USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) conducts shoulder-launched line throwing gun (SLTG) training during Operation Deep Freeze 2026 [Image 5 of 6]

ANTARCTICA

01.25.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Bokum 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) crew members load a M-16 shoulder-launched line throwing gun (SLTG) during training in the Ross Sea, Jan. 25, 2026. The U.S. military's support of U.S. Antarctic research began in 1955. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command proudly 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 Christopher Bokum)

• Date Taken: 01.25.2026
• Date Posted: 01.30.2026 12:00
• Photo ID: 9499612
• VIRIN: 260125-G-FN033-1039
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 7.24 MB
• Location: AQ