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LC-130 Hercules heads home to New York Guard base

An LC-130 Hercules sits on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 6, 2020. The crew was supporting Operation DEEP FREEZE. The LC-130 four-engine turboprop transport aircraft is the backbone of U.S. Transportation within Antarctica and also provides air service between McMurdo Station, Antarctica and New Zealand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mikaley Kline)
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LC-130 Hercules heads home to New York Guard base

An Airman assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing, Stratton Air National Guard Base, New York, performs pre-flight inspections on an LC-130 Hercules on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 7, 2020. The crew was supporting Operation DEEP FREEZE. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command assumed logistical support for the U.S. Antarctic Program from U.S. Transportation Command on March 1, 2005. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mikaley Kline)
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LC-130 Hercules heads home to New York Guard base

An Airman assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing, Stratton Air National Guard Base, New York, performs pre-flight inspections on an LC-130 Hercules on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 7, 2020. The crew was supporting Operation DEEP FREEZE. Due to Antarctica’s austere environment, Operation DEEP FREEZE is one of the most difficult peacetime missions the U.S military conducts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mikaley Kline)
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LC-130 Hercules heads home to New York Guard base

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Carlisle Norman, 109th Airlift Wing evaluator pilot, performs pre-flight checks on an LC-130 Hercules on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 7, 2020. The crew was supporting Operation DEEP FREEZE. The U.S. military began its ODF mission in 1955. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mikaley Kline)
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LC-130 Hercules heads home to New York Guard base

Airmen assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing, Stratton Air National Guard Base, New York, performs pre-flight inspections on an LC-130 Hercules on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 7, 2020. The crew was supporting Operation DEEP FREEZE. ODF is one of many operations in the Indo-Pacific in which the U.S. military promotes security and stability across the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mikaley Kline)
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LC-130 Hercules heads home to New York Guard base

An LC-130 Hercules taxis on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 7, 2020. The crew was supporting Operation DEEP FREEZE. Pacific Air Forces operates on a 24-hour basis to provide the National Science Foundation complete joint operational and logistic support for ODF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mikaley Kline)
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LC-130 Hercules heads home to New York Guard base

An LC-130 is parked on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 7, 2020. The crew was supporting Operation DEEP FREEZE. The LC-130 fleet supports a wide range of scientific research on climate change, global warming, ozone depletion, earth history, astronomy and environmental change. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mike Hill/Courtesy Photo)
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109th Airlift Wing supports U.S. Antarctic Program

An Airman assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing, Stratton Air National Guard Base, New York, performs pre-flight inspections on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Oct. 31, 2019. The LC-130s and their crews help provide logistical and operational to the National Science Foundation-managed U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP). Operation DEEP FREEZE is the U.S. military’s contribution to the civilian-managed USAP. Due to Antarctica’s austere environment, Operation DEEP FREEZE is one of the most difficult peacetime missions the U.S military conducts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mikaley Kline)
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109th Airlift Wing supports U.S. Antarctic Program

An Airman assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing, Stratton Air National Guard Base, New York, observes a LC-130 Hercules during pre-flight inspections on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Oct. 31, 2019. The 2018-2019 Operation DEEP FREEZE season saw the first fully operational deployment of a U.S. Air Force LC-130H fleet modified with new propellers. The new propeller system has helped improve takeoff performance. Operation DEEP FREEZE is the U.S. military’s contribution to the National Science Foundation-managed U.S. Antarctic Program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mikaley Kline)
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109th Airlift Wing supports U.S. Antarctic Program

Lt. Col. Matthew Johnson, Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica Joint Operations and Plans chief, removes a pin from an LC-130 Hercules on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Oct. 31, 2019. The LC-130s are transiting from the Stratton Air National Guard Base in New York to the Joint Operating Area in Christchurch, New Zealand, and finally to the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station in Antarctica. The LC-130s fly to Antarctica in support of the NSF-managed U.S. Antarctic Program, as part of Operation DEEP FREEZE, the U.S. military’s contribution the civilian-managed USAP. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mikaley Kline)
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109th Airlift Wing supports U.S. Antarctic Program

An Airman assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing, Stratton Air National Guard Base, New York, performs pre-flight inspections on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Oct. 31, 2019. The LC-130s will be ferried to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, where they operate annually for six months as part of Operation DEEP FREEZE, which provides logistical support to the National Science Foundation-managed U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP). The USAP works closely with other Antarctic programs to include those of New Zealand, Australia and Italy, as well as their respective defense forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mikaley Kline)
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109th Airlift Wing supports U.S. Antarctic Program

An Airman assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing, Stratton Air National Guard Base, New York, performs pre-flight inspections on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Oct. 31, 2019. All the LC-130 aircraft need to be in theater in a timely fashion to support the National Science Foundation’s mission. Pacific Air Forces operates on a 24-hour basis to provide complete joint operational and logistic support for the National Science Foundation-managed U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP). Operation DEEP FREEZE is the U.S. military’s contribution to the civilian-managed USAP. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mikaley Kline)
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109th Airlift Wing commences annual support for National Science Foundation support in Antarctica

An LC-130 assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing leaves Stratton Air National Guard Base on Sept. 16 en route to McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. The 109th Airlift Wing flies the only ski-equipped planes in the U.S. military which can land on snow and ice. The 109th provides support for National Science Foundation research on the continent as part of the U.S. militaries Operation Deep Freeze. ( U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. William Gizara)
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109th Airlift Wing commences annual support for National Science Foundation support in Antarctica

An LC-130 assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing is serviced as it prepares to leave Stratton Air National Guard Base on Sept. 16 en route to McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. The 109th Airlift Wing flies the only ski-equipped planes in the U.S. military which can land on snow and ice. The 109th provides support for National Science Foundation research on the continent as part of the U.S. militaries Operation Deep Freeze. ( U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. William Gizara)
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109th Airlift Wing commences annual support for National Science Foundation support in Antarctica

An LC-130 assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing leaves Stratton Air National Guard Base on Sept. 16 en route to McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. The 109th Airlift Wing flies the only ski-equipped planes in the U.S. military which can land on snow and ice. The 109th provides support for National Science Foundation research on the continent as part of the U.S. militaries Operation Deep Freeze. ( U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. William Gizara)
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60th Anniversary of Operation DEEP FREEZE concludes

A U.S. Air Force LC-130 Hercules from the 109th Airlift Wing with the New York Air National Guard, sits on the ramp at Christchurch, New Zealand, Jan. 13, 2016, during Operation DEEP FREEZE, the Department of Defense's support of the U.S. Antarctic Program and the National Science Foundation. This year marked the 60th Anniversary of the operation. (Courtesy photo)
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