Some of the supplies were sent to help a woman at the station who discovered a lump in her breast. Stationed at the research station is Joel Michalski, who is a lieutenant for the NOAA Corps . He is in charge of the climate monitoring station that NOAA operates year-round at the Antarctic observatory. He collects and sends data to NOAA's Climate Diagnostic Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado. Being in such a remote location of the world, Michalski describes how the mission of airlifted supplies affected him and those stationed with him.
Some days stand out in each of our lives.
For me, Saturday night will rank as one of the most memorable, and perhaps mark a defining moment. I'm sure you've seen the news regarding the medical emergency at the South Pole and subsequent air drop to provide necessary medicine. In short, a woman who chooses to remain anonymous, found a lump in her breast. Since there is no way to evacuate a person from the South Pole in the middle of winter, the National Science Foundation requested the U.S. Air Force to conduct an air drop of necessary medicine and diagnostic supplies. We don't know if the tumor is malignant or benign, but hopefully the supplies parachuted to us will provide the tools to answer this question.