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Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Anderson Branch

USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) Shifts Homeport

Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command

Sept. 30, 2024 | 2:17

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) departed Naval Station Norfolk, Sept. 30, 2024, for a scheduled homeport shift to Naval Station Rota, Spain. Oscar Austin is the first of two additional Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers to join the current Forward Deployed Naval Force-Europe (FDNF-E) force – adding additional capabilities to the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch)