USS Oscar Austin deploys

Posted on: 8:30 am, July 18, 2012, by Holly Henry, updated on: 11:13pm, July 18, 2012

Loved ones said goodbye to the crew on the USS Oscar Austin on Wednesday.

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Guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) removes her brow prior to departing Naval Station Norfolk for a regularly scheduled deployment. Oscar Austin will be conducting maritime operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet Area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW) Lolita Lewis)
Family and friends wave as the guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) departs Naval Station Norfolk for a regularly scheduled deployment. Oscar Austin will be conducting maritime operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet Area of responsibility.
Guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) departs Naval Station Norfolk for a regularly scheduled deployment. Oscar Austin will be conducting maritime operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet Area of responsibility.
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