USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) conducts unmanned aircraft system (UAS) drone operations during Operation Deep Freeze 2026

ANTARCTICA

01.19.2026

Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Bokum 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) crew members launch a Skydio X10D drone in the Ross Sea amid Operation Deep Freeze 2026, Jan. 19, 2026. The U.S. military's support of U.S. Antarctic research began in 1955. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command proudly continues to lead the Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica team in providing logistic support for the United States Antarctic Program. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Bokum)

• Date Taken: 01.19.2026
• Date Posted: 01.30.2026 12:01
• Category: Video Productions
• Video ID: 994402
• VIRIN: 260120-G-FN033-6563
• Filename: DOD_111502518
• Length: 00:00:53
• Location: AQ