USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) conducts unmanned aircraft system (UAS) drone operations during Operation Deep Freeze 2026 [Image 2 of 4]

ANTARCTICA

01.13.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Bokum 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

U.S. Coast Guard Ensign Madelyn Greene, a crew member aboard USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10), prepares to land a drone as the cutter sits hove-to in the Ross Sea, Jan. 19, 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)

• Date Taken: 01.13.2026
• Date Posted: 01.30.2026 12:00
• Photo ID: 9499766
• VIRIN: 260114-G-FN033-1106
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 6.72 MB
• Location: AQ