USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) supports the installation of a pier in McMurdo Station during Operation Deep Freeze 2026 [Image 7 of 8]

ANTARCTICA

02.25.2026

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10)
conducts small boat operations near
McMurdo Station, Antarctica, in support
of 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: 9553896
• VIRIN: 260226-O-G0200-7258
• Resolution: 680x516
• Size: 102.41 KB
• Location: AQ