Carroll assumed command as the 17
th Carney commanding officer in July, 2019. During his command, he led the crew through its Board of Inspection and Survey; the final Forward Deployed Naval Forces Europe patrol in the 6th and 5th Fleet’s areas of responsibility; a historic circumnavigation of Africa, and a homeport shift from Naval Station Rota, Spain to Naval Station Mayport, Fla., amidst a global pandemic.
The ceremony’s special guest, Capt. Michael Meyer, Surface Squadron 14 commodore, presented Carroll with the Meritorious Service Medal for his exceptional performance and dedication to duties as Carney commanding officer. Command Master Chief Jason Roeder presented Carroll with the ship’s commissioning pennant on behalf of the chief’s mess.