The Avenger-class mine countermeasure ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) pulls into Ishigaki Port on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 7, 2023, U.S. Sailors hosted a tour of the ship and participated in a community relations event, where they cleaned a beach along with members of the U.S. Consulate General Naha.
Defense Flash News – September 2023.
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USS Pioneer (MCM 9) visits Ishigaki Port Sept. 7, 2023.
ISHIGAKI, OKINAWA, JAPAN
09.07.2023
The USS Pioneer is a forward-deployed class Mine Countermeasures Ship out of Fleet Activity Sasebo, underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. This marks the first time that a U.S. Navy ship has pulled into Ishigaki since 2009, and the first that the Pioneer has made port at the island. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Gunnery Sgt. Andrew Ochoa)
Film Credits: Video by Gunnery Sgt. Andrew Ochoa
Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7