USCG Polar Star (WAGB 10) supports McMurdo Station during Operation Deep Freeze 2026 [Image 5 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) removes a floating ice pier from Winter Quarters Bay through the Ross Sea on during a joint operation with the National Science Foundation amid Operation Deep Freeze 2026, Feb. 3, 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: 02.03.2026
• Date Posted: 02.13.2026 12:01
• Photo ID: 9520598
• VIRIN: 260204-G-FN033-7543
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 9.35 MB
• Location: AQ