NY Air National Guard Unit Begins Annual South Pole Mission
Some 500 airmen of the 109th Airlift Wing will take part in Operation Deep Freeze.
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Icebreaker Steams from Pearl Harbor to Antarctica on Resupply Mission
The Polar Star departed last week from Pearl Harbor for Antarctica to resupply scientists stationed there.
Deep Freeze: The Air Force's Vital Mission in Antarctica
The weather conditions are treacherous. But that's to be expected for the Operation Deep Freeze mission in Antarctica.
Ice-busting Ship Preps for Trip Amid Push to Replace Fleet
The only U.S. ship capable of breaking through Antarctica's thick ice is getting scrubbed down, fixed up and loaded with good...
Last of NY Air Guard Unit Deployed to South Pole Returns Home
The last 19 members of a New York Air National Guard unit supporting scientific research in Antarctica have returned home.
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