Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) sails through rough seas enroute to Antarctica [Image 7 of 7]

ANTARCTICA

12.15.2022

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

Seaman Eladio Quinones, a member of deck department on Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10), looks out from the bridge in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 15, 2022. The Polar Star encountered turbulent seas while transiting to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze 2023. Operation Deep Freeze is the logistical support provided by the Department of Defense to the National Science Foundation-managed U.S. Antarctic Program. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney)

• Date Taken: 12.15.2022
• Date Posted: 12.30.2022 13:31
• Photo ID: 7574171
• VIRIN: 221215-G-SL960-0026
• Resolution: 8148x5432
• Size: 1.91 MB
• Location: AQ