USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) conducts small boat training during Operation Deep Freeze 2026 [Image 5 of 6]

ANTARCTICA

02.21.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Bokum 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

USCGC Polar Star (WAGB
10) crew members observe
the cutter from a 26-foot
Cutter Boat-Large (CB-L)
in the Ross Sea during
Operation Deep Freeze
2026, Feb. 21, 2026.
Operation Deep Freeze is
one of the more challenging
U.S. military peacetime
missions due to the harsh
environment in which it is
conducted, and this year
also commemorates the
Polar Star’s 50th year of
service. (U.S. Coast Guard
photo by Petty Officer 2nd
Class Christopher Bokum)

• Date Taken: 02.21.2026
• Date Posted: 03.06.2026 18:58
• Photo ID: 9553837
• VIRIN: 260221-G-FN033-1052
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 7.7 MB
• Location: AQ