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Field footage · Suez Canal, Egypt

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USS Oscar Austin transits the Suez Canal

A U.S. Navy sailor in a helmet and a vest marked U.S. Navy stands at the rail of a warship's forecastle, looking out over the calm water of the Suez Canal with sandy banks behind; a mounted gun barrel rises at the left of the frame.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Wanous (DVIDS 10025629, VIRIN 261006-N-WA512-1033) · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)

U.S. Navy photo released via DVIDS on Oct. 16, 2026 showing Seaman Braylon Fuller standing watch on the forecastle of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) as the ship transits the Suez Canal on Oct. 6, 2026. The Navy describes Oscar Austin as a forward-deployed ship assigned to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, supporting U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa.

What
USS Oscar Austin transits the Suez Canal
Where
Suez Canal, Egypt
When
2026-10-16
Source
U.S. Navy
Credit
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Wanous (DVIDS 10025629, VIRIN 261006-N-WA512-1033)
License
Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
Details
Official release · U.S. Navy (USS Oscar Austin, DDG 79), via DVIDS · Suez Canal, Egypt

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  1. U.S. Navy
  2. Field footage: the full record

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