Secretary of the Navy John Dalton granted the authority to control TAR commander grade strength, allow for sufficient junior officer accessions and maintain promotion flow to captain. The first board is tentatively scheduled for December 1995. During 1994, Barry sailed more than 70,000 nautical miles, completing a deployment that included the D-Day Commemoration off Normandy, Red Crown duties in the Adriatic Sea and a surge to the Persian Gulf when Saddam Hussein threatened Kuwait in the fall. It was an unbelievable cruise. Barry was the Atlantic Fleet Ney Award winner for Food Service and is awaiting the final results of the Navy-wide competition with the Pacific Fleet winner.
People are a top priority on the ship as well.
The crew tripled the Navy average on advancements to first class, doubled it for second class, and exceeded the average by 30 percent to third class. Barry also had 10 crew members selected for various commissioning programs. Barry is commanded by CDR Jim Stavridis. Around the Fleet NNS432. Your dedication in facing challenges and the American 'can-do' spirit are shining examples in defending our great nation and safeguarding the world's democratic ideals.