Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) visits Palmer Station for first time in 35 years [Image 9 of 10]

ANTARCTICA

03.03.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

Lt. Cmdr. Donald Rudnickas, an operations officer on Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10), presents an Operation Deep Freeze 2023 pennant to a member of the National Science Foundation during a visit at Palmer Station, Antarctica, March 3, 2023. Members of the Polar Star crew got the opportunity to tour Palmer Station science facilities and learn about the National Science Foundation’s mission in Antarctica. Operation Deep Freeze is one of many operations in the Indo-Pacific in which the U.S. military promotes security and stability across the region. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney)

• Date Taken: 03.03.2023
• Date Posted: 03.08.2023 17:28
• Photo ID: 7667489
• VIRIN: 230303-G-SL960-0009
• Resolution: 7880x5253
• Size: 2.11 MB
• Location: AQ