USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) dispatches ice rescue team for a joint mission with the National Science Foundation during Operation Deep Freeze 2026 [Image 12 of 12]

ANTARCTICA

01.15.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Bokum 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) sits hove-to in the Ross Sea amid Operation Deep Freeze 2026, Jan. 15, 202. Pacific Air Forces operates on a 24-hour basis to provide the U.S. National Science Foundation complete joint operational and logistic support for Operation Deep Freeze. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Bokum)

• Date Taken: 01.15.2026
• Date Posted: 01.30.2026 12:00
• Photo ID: 9499650
• VIRIN: 260116-G-FN033-6890
• Resolution: 4032x3024
• Size: 2.89 MB
• Location: AQ