Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) receives a visit from some Orcas [Image 3 of 5]

ANTARCTICA

01.01.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Yen, the engineering officer on Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10), watches orcas swim near the cutter in the Southern Ocean, Jan. 1, 2023. The Polar Star conducted icebreaking operations in the McMurdo Sound in support of Operation Deep Freeze 2023. Operation Deep Freeze is one of many operations in the Indo-Pacific in which the U.S. military promotes security and stability across the region. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney)

• Date Taken: 01.01.2023
• Date Posted: 01.17.2023 16:15
• Photo ID: 7590351
• VIRIN: 230101-G-SL960-0003
• Resolution: 5409x8114
• Size: 3.46 MB
• Location: AQ