U.S. Coast Guard Lt. j.g. Lauren Kowalski, assistant operations officer aboard Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10), directs Ensign Aiden Uvanni as conning officer while getting underway in Wellington, New Zealand, Dec. 17, 2021. Kowalski is the 2021 Hopley Yeaton Superior Cutterman of the Year and was selected for her efforts in the ice pilot program, which saw her deploy aboard several U.S. Coast Guard and Royal British Navy ice breakers. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Diolanda Caballero)