USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) supports the installation of a pier in McMurdo Station during Operation Deep Freeze 2026 [Image 2 of 8]

ANTARCTICA

02.25.2026

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) small
boat crew members make a landing in
Winter Quarters Bay at McMurdo
Station, Antarctica, amid Operation
Deep Freeze 2026, Feb. 25, 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. Additionally, this year
commemorates the Polar Star’s 50th
year of service. (U.S. Coast Guard photo
by Lt. Joseph Miller)

• Date Taken: 02.25.2026
• Date Posted: 03.06.2026 19:13
• Photo ID: 9553890
• VIRIN: 260226-O-G0200-2509
• Resolution: 620x464
• Size: 72.79 KB
• Location: AQ