Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Tucker, a crewmember aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10), and Capt. Jeffrey Rasnake, Polar Star’s commanding officer, stand for a photo while 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)