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Cargo is loaded onto the Military Sealift Command chartered heavy lift ship Plantijngracht, in preparation for delivery to the remote Antarctica outpost of McMurdo Station, in support of the annual resupply mission; Operation Deep Freeze 2026. Navy reservists from Military Sealift Command Pacific’s Expeditionary Port Unit (EPU) are supporting cargo operations by overseeing the loadout of 302 pieces of cargo being loaded onto the ship. The cargo will provide sustainment to personnel on the remote station for the coming year.