United States Antarctic Program
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The United States Antarctic Program (or USAP; formerly known as the United States Antarctic Research Program or USARP and the United States Antarctic Service or USAS) is an organization of the United States government which has a presence in the Antarctica continent. Founded in 1959, the USAP manages all U.S. scientific research and related logistics in Antarctica as well as aboard ships in the Southern Ocean.
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USAP hangar at Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch, New Zealand | |
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Formed | 1959; 65 years ago (1959)[1] |
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Headquarters | Alexandria, Virginia |
Employees | 3,000 (seasonal maximum) |
Annual budget | US$356 million (FY2008) |
Parent Government agency | Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation |
Website | www |
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