USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) conducts crew exchange in McMurdo Sound during Operation Deep Freeze [Image 9 of 22]

ANTARCTICA

02.07.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Briana Carter  

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

Petty Officer 3rd Class Tucker Smith, a crewmember aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10), serves the noon meal during a crew exchange with the New Zealand Defense Force vessel HMNZS Aotearoa in McMurdo Sound during Operation Deep Freeze, Feb. 7, 2025. Operation Deep Freeze works closely with other Antarctic programs to include those of New Zealand, Australia and Italy, as well as their respective defense forces. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Briana Carter)

• Date Taken: 02.07.2025
• Date Posted: 03.04.2025 19:29
• Photo ID: 8882443
• VIRIN: 250207-G-HT254-1099
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 19.75 MB
• Location: AQ