Sailors talk to their loved ones as the USS Oscar Austin prepares for deployment from Naval Station Norfolk, May 21, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Lolita Lewis)
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USS Oscar Austin deploys July 18
Updated: Wednesday, 19 Dec 2012, 11:45 AM EST
Published : Monday, 16 Jul 2012, 11:24 AM EDT
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) will leave Naval Station Norfolk July 18.
The guided-missile destroyer, lead by Cmdr. Charlos Washington will deploy to the U.S. 6th Fleet Area of Operations.
Oscar Austin was commissioned Aug. 19, 2000, and is equipped with AEGIS Weapons Systems, designed to incorporate shaping techniques to reduce radar detectability.
The ship was named for Private First Class Oscar P. Austin, of the U.S. Marine Corps, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for sacrificing his life to save an injured companion.
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