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USS Carney (DDG-64) honors the name of Admiral Robert B. Carney who served as Chief of Naval Operations from 1953 until 1955 at the appointment of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. As Operations Officer and later, Chief of Naval Staff to Admiral Bristol, Admiral Carney (then Captain) was awarded his first of four Distinguished Service Medals for his contributions to antisubmarine warfare. From October 15, 1942 until July 1943, he commanded the Cruiser USS Denver and was twice decorated for engagements in the Solomon Islands campaign. He was awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat V for exceptionally meritorious conduct in action against enemy forces March 5th and 6th, 1943 in which he skillfully directed the carefully planned operations for his ship in various actions including the occupations of the Russell Islands. Admiral Carney earned the Bronze Star Medal with Combat V for meritorious service as Commanding Officer of USS Denver, attached to Task Group of the Third Fleet, during operations in the Soloman ' s area on the night of July 19, 1943. On July 26, 1943 he was promoted to Rear Admiral and became Chief of Staff to Admiral William F. Hasley, Jr., Commander, South Pacific Force, which included all ground, sea, and air forces in the South Pacific area. When Admiral Halsey assumed command of the Third Fleet in the Central Pacific in June of 1944, Rear Admiral Carney accompanied him as Chief of Staff. During this period, he earned the Navy Cross, the United States ranking decoration. On completion of his appointment as Chief Of Naval Operations in 1955, Admiral Carney retired from active service and went on to serve on the Board of Directors at the Bath Iron Works Corporation. USS Carney (DDG-64) was built by the ship builders of Bath Iron Works Corporation.
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Commanding Officer Commander Ronald A. Boxall Commander Ronald Boxall is a native of upstate New York. He attended Pennsylvania State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree. Following his commissioning in 1984, he reported as Gunnery Officer and Damage Control Assistant in USS Merrill (DD-976) in San Diego, CA. During that tour, he completed a Western Pacific and Arabian Gulf deployment, takig part in Oeration Earnest and Operation Praying Mantis. Following his first sea tour, Commander Boxall atneded the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, where he earned a Master of Science Degree in Management Information Systems. He then attended Department Head School in Newport, Rhode Island, and was assigned as Combat Systems Officer in USS Simpson (FFG-56), also in Newport. During his tour, Simpson supported the enforcement of United Nations sanctions against Iraq as part of Operation Desert Storm by conducting Maritime Interception Operations in the Red Sea. Simpson was also employed in the waters off Somalia supporting United Nations humanitarian operations and in the Adriatic Sea supporting multilateral operations in the former Yugoslav republics. Commander Boxall ' s second Department Head tour was as Combat Systems Officer of the newly commissioned USS Ramage (DDG-61) homeported in Norfolk, Virginia. As Tactical Action Officer, he was involved with several missile firings against live missiles during Unites States Navy-Federal German Navy Exercises (USN-FGN EX) in the Puerto Rican Operating Areas. After his Department Head tours, Commander Boxall was assigned to the Naval War College in Newport, RI. He earned his Master of Arts Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies and completed his joint Professional Military Education (Phase I) at the Joint Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia. He was then assigned as Executive Officer in USS Hue City (CG-66) in Mayport, Florida. During his tour, Hue City was one of two Aegis Baseline 6 Phase I test platforms that integrated Aegis and Cooperative Engagement Capabilities (CEC). Hue City particiapted in Counter Drug Operations in the Caribbean off the coasts of South and Central America and took part in BALTOPS 99 with NATO and Partnerships for Peace navies in the Baltic Sea in June 1999. In July 1999, he reported to the Naval Personnel Command in Millington, Tennessee. He is married to the former Wendy Plummer of Park City, Utah. They have two sons, Bailey and Conner, and reside in Jacsonville, Florida.
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