Petty Officer 3rd Class Steven Calcaterra, an information systems technician aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10), checks the cutter’s equipment while transiting McMurdo Sound during Operation Deep Freeze, Jan. 14, 2025. 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 2nd Class Briana Carter)