11 September 2023 USS Pioneer Visits Ishigaki ISHIGAKI, Japan - Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) departed Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan, September 8, following a port call during routine operations and training in the region...
02 January 2020 Family and Friends Day Cruise The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) sailed around Sasebo harbor for their Family and Friends Day cruise in Sasebo, Japan, November 1.Family and friends of the Pioneer crew had the opportunity to experience what life underway is like for their sailors. A few Japanese...
19 November 2019 JMSDF, Australian, US Navies flex mine warfare capabilities NICHINAN, Japan – The U.S. Navy, Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) will commence Mine Warfare Exercise 3 JA 2019 off the coast of southwestern Japan, Nov. 18...