Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star transits toward Antarctica supporting Operation Deep Freeze 2018 [Image 14 of 35]

ANTARCTICA

01.06.2018

Photo by Chief Petty Officer Nick Ameen  

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

Senior Chief Petty Officer Jose Segura and Chief Petty Officer Josh Dehaan, boatswain’s mates aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, stand watch on the bridge while transiting through ice below the Antarctic Circle on Sunday, Jan. 7, 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: 01.06.2018
• Date Posted: 01.31.2018 17:35
• Photo ID: 4111889
• VIRIN: 180107-G-ZE884-073
• Resolution: 5636x3762
• Size: 9.57 MB
• Location: AQ
• Hometown: SEATTLE, WA, US