U.S. Ambassador for Australia visits Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) [Image 6 of 10]

HOBART, TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA

12.16.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Graves 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

Hon. Tanya Pibersek, Australian Minister for Environment and Water, U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Keith Ropella, commanding officer, Caroline Kennedy, U.S. Ambassador for Australia, Hon. Mark Dreyfus KC, Attorney General for Australia, Kathleen Lively, U.S. Consul General for Australia, and a staff member for the U.S. Embassy for Australia, stand on the flight deck of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) in Hobart, Australia, Dec. 16, 2023. 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 photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Graves)

• Date Taken: 12.16.2023
• Date Posted: 12.17.2023 18:23
• Photo ID: 8172313
• VIRIN: 231216-G-IC479-2121
• Resolution: 6048x4024
• Size: 4.76 MB
• Location: HOBART, TASMANIA, AU