Mission to McMurdo: Helping Science in Antarctica

News Article: Mission to McMurdo: Helping Science in Antarctica

defense.gov 03 Apr '12, 9pm

Mission to McMurdo: Helping Science in Antarctica

Mission to McMurdo: Helping Science in Antarctica By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, April 3, 2012 A recent mission for U.S. Transportation Command proves the service members of the command can get just about anything, anywhere. The crane aboard the USNS Green Wave hoists pieces of a modular causeway system at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. The Army’s 331st Transportation Company built a pier to unload supplies for the National Science Foundation base. U.S. Army photo by Capt. Christina Shelton (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. The command stepped to the fore by building a pier in the southernmost harbor in the world: McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. This enabled the National Science Foundation to re-supply workers at McMurdo Station, the largest community on the frozen continent. Normally, the re-supply ship docks ...

Full article: http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67819

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@Rusarctic » 08 Apr '12, 11pm
RT @spacepolar: Mission to McMurdo: Helping Science in Antarctica [link]
@spacepolar » 08 Apr '12, 11pm
Mission to McMurdo: Helping Science in Antarctica [link]
@antarctictravel » 04 Apr '12, 5pm
Read how they built the new pier [link]
@US_TRANSCOM » 04 Apr '12, 5pm
#Collaboration b/n @PacificCommand, #TRANSCOM & @hqSDDC brought #USArmy modular causeway sys to #Antarctica: [link] #logistics
@NSF » 04 Apr '12, 4pm
RT @us_transcom: Innovative ideas & teamwork make sure @NSF researchers in #Antarctica get supplied: [link] @ArmedwScience
@US_TRANSCOM » 04 Apr '12, 2pm
Team work in-action! > RT @SoldiersMag: #Soldiers keep supply lines open for scientists in Antarctica [link] @NSF @USArmy
@babylon_cat » 04 Apr '12, 2am
RT @SoldiersMag: #Soldiers keep supply lines open for scientists in Antarctica [link] cc: @US_TRANSCOM @NSF @USArmy
@SoldiersMag » 04 Apr '12, 2am
#Soldiers keep supply lines open for scientists in Antarctica [link] cc: @US_TRANSCOM @NSF @USArmy
@VAHomeLoanCtrs » 03 Apr '12, 9pm
US Transport Command deploys all the way to... Antarctica! [link]
@Astrogator_Mike » 09 Apr '12, 3am
RT @spacepolar: Mission to McMurdo: Helping Science in Antarctica [link]
@theressahy6 » 08 Apr '12, 11pm
Mission to McMurdo: Helping Science in Antarctica [link]
@ExplorersClub » 08 Apr '12, 11pm
Mission to McMurdo: Helping Science in Antarctica [link]
@foSPRI » 04 Apr '12, 7pm
RT @NSF: RT @us_transcom: Innovative ideas & teamwork make sure @NSF researchers in #Antarctica get supplied: [link] @ArmedwScience
@NSF_OPP » 04 Apr '12, 4pm
RT @us_transcom: Innovative ideas & teamwork make sure @NSF researchers in #Antarctica get supplied: [link] @ArmedwScience

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Mission to McMurdo: Helping Science in Antarctica

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