Cold weather gear issued to crewmemebers aboard Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star [Image 5 of 35]

ANTARCTICA

01.03.2018

Photo by Chief Petty Officer Nick Ameen  

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

Petty Officer 3rd Class John Hammett, a storekeeper aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, issues cold weather gear to Seaman Bella Anselm, a member of the ship’s deck department, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. The crew of the Seattle-based Polar Star is on its way to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze 2018, the U.S. military’s contribution to the National Science Foundation-managed U.S. Antarctic Program. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Nick Ameen.

• Date Taken: 01.03.2018
• Date Posted: 01.31.2018 16:03
• Photo ID: 4111864
• VIRIN: 180104-G-ZE884-021
• Resolution: 6843x4567
• Size: 16.6 MB
• Location: AQ
• Hometown: SEATTLE, WA, US