USS Carney ( DDG - 64 ) USS " Carney " ( DDG - 64 ) is 14th " Arleigh Burke " - class destroyer in the United States Navy . The ship is the first to be named after Admiral Robert Carney who served as Chief of Naval Operations during the Eisenhower administration . She was laid down 3 August 1993 at Bath Iron Works in Bath , Maine . She was launched 23 July 1994 with Betty Taussig , daughter of Admiral Carney , as sponsor . She was placed in commission 8 June 1996 and is homeported in Mayport , Florida . History . " Carney " was assigned to Destroyer Squadron 14 prior to commissioning . " Carney " transferred to Destroyer Squadron 24 in September 1998 . Her first deployment was to the Mediterranean Sea in 1997 and 1998 as part of the battle group . In 1999 " Carney " deployed again to the Mediterranean setting a milestone as the first United States Navy ship to operate in a bilateral United States - Japan Naval Exercise to be conducted in the Mediterranean Sea . In May 2001 " Carney " participated in Fleet Week in New York City . In February 2002 " Carney " operated as part of the battle group while conducting phase one of technical evaluations of Cooperative Engagement Capability systems in the waters of Puerto Rico . Phase two of these evaluations were then conducted in the Virginia Capes operating area . She deployed to the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf in 2002 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom . On 10 June 2002 Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld visited the ship in Manama , Bahrain . In December 2003 " Carney " participated in a Vandel Exercise testing the capability to intercept hostile missiles with the ship ’ s missiles . On 13 August 2004 " Carney " put to sea from Mayport in order to avoid the effects of Hurricane Charley . In March and April 2007 , " Carney " visited St . Kitts and Nevis , Antigua and Barbuda , St . Lucia and Barbados to show the US ' s commitment to stability to its regional partners . During its visit to Barbados , it hosted a reception . Among the guests were Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur . In November 2007 " Carney " deployed with Carrier Strike Group Ten , led by , to the Middle 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 Mayport , Florida on 4 June 2008 . Upgrade . On 12 November 2009 , the Missile Defense Agency announced that " Carney " would be upgraded during fiscal 2012 to RIM - 161 Standard Missile 3 ( SM - 3 ) capability in order to function as part of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System . Ship ' s crest . Azure , a cross paty or bearing a Viking helmet Proper , in chief four mullets 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 the Navy Cross , one of the many decorations awarded to Admiral Carney for operations against enemy Japanese during the Battle 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 the third fleet engaged capital ship s of the Japanese fleet , waging devastating attacks on major Japanese combatant and carrier task forces in the vicinity of Mindora , the Sulu Sea , and areas northeast of Luzon and off the central Philippines . . . " The helmet is symbolic of ancestral Viking and Celtic ferocity in combat . The four stars stand for the four Distinguished Service Medals received . Crest : Issuing from a wreath Or and Azure , three demi - spears pilewise Proper superimposed by a stylized anchor Or . Symbolism : The two spears form a " V " alluding to Admiral Carney ' s Legion 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 the Bronze Star Medal with combat " V " for operations in the Solomons 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 . Motto : A tripartite scroll Azure doubled , garnished and inscribed " RESOLUTE COMMITTED SUCCESSFUL " in gold the coat of arms in full color as in the blazon , 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 .