USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79) Live Military Ship Tracker | Free Real-Time Tracking of USS Oscar Austin

Name: USS Oscar Austin Current Deployment
Start: 2026-09-18
Location: Red Sea

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USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79) is an Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Class Destroyer currently operated by the United States Navy. USS Oscar Austin was built by Bath Iron Works in Maine. The ship has been in active service for 26 years.

The Arleigh Burke Flight IIA destroyers added full helicopter hangars and support facilities for two MH-60R Seahawks. This greatly enhanced anti-submarine and surface warfare capabilities while retaining the class’s renowned multi-mission versatility and endurance.

View USS Oscar Austin's real-time location, route, speed, course history, itinerary updates, port destinations, estimated arrival times, and more in the destroyer tracker map below. All ship position data is sourced directly from the global AIS tracking system, delivering the latest tracking information available. Each new ship report received automatically updates the displayed data.

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USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79) Current Deployment Details

Deployment Began: Sat Feb 21, 2026

Days Deployed: 216 days

Current Location: Red Sea

Previous Location: Souda Bay, Greece / command turnover; Suez Canal transit (September 10-11, 2026)

Mission: Forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer conducting Red Sea maritime-security, deterrence, air-defence, freedom-of-navigation, and regional-presence operations in support of U.S. Fifth Fleet and Central Command requirements.

Sources: 'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (September 14, 2026); 'U.S. Central Command / DVIDS': 'USS Oscar Austin Transits the Suez Canal' (September 11, 2026); 'DVIDS': 'USS Oscar Austin Holds Change of Command Ceremony' (September 9, 2026)

Last Updated: Fri Sep 18, 2026 08:24 UTC

Note: The current location information above is an estimate from public reports and open-source intelligence. Exact positions are classified for operational security (OPSEC). The tracker map below displays the last publicly transmitted AIS data from this ship. Military ships typically transmit AIS data for maritime safety when operating near civilian traffic when not in an active theater.

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USS Oscar Austin Military Ship Details

In Service:2000 | 26 years

Hull Number:DDG-79

Class:Arleigh Burke Flight IIA

Builder:Bath Iron Works

Build Location:Maine

Call Sign:NOPA

Flagged Country:United States

Category:Destroyer

Complement:380

Gross Tons:9,200 GT

Length: 509.5 ft

Beam: 66.0 ft

Draft: 31.0 ft

Speed: 30.0 knots / 34.5 mph

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