Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) crew receives Antarctic Service Medal on Ross Ice Shelf [Image 2 of 8]

ANTARCTICA

02.03.2024

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Graves 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Don Rudnickas, the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) operations officer, salutes Cmdr. Jayna McCarron, Polar Star’s executive officer, prior to a medal ceremony for Polar Star’s crew on the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica, Feb. 3, 2024. 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 2nd Class Ryan Graves)

• Date Taken: 02.03.2024
• Date Posted: 02.13.2024 16:10
• Photo ID: 8237072
• VIRIN: 240203-G-IC479-1024
• Resolution: 5764x3835
• Size: 3.14 MB
• Location: AQ