Center for Polar Medical Operations CPMO in the News CPMO In the News Antarctica is a cool topic for the media. Some highlights include: From Miami to Antarctica - Miami native serving as military flight nurse Jul 5, 2018, 14:15 PM by GrandLakeNews.com, January 20, 2014 It is exactly 8,375 miles south from Miami to Antarctica where Lieutenant Jessica Dodson, a flight nurse with the Air National Guard, is stationed for a mission.