USCGC Polar Star conducts toxic gas drill, moors at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii [Image 2 of 9]

UNITED STATES

12.04.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Bokum 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Luis Dueno Diaz, a crew member aboard USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10), reacts to a toxic gas drill during Operation Deep Freeze 2026 while patrolling the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 4, 2025. The cutter deployed in support of 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 3rd Class Christopher Bokum)

• Date Taken: 12.04.2025
• Date Posted: 12.10.2025 13:36
• Photo ID: 9432222
• VIRIN: 251204-G-FN033-1069
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 4.11 MB
• Location: US