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Multimedia Release

Date: March 18, 2011

Contact: Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lally

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Multimedia Release: Coast Guard visits U.S. Arctic ice station

Editors Note: Please click on images below to download high resolution video and photos.

ARCTIC OCEAN - A Kodiak-based Coast Guard air station HC-130 Hercules aircrew deploys a canister containing supplies to a Navy supported science ice research camp 100 miles north of Point Barrow March 16, 2011. The aircrew flew over the Applied Physics Laboratory Ice Station 2011 to check on the scientists as well as observe the ice conditions in the Arctic Ocean during an ice exercise. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lally.

ARCTIC OCEAN - A Kodiak-based HC-130 Hercules aircrew deploys a canister containing supplies to a Navy supported science ice research camp 100 miles north of Point Barrow March 16, 2011.

The aircrew flew over the Applied Physics Laboratory Ice Station 2011 to check on the scientists as well as observe the ice conditions in the Arctic Ocean during an ice exercise.

U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lally.

ARCTIC OCEAN - Lt. Gov. of Alaska Mead Treadwell, far left, Navy Rear Adm. David Titley, oceanographer and navigator of the Navy, Coast Guard Rear Adm. Christopher Colvin, commander of 17th Coast Guard District and Navy Rear Adm. Nevin Carr, chief of Naval research, stand next to a pole marked North during a joint visit to the Navy supported Applied Physics Laboratory Ice Station 2011 100 miles north of Point Barrow March 16, 2011. The three admirals and Treadwell were conducting a site visit of the research camp and discussing future plans for joint Arctic operations. U.S. Coast Guard photo by 17th Coast Guard District.

ARCTIC OCEAN - Lt. Gov. of Alaska Mead Treadwell, far left, Navy Rear Adm. David Titley, oceanographer and navigator of the Navy, Coast Guard Rear Adm. Christopher Colvin, commander of 17th Coast Guard District and Navy Rear Adm. Nevin Carr, chief of Naval research, stand next to a pole marked North during a joint visit to the Navy supported Applied Physics Laboratory Ice Station 2011 100 miles north of Point Barrow March 16, 2011.

The three admirals and Treadwell were conducting a site visit of the research camp and discussing future plans for joint Arctic operations.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by 17th Coast Guard District.

ARCTIC OCEAN - A Kodiak-based HC-130 Hercules aircrewman deploys a canister out of the aircraft containing supplies for a U.S. Navy supported science ice camp 100 miles north of Point Barrow March 16, 2011. The scientist are conducting studies of the ice floe in the Arctic Ocean. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lally.

ARCTIC OCEAN - A Kodiak-based HC-130 Hercules aircrew deploys a canister out of the aircraft containing supplies for a U.S. Navy supported science ice camp 100 miles north of Point Barrow March 16, 2011.

The scientist are conducting studies of the ice floe in the Arctic Ocean.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lally.

ARCTIC OCEAN - The Navy submarine USS Connecticut surfaced through 26-inch thick ice 100 miles of Point Barrow March 16, 2011. The submarine crew was working in conjuction with the Applied Physics Laboratory Ice Station 2011 scientists conducting a study of ice floes in the Arctic Ocean. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lally.

ARCTIC OCEAN - The Navy submarine USS Connecticut surfaced through 26-inch thick ice 100 miles of Point Barrow March 16, 2011.

The submarine crew was working in conjuction with the Applied Physics Laboratory Ice Station 2011 scientists conducting a study of ice floes in the Arctic Ocean.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lally.

For more information contact Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lally at 907-487-5700.

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