Medal - USS Carney (DDG-64) 1996 front Medal - USS Carney (DDG-64) 1996 back
Medal - USS Carney (DDG-64) 1996 photo
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Medal - USS Carney DDG

1996 year
Brass 34.3 g -
Description
Location
United States
Period
Federal republic (1776-date)
Type
Commemorative medals › Military medals
Year
1996
Composition
Brass
Weight
34.3 g
Size
45 × 38 mm
Thickness
4.0 mm
Shape
Oval
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-13
References
Numista
N#390001
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Badge of a U.S. Navy command master chief petty officer (CMDCM).

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PRESENTED BY
USN COMMAND
CMDCM (SW/AW) ROSS CRAMER

Edge

Plain

Comment

US Navy medal for the commissioning of the American destroyer USS Carney (DDG-64) in 1996.

 

USS Carney (DDG-64) is the 14th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy. Built in 1994, the USS Carney was named after Admiral Robert Carney who served as Chief of Naval Operations during the Eisenhower administration.

 

Command master chief petty officer (CMDCM) is an enlisted rating in the United States Navy and U.S. Coast Guard.