These servicemembers are hardly fazed by the subzero temperatures of Antarctica - but the sendoff they receive on their farewell flight leaves them speechless. The operating season for U.S. bases in Antarctica runs roughly from mid-October to mid-March, or the months of the austral spring and summer. In the off-season, mid-March to mid-October, only the greatly reduced "winter-over" crews remain on station, maintaining their stations and operating systems and, of course, continuing to support the scientists who are conducting their ongoing projects.
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