Operation Deep Freeze
SEATTLE – The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew departed Seattle last week, and is scheduled to transit to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze.
Operation Deep Freeze is an annual joint military mission to resupply the United States Antarctic stations in support of the National Science Foundation, the lead agency for the United States Antarctic Program. This marks the 26th year for the Polar Star to render support.