Kent Jean Carroll (August 22, 1926 – August 11, 2019) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy. He commanded the Military Sealift Command until his retirement around 1983. His awards include the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, and Defense Distinguished Service Medal. He is an alumnus of the University of Notre Dame. He served as the first Commanding Officer of USS Blue Ridge Carroll died August 11, 2019. References United States Navy vice admirals 1926 births Recipients of the Legion of Merit University of Notre Dame alumni 2019 deaths People from Newton, Iowa Military personnel from Iowa