USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) transits the Southern Ocean en route to Antartica for Operation Deep Freeze [Image 3 of 6]

AT SEA

01.03.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Briana Carter  

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

Petty Officer 1st Class Arielle Liptak and Ensign Sofia Scott, crewmembers aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10), celebrate after Liptak’s advancement ceremony held aboard as the cutter transits the Southern Ocean, Jan. 3, 2025. The Polar Star is en route to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze, a joint service, inter-agency support operation for the National Science Foundation, which manages the United States Antarctic Program.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Briana Carter)

• Date Taken: 01.03.2025
• Date Posted: 01.15.2025 14:47
• Photo ID: 8825200
• VIRIN: 250103-G-HT254-1029
• Resolution: 5528x3685
• Size: 12.88 MB
• Location: AT SEA