To provide intercontinental and intracontinental airlift, sealift, tactical support, search and rescue (SAR), and medical evacuation capabilities to enable scientific research on the frozen continent.
1. Overview & Core Mission Operation Deep Freeze (ODF) is the codename for the United States military’s logistical support mission in Antarctica. It is a long-running annual operation conducted by the U.S. Armed Forces, primarily the Air Force, Navy, Army, and Coast Guard, in support of the United States Antarctic Program (USAP) . The USAP is managed by the National Science Foundation (NSF). operation deep freeze