Leftwich (DD 984) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commanding Officer Cdr J. A. Carney, USN Commander James ALLEN CARNEY is a native of the state of Arkansas. Born in Fort Smith, his family later moved to Hot Springs where he attended school until entering Hendrix College in Conway in 1957. Following commissioning at OCS in 1961, he was assigned to USS PRINCETON (LPH-5) where he served successively as Personnel Officer and Assistant Navigator. He graduated from Destroyer School in Newport, Rhode Island in 1964 and was assigned to USS ROBERT K. HUNTINGTON (DD-781) as Weapons Officer. Commander CARNEY'S next assignments include a one year tour as an advisor to the South Vietnamese Navy and a tour as Assistant Professor of Naval Science at the University of Kansas. He was then assigned to the Naval War College as a student in the Command and Staff Course, graduating in June of 1972. Following a tour as Weapons Officer in USS DEWEY (DLG-14), Commander CARNEY was assigned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OP-39) as Anti-Air Warfare Training Coordinator and Surface Warfare Officer Program Coordinator. Commander CARNEY served as Executive Officer in USS JESSE L. BROWN (FF-1089) from September 1975 to April 1977. Following a tour as Force ASW Officer on the staff of Commander Naval Surface Force, U. S. Pacific Fleet, he received orders as Prospective Commanding Officer, USS LEFTWICH (DD-984). Commander CARNEY received a bachelor's degree in Economics from Hendrix College and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the University of Kansas. His military decorations and awards include the Bronze Star Medal with Combat V”, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Vietnamese Navy Honor Medal First Class and the Vietnamese Civil Action Unit Citation. Commander CARNEY is married to the former Betty Kate BROWN of Hot Springs, Arkansas. She is a graduate of the University of Arkansas and has also received a Master’s Degree (in Education) from the University of Kansas. Together, they and their two sons, Allen and Logan, reside in San Diego, California. 9