USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) supports the installation of a pier in McMurdo Station during Operation Deep Freeze 2026 [Image 1 of 8]

ANTARCTICA

02.25.2026

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

The McMurdo Station, Antarctica, sign
stands in the foreground and beyond it
the USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10)
operates in the Ross Sea while
supporting 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, and this year also
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: 9553892
• VIRIN: 260226-O-G0200-1494
• Resolution: 680x508
• Size: 97.91 KB
• Location: AQ