Congratulations on your order selection to the finest destroyer in the fleet! USS Carney is the 14th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the Navy, currently home ported in Mayport, FL. The ship is named after ‘Admiral Robert Carney’, whom also served as the Chief of Naval Operations during the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration.
The uniform for checking is the current season’s dress uniform. When in doubt, the dress blue uniform will always be appropriate. The ship is currently in a maintenance availability period and ramping up for deployment; your sponsor will provide updates as changes to the schedule occur.
All single third class Petty Officers and junior Sailors primary residence will be onboard the ship. Every Sailor will have a rack assigned to them. Single sailors who are E-4 and below, and do not meet time in rate requirements, or frocked E-5, are not eligible for ‘BAH’ until all requirements have been met.
Please have the required documentation listed below available upon arrival to the ship:
- Initial set of order with endorsement and all modification - Itinerary (if applicable)
- License plate number (if applicable) - Bank Account info
- DD form1561 FSA admin (if applicable) - BAH Pg.13 admin (if applicable)
- SGLI(SEOS); www.dmdc.osd.mil/milconnect - RAP duty pg.13 (if applicable)
- PG2 dependency application; NSIPS-ESR- dependency data - Hotel receipts (if applicable)
Sponsor Information:
Your sponsor is SAILOR and his/her email is Sailor@ddg64.navy.mil and he/she will assist you in your transfer to Carney. The ship’s mailing address is: USS CARNEY (DDG 64) UNIT 100302 BOX 1, FPO AA 34087.
I encourage you to take the following actions to ensure a
smooth transition to Carney:
a. Ensure your page 2 (record of emergency data) is current and your family members are enrolled in Deer’s.
b. Log into NSIPS and verify that your email address, phone number is up to date and complete the prospective gain questionnaire.
c. If married, consider a power of attorney to allow your spouse to
conduct business on your behalf while underway or deployed.
d. If you require temporary lodging in Mayport, Florida contact the navy lodge at 1-800-navy-inn or contact your sponsor who can further assist you.
e. If you have dependents who are not enrolled inTRICARE, contact your nearest medical treatment facility and speak with a TRICARE representative or call 1-800-931-9501. They can provide you with the information and tools for selecting the best TRICARE coverage plan for your family.
f. The Mayport housing office can be contacted at (1-904-270-5738) https://www.housing.navy.mil is an outstanding website and provides pertinent information about Mayport to include civilian and base housing. I highly recommend you and your family visit this site and utilize its wealth of resources.
If you are married and your spouse has any questions, have your spouse contact CARNEY’s ombudsman via email at justine.sandberg@outlook.com or 904-916-3314. Please keep in contact with your sponsor for any assistance you may require during your transition to Mayport, and provide him/her with all pertinent information that will make your transfer smooth; dependent’s information, number of pets, date of travel, copy of your port call, etc.
New Check-In while Ship is away will report to TPD Mayport Office on base next to the bowling alley. Contact CARNEY admin at admin@ddg64.navy.mil
Pay Matters:
SAVE YOUR MONEY! All pays, allowances, and reimbursements are going to take time to process. You will need money to cover basic needs while waiting for all of these payments to process. In addition, if moving off base and out in town, you will need advance rent and a deposit to sign a lease.
ID CARDS:
Be advised. Make sure your own ID and all dependent military ID cards are current. If close to expiration, get new ones as soon as possible.
Upon Arrival:
Upon your arrival, please report directly to the USS CARNEY quarterdeck. If the ship is underway upon your arrival to the area, check in with DESRON 60 at DSN 727-2818 or Commercial +34-956-82-2818. For Check-In To PSD And Security, Please Bring
The Following Paperwork:
Medical Sea Duty screening.
Power of Attorney (only if active duty sponsor will not be present).
PCS orders.
Military and dependent's ID cards.
Updated page 2.
U.S. driver's licenses.
No fee passports (for all dependents).