USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) supports the installation of a pier in McMurdo Station during Operation Deep Freeze 2026 [Image 6 of 8]

ANTARCTICA

02.25.2026

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) small
boat crew members arrive at McMurdo
Station, Antarctica, for a joint operation
with the National Science Foundation to
install the NSF Discovery pier, Feb. 25,
2026. The U.S. is committed to a free
and open Indo-Pacific region, one in
which the U.S. National Science
Foundation-sponsored research and
science programs can be conducted for
the betterment of all humanity. (U.S.
Coast Guard photo by Lt. Joseph
Miller)

• Date Taken: 02.25.2026
• Date Posted: 03.06.2026 19:13
• Photo ID: 9553895
• VIRIN: 260226-O-G0200-5753
• Resolution: 698x520
• Size: 105.04 KB
• Location: AQ