Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star conducts small boat operations during Operation Deep Freeze 2023 [Image 1 of 6]

ANTARCTICA

01.17.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

Coast Guardsmen on Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10), hang a Jacobs ladder in preparation of small boat operations in Antarctica, Jan. 17, 2023. The Polar Star conducted small boat operations for personnel training in the McMurdo Sound during Operation Deep Freeze 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 this vital mission despite the austere environment. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3 rd Class Aidan Cooney)

• Date Taken: 01.17.2023
• Date Posted: 02.21.2023 12:59
• Photo ID: 7638042
• VIRIN: 230117-G-SL960-0001
• Resolution: 5453x8179
• Size: 5.64 MB
• Location: AQ