PFC Donnie Harold Harris 2789501 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> What is going on at the south pole? 2017-08-01T13:25:22-04:00 PFC Donnie Harold Harris 2789501 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> What is going on at the south pole? 2017-08-01T13:25:22-04:00 2017-08-01T13:25:22-04:00 SGT David T. 2789503 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I hear they have some wild parties down there. Response by SGT David T. made Aug 1 at 2017 1:26 PM 2017-08-01T13:26:12-04:00 2017-08-01T13:26:12-04:00 MSG Private RallyPoint Member 2789540 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>High winds and cold? Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 1 at 2017 1:37 PM 2017-08-01T13:37:23-04:00 2017-08-01T13:37:23-04:00 MAJ Private RallyPoint Member 2790019 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-166874"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhat-is-going-on-at-the-south-pole%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=What+is+going+on+at+the+south+pole%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhat-is-going-on-at-the-south-pole&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWhat is going on at the south pole?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-is-going-on-at-the-south-pole" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="5b3576c0c5d3d0b1e7f05b3e12f1c486" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/166/874/for_gallery_v2/448db951.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/166/874/large_v3/448db951.jpg" alt="448db951" /></a></div></div>Probably something like this... Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 1 at 2017 3:35 PM 2017-08-01T15:35:41-04:00 2017-08-01T15:35:41-04:00 CAPT Kevin B. 2790050 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Read up anytime at: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.southpolestation.com/news/news.html">http://www.southpolestation.com/news/news.html</a><br />It&#39;s a different place now obviously since I was there &#39;76-78 timeframe. No military there anymore except for ANG C-130 lifts in and out. McMurdo likely has a couple/few liaison types for the air services and Coast Guard work. Everything is contracted out. <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/198/768/qrc/logo2.jpg?1501616258"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.southpolestation.com/news/news.html">South Pole--News</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">21 July, now for a bit of news from Pole. First of all, at the beginning of July the DSCS satellite terminal in Christchurch FINALLY got fixed...and this returned the fastest satellite to service after more than 2 months. The impact--lots of delayed large software updates and science data...not to mention a few bits of entertainment such as the first Game of Thrones episode. And at the same time, the folks geared up for the South Pole Winter...</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Aug 1 at 2017 3:41 PM 2017-08-01T15:41:26-04:00 2017-08-01T15:41:26-04:00 1SG Private RallyPoint Member 2790104 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I&#39;m going to go out on a limb and say it is really freaking cold.<br />If your question implies something is changing, it is because the international base at McMurdo has become a Mecca of sorts for climate scientists. They had quite a building boom down there. Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 1 at 2017 3:56 PM 2017-08-01T15:56:17-04:00 2017-08-01T15:56:17-04:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 2791901 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>That is where the main Alien base is located. Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 2 at 2017 6:42 AM 2017-08-02T06:42:58-04:00 2017-08-02T06:42:58-04:00 SGT James Murphy 2794368 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-167109"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhat-is-going-on-at-the-south-pole%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=What+is+going+on+at+the+south+pole%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhat-is-going-on-at-the-south-pole&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWhat is going on at the south pole?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-is-going-on-at-the-south-pole" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="0ff75c8182cc91788aad534cb8530dfe" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/167/109/for_gallery_v2/217389d9.png"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/167/109/large_v3/217389d9.png" alt="217389d9" /></a></div></div>Sorry Man.... I could not resist! Response by SGT James Murphy made Aug 2 at 2017 6:15 PM 2017-08-02T18:15:17-04:00 2017-08-02T18:15:17-04:00 2017-08-01T13:25:22-04:00