National Science Foundation personnel vector the C-17 Globemaster III to its parking spot to offload cargo Feb. 22. Pacific Air Forces operates on a 24-hour basis to provide the National Science Foundation comp More
191023-A-OM702-1002 MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica (Oct. 23, 2019) McMurdo Station sign overlooking the Ross Sea. Defense Media Activity sent technicians to McMurdo Station, Antarctica to conduct media system main More
U.S. Army Spc. Jordan Whiteside, a cargo specialist with the 368th Seaport Operations Company, 11th Transportation Battalion, 7th Trans. Brigade, guides a piece of cargo into place on a railcar at Joint Base La More
A bulldozer is used to make a duck pond, a water-filled ditch that will allow the pier to extend beyond the shore above the current sea level, before the Trident can attempt to ‘stab the beach’ during the preli More
World-renowned composites expert, Dr. Hota V. GangaRao, P.E. of West Virginia University, explains how composites were used in repairs at East Fork Bridge to Col. Leon Parrott, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hunt More
LC-130 "Skibirds" from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing in Scoita, New York, sit on the runway at Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, on June 27, 2016. Four LC-130s and 80 Airmen from the Wing recentl More
Soldiers with the 555th Engineer Brigade and the students of Mr. Bethman’s Gateway to Technology class at Pioneer Middle School in DuPont, Wash., end their day together with a group photo, June 3, 2015. The two More
Petty Officer 1st Class Kevin Oakes, an assistant engineer of the watch and electrician’s mate in the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star’s engineer department, communicates with another watchstander over the radio w More
Fireman William Collier and Petty Officer 1st Class Robert Rodriguez, both members of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star’s engineering department, help Fireman Austin Moilanen, also a member of the engineering d More
KANGERLUSSUAQ, GREENLAND -- Staff Sgt. Chris Lovelock, 109th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, supervises an LC-130 refuel before it takes off for Raven Camp, Greenland on July 27, 2017. The 109th AW is currently More
Petty Officer 3rd Class John Hammett, a storekeeper aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, issues cold weather gear to Seaman Bella Anselm, a member of the ship’s deck department, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. Th More
Staff Sgt. John S. Worcester, Communications Navigations and Defensive Systems Technician at the 179th Airlift Wing, works to maintain the LC-130 in support of Operation Deep Freeze Jan. to Feb., 2018, at McMur More
Senior Master Sgt. Joseph Carter, an occupational safety and health manager assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, spent two months in Antarctica on a mission to improve safety procedures More
Members of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing load cargo onto an LC-130, ski equipped aircraft at McMurdo Station, Antarctica on December 28, 2018. The 109th Airlift Wing provided aviation sup More
Air Force Reserve Command’s Lt. Col. Jeff Sparrow, 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron Operations director, performs navigation checks during the return flight from McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Feb. 22, 2019. More
William Grimes, 733rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Transportation section, utility rail branch locomotive engineer, securely connects two railcars at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Nov. 13, 2019. The equ More
Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and graduate researchers from West Virginia University conduct repairs on the East Fork Bridge in East Lynn, W. Va. March 27, 2014. The two entities partnered on the More
Lt. Spencer Ross, the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star’s assistant engineer officer, works with the cutter’s machinery software while underway in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, Jan. 9, 2016. Engineer watchstanders mon More
Fireman Austin Moilanen, a member of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star’s engineering department, removes soiled filters from the cutter’s fuel coalescer while underway in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, Jan. 28, 201 More
KANGERLUSSUAQ, GREENLAND -- An LC-130 Skibird lands after returning from a mission at Summit Camp, Greenland, on July 27, 2017. The 109th AW is currently in its fifth rotation of the Greenland season which star More
Walter Clark of the National Ice Center delivers an ice condition report during a weather briefing aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. The crew of the Seattle-based Polar Star i More
A member of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing performs maintenance on an LC-130, ski equipped aircraft at McMurdo Station, Antarctica on December 17, 2018. The 109th Airlift Wing provided avi More
191031-A-OM702-1002 MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica (Oct. 31, 2019) McMurdo Station's cable TV system upgraded from analog to digital during the last technical event supported by Defense Media Activity (DMA). DMA s More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Justin Turnbough, an auxiliary machinery watchstander and electrician’s mate in the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star’s engineering department, trains Petty Officer 2nd Class Gavin Dunaway, More
KANGERLUSSUAQ, GREENLAND -- An LC-130 Skibird returns from a mission at Summit Camp, Greenland, on July 27, 2017. The 109th AW is currently in its fifth rotation of the Greenland season which started in April a More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Nils Selander, a boatswain’s mate aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, stands watch on the ship’s bridge as it transits out of Lyttelton, New Zealand, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. The c More
Members of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing load cargo onto an LC-130, ski equipped aircraft at McMurdo Station, Antarctica on January 15, 2019. The 109th Airlift Wing provided aviation supp More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Justin Turnbough, an auxiliary machinery watchstander and electrician’s mate in the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star’s engineer department, climbs a ladder during a watch round while underw More
KANGERLUSSUAQ, GREENLAND -- An LC-130 Skibird takes off for Summit Camp, Greenland, on July 27, 2017. The 109th AW is currently in its fifth rotation of the Greenland season which started in April and will run More
Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star conduct damage control drills to ensure readiness while underway on the Southern Ocean on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. The crew of the Seattle-based Polar Star is o More
Fireman Corin Gilbert, a member of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star’s main propulsion division, records machinery readings during a security watch while underway in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, Jan. 10, 2016. Th More
KANGERLUSSUAQ, GREENLAND -- Four LC-130 Skibirds sit on the flightline here July 27, 2017. The 109th AW is currently in its fifth rotation of the Greenland season which started in April and will run through Sep More
The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, a heavy icebreaker homeported in Seattle, sits moored at the ice pier at the National Science Foundation's McMurdo Station, Antarctica, after breaking a channel and turning ba More
Fireman Corin Gilbert, a member of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star’s main propulsion division, checks a lube oil level in the cutter’s engine room while underway in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, Jan. 10, 2016. G More
Senior Chief Petty Officer Kevin Ball, a culinary specialist aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, addresses members of the crew on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, during a menu board, which was held to solicit fee More
An albatross is spotted on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, flying near the first iceberg encountered by the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star during Operation Deep Freeze 2018. The crew of the Seattle-based Pol More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Zachary Draim, a boatswain’s mate aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, answers questions on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, during his board to earn his permanent cutterman qualification, w More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Miriam Bingham, a culinary specialist aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, prepares to bake cookies while underway on the Southern Ocean on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018. The crew of the S More
Senior Chief Petty Officer Jose Segura and Chief Petty Officer Josh Dehaan, boatswain’s mates aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, stand watch on the bridge while transiting through ice below the Antarctic More
A pair of seals is spotted from the bridge of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star below the Antarctic Circle on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018. The crew of the Seattle-based Polar Star is on its way to Antarctica in suppor More
The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star leaves a channel through the ice in the Ross Sea below the Antarctic Circle on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. The crew of the Seattle-based Polar Star is on its way to Antarctica in su More
Capt. David Snider of the Nautical Institute looks on as the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star breaks ice in McMurdo Sound near Antarctica on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018. The crew of the Seattle-based Polar Star is on More
The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star breaks ice in McMurdo Sound near Antarctica on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018. The crew of the Seattle-based Polar Star is on its way to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freez More
An emperor penguin poses for a photo in front of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star in McMurdo Sound near Antarctica on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018. The crew of the Seattle-based Polar Star is on its way to Antarct More
Chief Petty Officer Shelby Carlson, the corpsman aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, gives training on how to administer fluids intravenously while underway in McMurdo Sound near Antarctica on Thursday, J More
Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Rogers, an electrician’s mate, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Gavin Dunaway, an electronics technician, troubleshoot an issue with the diesel-electric propulsion plant aboard the Coas More
Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star take a break to photograph a pod of orcas in McMurdo Sound near Antarctica on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. The crew of the Seattle-based Polar Star is on its way More
The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star breaks ice in McMurdo Sound near Antarctica on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018. The crew of the Seattle-based Polar Star is on its way to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze 2 More
Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star conduct emergency medical training while underway in McMurdo Sound near Antarctica on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018. The crew of the Seattle-based Polar Star is on i More
An ice rescue team from the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star conducts training on how to properly set up an ice anchor near Mount Erebus, Antarctica, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018. The crew of the Seattle-based Polar St More
The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star breaks ice in McMurdo Sound near Antarctica on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018. The crew of the Seattle-based Polar Star is on deployment to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Fre More
The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star breaks ice near McMurdo Station, Antarctica, on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018. The crew of the Seattle-based Polar Star is on deployment to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Free More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonny Walker, a marine science technician aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, uses a lathe to fabricate a brass bushing for the ship’s propulsion machinery on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 201 More
Senior Chief Petty Officer Kevin Ball, a culinary specialist aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, places an Antarctica Service pin on his cover after earning his Antarctica Service Medal, given after spend More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Courtney Will and Fireman Stephen Mraz, members of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star’s engineering department, make repairs in the ship’s motor room while in the Ross Sea near Antarctica More
Members of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star’s engineering department make repairs in the ship’s motor room while in the Ross Sea near Antarctica on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. The crew of the Seattle-based Polar S More
Engineers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star replace a shaft seal while in the Ross Sea near Antarctica on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. The crew of the Seattle-based Polar Star is on deployment to Antarctica i More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas Hansen, a diver aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, lowers a remotely operated vehicle into the Ross Sea near Antarctica shortly before midnight on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, t More
The engineering officer and divers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star watch real-time underwater inspection footage from a remotely operated vehicle in the Ross Sea near Antarctica on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 20 More