYemen a day after themain strike package.^[32] Later,Carney and other coalition ships responded to a strike by the Houthis on the British oil tanker MVMarlin Luanda on 26 January 2024. She arrived on scene a few hours afterINSVisakhapatnam to render firefighting aid.^[33][34] On 26 January 2024,Carney shot down an anti-ship ballistic missile fired by the Houthis in theGulf of Aden.^[35] On 30 January 2024,Carney reportedly shot down an anti-ship ballistic missile fired by the Houthis in theGulf of Aden with anSM-6 missile, marking the first publicly acknowledged SM-6 combat intercept by the DOD.^[36]

On 5 March 2024,Carney shot down one anti-ship ballistic missile and three one-way attack unmanned aerial systems launched by the Houthis in theRed Sea.^[37] On 13–14 April 2024,Carney andUSS Arleigh Burke shot down at least six Iranian ballistic missiles during the2024 Iranian strikes in Israel.^[38]Carney returned toNaval Station Mayport on 20 May 2024 after a seven-month deployment and fifty-one Houthi Engagements.^[39] During the course of her deployment,Carney participated in the second most amount of combat of any U.S. Naval ship since World War II.

• Combat Action Ribbon – December 2023
• Navy Unit Commendation – (October 1997 – April 1998, May 2000 – May 2001, October 2023 - May 2024^[40])
• NavyMeritorious Unit Commendation – (January 1999 – September 2001, April–September 2002)
• Navy E Ribbon – (1997, 1998, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2020)
• Arizona Memorial Trophy – (2015–2016)^[41]
• Battenberg Cup – (2009)

On 12 November 2009, theMissile Defense Agency announced thatCarney would be upgraded during fiscal 2012 toRIM-161 Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) capability in order to function as part of theAegis Ballistic Missile Defense System.^[42]

In 2016, four destroyers patrolling with theU.S. 6th Fleet based inNaval Station Rota, Spain, includingCarney received self-protection upgrades, replacing the aftPhalanx CIWS 20mmVulcan cannon with theSeaRAM 11-cellRIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launcher. The SeaRam uses the same sensor dome as the Phalanx. This was the first time the close-range ship defense system was paired with an Aegis ship. All four ships to receive the upgrade were either Flight I or II, meaning they originally had two Phalanx CIWS systems when launched.^[43][44] SeaRAM was first introduced to theIndependence-class littoral combat ship.^[45]

Azure, across pattée or bearing a Viking helmet Proper, in chief fourmullets of the second. Symbolism: Dark blue and gold are the colors traditionally associated with the Navy and recall the sea and excellence. The gold cross suggests theNavy Cross, one of the many decorations awarded to Admiral Carney for operations against enemy Japanese forces during theBattle of Leyte Gulf, from 23 to 26 October 1944... "(He) rendered invaluable assistance in formulating the plans for a series of combat operations in which tack forces of thethird fleet engagedcapital ships of theImperial Japanese Navy, waging devastating attacks on major Japanese combatant andaircraft carrier task forces in the vicinity of Mindora, theSulu Sea, and areas northeast ofLuzon and off the centralPhilippines..."

The helmet is symbolic of ancestralViking andCeltic ferocity in combat. The four stars stand for the fourDistinguished Service Medals received. Crest: Issuing from a wreathOr and Azure, three demi-spears. The two spears form a "V" alluding to Admiral Carney'sLegion of Merit with a "V" (Combat Distinguishing Device) for exceptionally meritorious conduct...in action against enemy Japanese forces... 5 March 1943 – 6 March 1943 and theBronze Star Medal with combat "V" for operations in theSolomon Islands area on the night of 29 July 1943. The three spears represent submarine, surface and air warfare. The anchor is reminiscent of Maritime tradition, United States naval strength, sea prowess and excellence of achievement.^[46] Motto: Atripartite scroll Azure doubled, garnished and inscribed "RESOLUTE COMMITTED SUCCESSFUL" in gold thecoat of arms in full color as in theblazon, all upon a white background enclosed within a dark blue oval border edged on the outside with a gold rope and bearing the inscription "USS CARNEY" at top and "DDG 64" in base all gold.

  This article includes information collected from theNaval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in thepublic domain.

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