Barry won the Battenberg Cup as the top ship in the Atlantic Fleet under his command. In 1996–1997, he attended MIT Seminar XXI. In 1998, he commanded Destroyer Squadron 21 and deployed to the Persian Gulf in 1998, winning the Navy League's John Paul Jones Award for Inspirational Leadership.
Barry secured the Battenberg Cup as the top ship of the Atlantic Fleet during his command. From 1996 to 1997, he attended MIT Seminar XXI. In 1998, he commanded Destroyer Squadron 21 and deployed to the Persian Gulf that year, earning the Navy League's John Paul Jones Award for Inspirational Leadership.