Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) holds ice liberty [Image 2 of 9]

ANTARCTICA

12.29.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Graves 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Don Rudnickas, operations officer, is recognized as a runner up for the Hopley Yeaton Cutterman of Year Award by Capt. Keith Ropella, commanding officer, while on the ice in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, Dec. 29, 2023. The U.S. military's support of U.S. Antarctic research began in 1955. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command 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: 12.29.2023
• Date Posted: 01.05.2024 13:43
• Photo ID: 8188591
• VIRIN: 231229-G-IC479-1044
• Resolution: 5911x3933
• Size: 2.88 MB
• Location: AQ