Its primary responsibility is to execute mine countermeasure ops to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The USS Pioneer assigned to the Mine Countermeasures Squadron 7 (the MCMRON 7), Task Force 76/3, and the Expeditionary Strike Group 7 were forward deployed to Japan’s Sasebo in the U.S. They further interacted with members of Japan’s Coast Guard, the Yaeyama police department, other municipal leadership, relevant representatives from the local administration, and businesses. In Ishigaki, the pioneer sailors performed a beach clean-up as part of a community relations event. He added that although they are based in Sasebo, it is excellent to look for opportunities to continue engaging with Japan. Navy vessel was in the port at Ishigaki and that they were thrilled that the warship received an opportunity to pay a visit and get engaged with the local community.

Lt Commander Chase Harding, commanding officer of the USS Pioneer, said that it had been a long phase since one U.S. Navy’s commitment to the improved security presence in the Pacific. The USS Pioneer’s visit to Japan reflects the US-Japan alliance and further represents the U.S. service personnel who served at Pearl Harbour during the Second World War. It was commissioned formally on 7 December 1992 as a tribute to several U.S. The construction and fitting of the vessel progressed per the schedule on, and she started her commissioned service on 1 September 1992 after the initial crew training was done. USS Pioneer was reportedly laid down by Peterson Builders Inc.

This was after a port call during routine operations and training. Navy’s Avenger class mine, the USS Pioneer, a countermeasure vessel - set sail for Ishigaki, Okinawa in Japan, on 8 September.

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