USCG Polar Star (WAGB 10) supports McMurdo Station during Operation Deep Freeze 2026 [Image 4 of 5]

ANTARCTICA

02.03.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Bokum 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) approaches the ice pier from Winter Quarters Bay in the Ross Sea during Operation Deep Freeze 2026, Feb. 3, 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: 02.03.2026
• Date Posted: 02.13.2026 12:01
• Photo ID: 9520596
• VIRIN: 260204-G-FN033-6319
• Resolution: 3266x1726
• Size: 1 MB
• Location: AQ