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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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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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Following a seven hour flight from Christchurch, New Zealand via a C-17 military transport plane, personnel arriving at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, are greeted by freezing temperatures and clean, pristine air following a seven hour flight from Christchurch, New Zealand. (U.S. Navy photo by Sarah Burford)
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60th Anniversary of Operation DEEP FREEZE concludes

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Dirk Smith, Joint Task Force - Support Forces Antarctica commander, and Col. Mark Doll, JTF-SFA deputy commander, visit forces at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Feb. 11, 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 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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60th Anniversary of Operation DEEP FREEZE concludes

U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III and LC-130 Hercules aircraft sit on the ramp at Christchurch, New Zealand, during a previous iteration of 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 U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III sits at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, during a previous iteration of 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 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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