Antarctic Support Contract

Something eerie is stirring on the ice... wait—was that a mummy penguin?! 😱🐧Happy Halloween from Antarctica! 🎃❄

🌍❄️ Now Hiring: Cargo Person – McMurdo Station, Antarctica 🚢✈️

Help keep science moving at the bottom of the world! As a Cargo Person, you’ll package, track & move mission-critical supplies across Antarctica.

📦 Operate forklifts, pallet jacks & vehicles
⚠️ Safely handle hazardous & temperature-sensitive cargo
🤝 Support science teams, NSF & U.S. Military
💪 Work outdoors in extreme cold, lifting heavy loads

✨ 2+ years cargo/warehouse/heavy equipment experience required.

This is more than a job—it’s an adventure. Apply today! 🌍❄️
🔗https://tinyurl.com/29bkgj75

🛰️ Now Hiring: Antenna Rigger – McMurdo Station, Antarctica ❄️🌍

Join the U.S. Antarctic Program for the 2025–26 summer season (Oct–Feb)!
You’ll climb towers 🧗, install antennas 📡, maintain power sites ⚡, and keep communications running at the bottom of the world.

✅ U.S. citizen/permanent resident
✅ Tower Climbing Cert required
✅ Rigging/steel experience preferred

All expenses covered while on-ice: ✈️ travel, 🍽️ meals, 🛏️ lodging, 🧊 gear, and medical.

Ready to take your skills to the end of the Earth? Apply today! 🚀
🔗https://tinyurl.com/2bp9sbrw

🎳 - Bowling at the bottom of the world!

For nearly 50 years, U.S. Antarctic Program participants deployed to McMurdo Station were able to spend some of their free time rolling for strikes at the station's two-lane bowling alley. Built in 1961 by the U.S. Navy, station personnel and NSF grantees could join leagues, host bowling parties and even earn extra cash by setting pins by hand.

When the bowling alley was dismantled in 2009–10 it was one of the few remaining manually-set Brunswick alleys in the world. While the alley has been gone for 15 years, it remains a favorite piece of McMurdo history.

🚢❄️ Farewell to a legend of polar science!

The National Science Foundation’s RV Nathaniel B. Palmer is setting out on its final voyage. Since 1992, this icebreaking research vessel has carried scientists across some of the most remote waters on Earth, supporting groundbreaking studies in oceanography, marine biology, glaciology, and climate science.

For more than three decades, the Palmer has been a cornerstone of the U.S. Antarctic Program research—breaking through sea ice, launching discoveries, and inspiring generations of scientists.

As the ship sails on its last expedition, we celebrate its remarkable legacy and the countless people who made its missions possible.