We love our U.S. Coast Guard! #Repost uscg ・・・ “Aloft Conn” = More than just pretty views... “Aloft Conn” is a small control center five stories above the highest deck of the #PolarStar, which gives ice pilots an elevated view allowing them to find the best path through the thick #Antarctic ice. The crew of the Seattle-based Polar Star were in Antarctica to support of #OperationDeepFreeze 2018, the U.S. military’s contribution to the National Science Foundation-managed, or nsfgov , U.S. Antarctic Program. The U.S. Coast Guard is uniquely trained and equipped to operate in the austere and unforgiving environments of the Polar regions. pacificcommand pacificairforce U.S. Coast Guard video by Chief Petty Officer Nick Ameen. #USAP #McMurdo #mcmurdostation #antarcticaexpedition #usantarcticprogram #rosssea #rossiceshelf #77degreessouth #Military #USCG