Raytheon Polar Services
Encyclopedia
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.
There is no company motto.
USAP Program Participant Guide, 2008-2010
Defense Contract Audit Agency review of Raytheon Polar Services Compnay
Raytheon
Raytheon Company is a major American defense contractor and industrial corporation with core manufacturing concentrations in weapons and military and commercial electronics. It was previously involved in corporate and special-mission aircraft until early 2007...
, which provides logistics, operations, and staffing for the National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
'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 McMurdoMcMurdo StationMcMurdo Station is a U.S. Antarctic research center located on the southern tip of Ross Island, which is in the New Zealand-claimed Ross Dependency on the shore of McMurdo Sound in Antarctica. It is operated by the United States through the United States Antarctic Program, a branch of the National...
by Military Sealift CommandMilitary Sealift CommandThe Military Sealift Command is a United States Navy organization that controls most of the replenishment and military transport ships of the Navy. It first came into existence on 9 July 1949 when the Military Sea Transportation Service became solely responsible for the Department of Defense's...
contract ships - Providing marine terminal operations
- Complying with safety, health, and environmental requirements
There is no company motto.
External links
Raytheon Polar ServicesUSAP Program Participant Guide, 2008-2010
Defense Contract Audit Agency review of Raytheon Polar Services Compnay