USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) visits NSF McMurdo Station during Operation Deep Freeze [Image 4 of 18]

ANTARCTICA

02.12.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Briana Carter  

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

Discovery Hut, built in 1902 during the Discovery Expedition, sits in the distance while U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) moors at the U.S. Antarctic Program’s NSF McMurdo Station during Operation Deep Freeze, Feb. 12, 2025. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command continues to lead the Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica team in providing logistic support for the United States Antarctic Program. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Briana Carter)

• Date Taken: 02.12.2025
• Date Posted: 03.04.2025 19:39
• Photo ID: 8883872
• VIRIN: 250212-G-HT254-1485
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 27.9 MB
• Location: AQ