A team of divers from U.S. Coast Guard Regional Dive Locker Pacific observe Antarctica prior to conducting small boat operations in the Ross Sea during Operation Deep Freeze 2026, Jan. 15, 2026. 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)