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    Joint Coast Guard-Navy dive team conduct cold water ice dives in the Arctic [Image 42 of 49]

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    A scuba diver in a red dry suit is captured mid-jump or entry into icy Arctic or Antarctic waters surrounded by sea ice and ice floes. The diver is fully equipped with a tank, BCD, fins, and dry suit, being assisted by another person visible at the edge of the frame. The environment suggests an extreme cold-water diving operation under clear blue skies.

    ALASKA, UNITED STATES

    07.30.2017

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Meredith Manning 

    U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

    Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Brendon Ballard enters the water from a Coast Guard Cutter Healy small boat during a cold water ice dive in the Arctic, July 30, 2017. Divers are the Coast Guard’s primary resource for the service’s subsurface capabilities and perform a full spectrum of Coast Guard missions; including underwater inspections and maintenance on icebreakers and other cutters, surveying critically endangered species habitats and providing underwater searching capabilities for search and rescue operations. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Meredith Manning

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    Date Taken: 07.30.2017
    Date Posted: 08.09.2017 17:09
    Photo ID: 3654174
    VIRIN: 170731-G-EP136-0148
    Resolution: 5520x3680
    Size: 7.61 MB
    Location: ALASKA, US
    Hometown: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, US
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