Chief Petty Officer Brendan Ballard and Petty Officer 2nd Class Samuel Wilson, Coast Guard divers from Regional Dive Locker West, are lowered into McMurdo Sound by U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) during Operation Deep Freeze, Jan. 13, 2025. Every year, a joint and total force team works together to complete Operation Deep Freeze. Active, Guard, and Reserve service members from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, and Navy work together to forge a strong Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica (JTF-SFA) that continues the proud tradition of U.S. military support to the United States Antarctic Program. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Briana Carter)