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"Ice liberty" at Antarctica

ANTARCTICA- The crew from the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea enjoys its first "ice liberty," taking photos of the landscape and playing in the snow. The Polar Sea is in Antarctica as part of the Air Force-led Joint Task Force Support Forces Antarctica (US Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kevin J. Neff)
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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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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 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 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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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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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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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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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

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 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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A well-deserved break

ANTARCTICA - The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea pauses from its ice-breaking duties while members of the National Science Foundation are aboard to meet with some of the senior officers. The Polar Sea is in Antarctica as part of the Air Force-led Joint Task Force Support Forces Antarctica, Operation Deep Freeze 2007, clearing a navigable channel for supply ships to get needed equipment and goods to scientists working in McMurdo. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kevin Neff.
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Antarctic medical evacuation

Responding to a short-notice request from the National Science Foundation, a C-17 Globemaster III crew from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, alongside Aeromedical Evacuation and Critical Care Air Transport Team Airmen, safely evacuated an ailing contractor from McMurdo Station, Antarctica Apr. 22. After the C-17 safely landed at McMurdo Station, there was an exceptionally fast 35-minute ground time in which the patient was transferred to the aircraft. The patient received in-air medical care from the AE and CCAT crews aboard the C-17. (Photo provided by Joint Task Force - Support Forces Antarctica)
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