U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Jeffrey Rasnake, commanding officer, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10), and Consul General Christine Elder stand for a photo at Royal Australian Naval Base HMAS Kuttabul in Sydney, Dec. 23, 2024. The Polar Star stopped in Sydney on its way to Antartica in support of Operation Deep Freeze, a joint service, inter-agency support operation for the National Science Foundation, which manages the United States Antarctic Program. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Briana Carter)