The Coast Guard Cutter Healy is underway in the Chukchi Sea during an annual Arctic deployment, July 28, 2017. Increased activity in the Polar Regions continues to grow, and the Coast Guard must be properly resourced with icebreaking assets to meet mission demand in these harsh environments. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Meredith Manning

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Keywords: alaska, aws1701, chukchi, healy, icebreaker, polar