Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) participates in Operation Deep Freeze 2023

ANTARCTICA

02.19.2023

Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) performs ice breaking and several other missions in cooperation with Operation Deep Freeze 2023, Feb. 19, 2023. Operation Deep Freeze is one of the more challenging U.S. military peacetime missions due to the harsh environment in which it is conducted. The Polar Star's unique ice breaking capabilities enable the successful transit of crucial supplies to McMurdo Station. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney)

• Date Taken: 02.19.2023
• Date Posted: 03.06.2023 17:52
• Category: Package
• Video ID: 875513
• VIRIN: 230219-G-SL960-0001
• Filename: DOD_109494061
• Length: 00:04:58
• Location: AQ