JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- A U.S. Air Force Globemaster III, assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., completed the first winter fly-in, or WinFly, mission of the 2021-2022
Operation Deep Freeze begins at McMurdo Station > U.S. Indo-Pacific Command > 2015 An official website of the United States government Here's how you know Official websites use .mil A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States. Secure .mil websites use HTTPS A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Skip to main content (Press Enter). Toggle navigation U.S. Indo-Pacific Command USINDOPACOM U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Search USINDOPACOM: Search Search Search USINDOPACOM: Search Home Leadership Commander Deputy Commander Chief of Staff Senior Enlisted Leader About USINDOPACOM COM PACOM Professional Development Reading List History USPACOM Area of Responsibility USPACOM Previous Commanders Women, Peace and Security Organization Organization Chart Media News Spotlight Photos Speeches / Testimony Freedom of Information Act FOIA - Reading Room Submit FOIA Request Request Status FOIA FAQS Resources Travel Requirements Useful Theater Information FAQ Useful Links Newcomers Contact Directory Media Inquiries JTF - Red Hill Home : Media : News : News Article View Previous PHOTO INFORMATION Download Details Share Operation Deep Freeze begins at McMurdo Station A C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, sits at McMurdo Station in Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze. ODF is unlike any other U.S. military operation. It is one of the military's most difficult peacetime missions due to the harsh Antarctic environment. The U.S. military is uniquely equipped and trained to operate in such an austere environment and has therefore provided support to the USAP since 1955. PHOTO INFORMATION Download Details Share Antarctica Passengers disembark a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Sept. 14, 2020. The C-17 aircrew completed Winter Fly-In missions from New Zealand to Antarctica, carrying 151 passengers and more than 165,000 pounds of cargo to and from the remote station. Next NEWS | Aug. 23, 2021 Operation Deep Freeze begins at McMurdo Station Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- A U.S. Air Force Globemaster III, assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., completed the first winter fly-in, or WinFly, mission of the 2021-2022 Operation Deep Freeze season. The aircraft delivered approximately 100 people and 48.5K pounds of cargo to McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Operation Deep Freeze (ODF) is a joint service, inter-agency support for the National Science Foundation (NSF), which manages the United States Antarctic Program. Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica, provides Department of Defense support to the NSF and the USAP through ODF. “The 2021-2022 ODF season is another opportunity to demonstrate our military dedication, ingenuity and labor in support of the Antarctic mission,” said Lt. Col. Matthew Johnson, JTF-SFA acting deputy commander. “We took all appropriate measures to prevent COVID-19 [and] still were able to provide transportation and logistics to the U.S. Antarctic Program and the National Science Foundation.” JTF-SFA coordinates strategic inter-theater airlift, tactical deep field support, aeromedical evacuation support, search and rescue response, sealift, seaport access, bulk fuel supply logistics, port cargo handling, and transportation requirements for the NSF mission. The ODF season runs Aug. 1 to July 31, 2022, allowing the NSF’s research teams and partnered entities the safest weather and best timeframe to accomplish their joint missions. SHARE PRINT More CONNECT WITH USINDOPACOM