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SECNAV Del Toro Awards Navy Unit Commendation to USS Carney

by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Porsha Thompson
19 May 2024

Secretary Del Toro presented the NUC to Carney’s crew when they returned to Naval Station Mayport, Fla., May 19, after being deployed for more than seven months to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe – Africa and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command areas of operation.

 

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro welcomes home the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) from deployment.
NAVAL STATION MAYPORT (May 19, 2024) - Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro welcomes home the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) from deployment. Secretary Del Toro awarded a Navy Unit Commendation to USS Carney for “outstanding performance against terrorist forces during their nearly eight-month deployment.” (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd class Jared Mancuso)
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro welcomes home the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) from deployment.
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NAVAL STATION MAYPORT (May 19, 2024) - Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro welcomes home the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) from deployment. Secretary Del Toro awarded a Navy Unit Commendation to USS Carney for “outstanding performance against terrorist forces during their nearly eight-month deployment.” (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd class Jared Mancuso)
Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Jared Mancuso
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“Carney was deployed forward, deterring our adversaries, protecting our national interests, defending the rules-based international order, and promoting peace,” said Secretary Del Toro. “I, and all Americans, am immensely proud of these Carney Sailors. They represent the best of the Department of the Navy and indeed our Nation.” 

The NUC is awarded to any ship, aircraft, or other unit of the Navy or Marine Corps that has distinguished itself by outstanding heroism in action against enemy forces and is the second highest unit award in the Department of the Navy, behind the Presidential Unit Citation. 

Following the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks in Israel, USS Carney operated alongside the Gerald R. Ford and Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Groups in the Red Sea, defending commercial shipping lanes, innocent merchant mariners, and American, allied, and partner vessels against drone and missile attacks launched by the Iranian-aligned Houthis in Yemen. 

Sailors man the rails of Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) as it ends a seven month deployment and returns to homeport Naval Station Mayport.
NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (May 19, 2024) - Sailors man the rails of Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) as it ends a seven month deployment and returns to homeport Naval Station Mayport. USS Carney (DDG 64) returns to Naval Station Mayport after a deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steven Khor/Released)
Sailors man the rails of Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) as it ends a seven month deployment and returns to homeport Naval Station Mayport.
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NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (May 19, 2024) - Sailors man the rails of Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) as it ends a seven month deployment and returns to homeport Naval Station Mayport. USS Carney (DDG 64) returns to Naval Station Mayport after a deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steven Khor/Released)
Photo By: Petty Officer 1st Class Steven K
VIRIN: 240519-N-DB801-1597

In all, USS Carney conducted 51 engagements against Houthi weapons, including land attack cruise missiles, anti-ship ballistic missiles, and unmanned systems, and two defensive strikes that destroyed 20 targets. 

Additionally, USS Carney, alongside USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), successfully engaged Iranian ballistic missiles fired at Israel on April 13 in a retaliatory strike. 

While in Mayport, Secretary Del Toro also addressed families on the pier, thanking them for their support throughout USS Carney’s deployment. 

“I recognize that their service is only possible through the support provided by the military families – the foundation of our Armed Forces,” said Secretary Del Toro. “Thank you, to all of you, for your unwavering support, love, and encouragement for your Carney Sailor and the Navy.” 

Families wait pierside as Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) returns home to Naval Station Mayport following a seven month deployment.
NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (May 19, 2024) - Families wait pierside as Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) returns home to Naval Station Mayport following a seven month deployment. USS Carney (DDG 64) returns to Naval Station Mayport after a deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Fischer/Released)
Families wait pierside as Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) returns home to Naval Station Mayport following a seven month deployment.
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NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (May 19, 2024) - Families wait pierside as Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) returns home to Naval Station Mayport following a seven month deployment. USS Carney (DDG 64) returns to Naval Station Mayport after a deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Fischer/Released)
Photo By: Chief Petty Officer John Fischer
VIRIN: 240519-N-OC941-1002

During their deployment, USS Carney operated in the U.S. Fifth and Sixth Fleet Areas of Operations, and participated in military operations Spartan Shield, Cobalt Shield, Inherent Resolve, Poseidon Archer, and Pandora Throttle. As outlined in the NUC, Carney “protected vital global commerce through two strategic maritime chokepoints, defended key allies and partners, deterred aggression, and forged partnerships founded on trust and unity of effort against violations of international law. In self-defense, they destroyed many unmanned aerial vehicles, anti-ship ballistic and cruise missiles, land attack cruise missiles, and small boats, and they provided crucial naval presence in the region at a pivotal moment in history.” 


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