Raytheon Polar Services Company
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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.
[edit] 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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[edit] External links
USAP Program Participant Guide, 2008-2010
Defense Contract Audit Agency review of Raytheon Polar Services Compnay
