USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) supports the installation of a pier in McMurdo Station during Operation Deep Freeze 2026 [Image 5 of 8]

ANTARCTICA

02.25.2026

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) small
boat crew members work alongside the
Tug Rachel during a joint operation to
install the National Science Foundation
Discovery pier at McMurdo Station,
Antarctica, Feb. 25, 2026. The U.S.
Antarctic Program, which carries
forward the nation’s goals of supporting
the Antarctic Treaty, fosters cooperative
research with other nations, protects the
Antarctic environment, and develops
measures to ensure only equitable and
wise use of resources. (U.S. Coast Guard
photo by Lt. Joseph Miller)

• Date Taken: 02.25.2026
• Date Posted: 03.06.2026 19:13
• Photo ID: 9553894
• VIRIN: 260226-O-G0200-3889
• Resolution: 698x514
• Size: 121.56 KB
• Location: AQ