160120-N-ZZ999-002 CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Navy

160120-N-ZZ999-002 CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 1 (NCHB 1) sailors try on cold weather gear prior to their departure to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, in support of the National Science Foundation annual resupply mission in support of Operation Deep Freeze 2016 (ODF '16). The United States Navy has been a part of Operation Deep Freeze since 1955. NCHB 1 is the Navy's only active duty Navy cargo handling battalion and operates in concert with NAVELSG's six reserve cargo handling battalions. (U.S. Navy Photo by Electricians Mate 1st Class Jeremy Bivens/Released)