USCG Polar Star (WAGB 10) supports McMurdo Station during Operation Deep Freeze 2026 [Image 1 of 2]

ANTARCTICA

02.04.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Bokum 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) helps clear ice for the Motor Vessel Plantijngracht to moor safely at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, during Operation Deep Freeze 2026, Feb. 4, 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: 02.04.2023
• Date Posted: 02.13.2026 12:01
• Photo ID: 9520586
• VIRIN: 260204-G-FN033-1005
• Resolution: 7072x4715
• Size: 6.28 MB
• Location: AQ