Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) conducts ice liberty in the McMurdo Sound [Image 19 of 29]

ANTARCTICA

01.02.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

Seaman Joseph Machtel, a member of deck department on Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10), and Fireman Niall Shannon, a member of auxiliary engineering division, hang out on the fast ice during ice liberty in the McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, Jan. 2, 2023. Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, most inhospitable continent on the globe, and each trip requires careful planning and coordination. U.S. military service members are trained and ready to support Operation Deep Freeze 2023 despite the austere environment. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney)

• Date Taken: 01.02.2023
• Date Posted: 01.17.2023 16:18
• Photo ID: 7590313
• VIRIN: 230102-G-SL960-0030
• Resolution: 7932x5288
• Size: 1.61 MB
• Location: AQ