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Dan Baldwin (left), University of Texas flight nurse, Master Sgt. Lyndsey Glotfelty, 187th Wyoming Air National Guard aeromedical evacuation technician, provide in-flight care for a heart attack victim aboard a LC-130 in route to Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 13, 2025. The Antarctic is as remote as it gets, with great distance to the nearest help and limited resources, so the mission contained standardized response plan for medical incidents and select personnel trained to handle them. (U.S. Air Force curtesy photo)
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Deep Freeze team member rescued following heart attack

An LC-130 which is a ski-equipped Hercules from 139th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron taxis at Williams Field, a compacted snow ice runway at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Joint Task Force–Support Forces Antarctica (JTF–SFA), oversees the activities of the joint services and provides Department of Defense support to the National Science Foundation (NSF) and United States Antarctic Program (USAP) through Operation Deep Freeze. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist RJ Stratchko/Released)
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Deep Freeze team member rescued following heart attack

The U.S. National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station is the largest of the U.S. year-round stations and the largest station on the continent. It is the central logistical hub for the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP), supporting research on the continent and at NSF Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. (U.S. National Science Foundation curtesy photo)
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star conducts Operation Deep Freeze mission, arrived at McMurdo Station

Several McMurdites pull in a heaving line attached to a mooring line from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, Jan. 16, 2024. Polar Star is enroute to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze, a joint service, interagency support operation for the National Science Foundation, which manages the United States Antarctic Program. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Graves)
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star conducts Operation Deep Freeze mission, arrived at McMurdo Station

Crewmembers from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) handle a mooring line during a mooring evolution in McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Jan. 16, 2024. Polar Star is enroute to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze, a joint service, interagency support operation for the National Science Foundation, which manages the United States Antarctic Program. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Graves)
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star conducts Operation Deep Freeze mission, arrived at McMurdo Station

A group of seals are seen on the fast ice in front of McMurdo Station from the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, Jan. 5, 2024. The U.S. military's support of U.S. Antarctic research began in 1955. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command continues to lead the Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica team in providing logistic support for the United States Antarctic Program. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Graves)
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star conducts Operation Deep Freeze mission, arrived at McMurdo Station

The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) is seen moored up to the ice pier at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Jan. 17, 2024. 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 Ryan Graves)
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star conducts Operation Deep Freeze mission, arrived at McMurdo Station

An Orca breaches a hole in a channel made by the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica Jan. 11, 2024. Polar Star is enroute to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze, a joint service, interagency support operation for the National Science Foundation, which manages the United States Antarctic Program. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Graves)
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star conducts Operation Deep Freeze mission, arrived at McMurdo Station

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua Tangermann, a boatswain’s mate, fires a line gun during a mooring evolution on the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) in McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Jan. 16, 2024. 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 Ryan Graves)
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star conducts Operation Deep Freeze mission, arrived at McMurdo Station

Crewmembers from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) signal to a National Science Foundation helicopter air crew after they deliver parts to the cutter in McMurdo Sound, Jan. 12, 2024. Polar Star is enroute to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze, a joint service, interagency support operation for the National Science Foundation, which manages the United States Antarctic Program. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Graves)
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star conducts Operation Deep Freeze mission, arrived at McMurdo Station

A National Science Foundation helicopter air crew departs from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) after dropping off parts to the cutter, Jan. 9, 2024. Polar Star is enroute to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze, a joint service, interagency support operation for the National Science Foundation, which manages the United States Antarctic Program. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Graves)
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An LC-130 "Skibird" assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing between missions at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, the National Science Foundation research center in Antarctica on Dec. 2, 2018. The 109th Airlift Wing flies the largest ski-equipped aircraft in the world which can land on snow and ice. (Courtesy photo)
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A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III is unloaded after returning from one of the last Operation Deep Freeze flights of the 2018-2019 Antarctic research season at the Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 21, 2019. The seasons run annually from September 1st to July 31st. Led by Pacific Air Forces, the Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica (JTF-SFA) provides the National Science Foundation-managed U.S. Antarctic Program with logistical support.
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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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USCGC Polar Star icebreaking operations off of Antarctica

The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star cuts through Antarctic ice in the Ross Sea near a large group of seals as the ship’s crew creates a navigation channel for supply ships, Jan. 16, 2017. The resupply channel is an essential part of the yearly delivery of essential supplies to the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer David Mosley)
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60th Anniversary of Operation DEEP FREEZE concludes

The U.S. Coast Guard's Icebreaker POLAR STAR clears ice from Waterquarters Bay at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Jan. 20, 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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60th Anniversary of Operation DEEP FREEZE concludes

The Military Sealift Command's charter fuel tanker MEARSK PEARY offloads fuel at McMurdo Station Antarctica, Feb. 5, 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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60th Anniversary of Operation DEEP FREEZE concludes

A Military Sealift Command charter cargo vessel OCEAN GIANT transports cargo at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Jan. 27, 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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