Raytheon Polar Services Company

Raytheon Polar Services Company (RPSC) is a division of Raytheon, which provides logistics, operations, and staffing for the National Science Foundation's operations in Antarctic and the Antarctic waters.

Operational Role

The US Antarctica Program Participant Guide lists RPSC's role in Antarctica as the following:

• Supporting science and operating research labs
• Procuring, arranging for transport, warehousing, and issuing equipment and supplies
• Operating and maintaining stations, research vessels, and numerous field camps
• Arranging medical clearance and travel of parties
• Managing transportation of passengers and cargo
• Arranging annual resupply and fuel of McMurdo by Military Sealift Command contract ships
• Providing marine terminal operations
• Complying with safety, health, and environmental requirements

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External links

Raytheon Polar Services

USAP Program Participant Guide, 2008-2010

Defense Contract Audit Agency review of Raytheon Polar Services Compnay