The Avenger-class mine countermeasure ship USS Pioneer
The Avenger-class mine countermeasure ship USS Pioneer transits under the Golden Gate Bridge during the Parade of Ships at San Francisco Fleet Week 2010. San Francisco Fleet Week is a five-day event, which high... More
150925-N-NZ935-069 SASEBO, Japan (Sept. 25, 2015)
150925-N-NZ935-069 SASEBO, Japan (Sept. 25, 2015) Rear Adm. John Nowell Jr., commander Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7, holds an all-hands call for mine countermeasures ships USS Pioneer (MCM 9), USS Warrio... More
170119-N-WF272-017 SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 19, 2017)
170119-N-WF272-017 SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 19, 2017) Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class Mauricio Guzman, native of Weston, Fla., assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), rescues Culinary Speciali... More
181106-N-AD347-1012 SEA OF JAPAN (Nov. 6, 2018)
181106-N-AD347-1012 SEA OF JAPAN (Nov. 6, 2018) Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships USS Pioneer (MCM 9) and USS Patriot (MCM 7) conduct a parts transfer while underway in the Sea of Japan. Pioneer and Patr... More
190208-N-GC129-2012 SASEBO, Japan (Feb. 08, 2019) Lt.
190208-N-GC129-2012 SASEBO, Japan (Feb. 08, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Bobby Wayland, commanding officer of the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9), shows a mine neutralization vehicle (MNV) to Uni... More
190307-N-XK398-1020 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 07, 2019)
190307-N-XK398-1020 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 07, 2019) Mineman 2nd Class Vicente Lopez guides a Manta mine training shape off the side of the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) as the ship... More
190308-N-XK398-1001 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 08, 2019)
190308-N-XK398-1001 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 08, 2019) Sailors aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) lower a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) into the water for a personnel transf... More
190309-N-XK398-1019 OKINAWA, Japan (March 09, 2019)
190309-N-XK398-1019 OKINAWA, Japan (March 09, 2019) Mineman 3rd Class Ryan Matas releases the break for the anchor chain as the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) prepares to anchor out... More
190310-N-XK398-1026 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 10, 2019)
190310-N-XK398-1026 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 10, 2019) Sailors from the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) lower a mine neutralization vehicle (NMV) into the water to conduct mine hunting ... More
190311-N-XK398-1002 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 11, 2019)
190311-N-XK398-1002 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 11, 2019) The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) conducts Mine hunting training out in the Philippine Sea. Patriot, part of Mine Countermeasure... More
190312-N-AD347-1089 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 12, 2019)
190312-N-AD347-1089 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 12, 2019) Mineman 1st class Kelly Vosika operates the magnetic cable reel to deploy the magnetic cable for magnetic influence minesweeping on the Avenger-class mine cou... More
190313-N-XK398-1032 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 13, 2019)
190313-N-XK398-1032 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 13, 2019) Mineman 3rd Class Joseph Knapp operates the port stern crane to move a Manta mine training shape onto the deck of the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship ... More
190314- N-AD347-1004 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 14, 2019)
190314- N-AD347-1004 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 14, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Brandon Brandon Drewitz and Staff Sgt. Mark Holder prepare to dive on an inert mine shape as the assists the Avenger-class mine c... More
190315-N-XK398-1002 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 15, 2019)
190315-N-XK398-1002 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 15, 2019) Mineman Seaman Carlos Dominguez conducts maintenance on the AN/SQQ 32 Sonar inside the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) as the ship... More
190316-N-XK398-1006 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 16, 2019)
190316-N-XK398-1006 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 16, 2019) Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Curtis Campbell prepares for an engineering training drill inside the central control station (CCS) aboard the Avenger-class mine... More
190318-N-XK398-1007 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 18, 2019)
190318-N-XK398-1007 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 18, 2019) Mineman Seaman Curtis Veltre mans the helm of the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) as the ship transits through the Philippine Sea.... More
190319-N-XK398-1024 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 19, 2019)
190319-N-XK398-1024 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 19, 2019) Mineman 3rd Class Robert Haselton straps on a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) tank during a damage control drill aboard the Avenger-class mine count... More
190321-N-XK398-1219 SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines
190321-N-XK398-1219 SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines (March 21, 2019) Sailors man the helm of the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) as the ship pulls into Subic Bay, Republic of ... More
190321-N-XK398-1028 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 21, 2019)
190321-N-XK398-1028 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 21, 2019) The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) approaches the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) as the ship prepares to con... More
190328-N-XK398-1065 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 28, 2019)
190328-N-XK398-1065 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 28, 2019) Mineman 2nd Class Shay Severns looks through “big eye” binoculars as the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) transits through the Phil... More
Pioneer tests countermeasure washdown
190424-N-AD347-1012 EAST CHINA SEA (May 5, 2019) Damage Controlmen check the pressure of valves during a test of the countermeasure washdown system, which helps defend against chemical and biological attacks on... More
190505-N-SB587-0482 South China Sea (May 5, 2019) Mineman
190505-N-SB587-0482 South China Sea (May 5, 2019) Mineman 3rd Class Ryan Matas, from Houston, Texas, signs his name onto a buoy sent from the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) during a r... More
190505-N-AD347-1002 South China Sea (May 5, 2019)
190505-N-AD347-1002 South China Sea (May 5, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Megan Makarenko, Executive Officer of the Mine Countermeasure Ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) and Lt. Cmdr Robert Wayland, Commanding Officer Pioneer, watch... More
190508-N-AD347-1032 SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 8, 2019) The
190508-N-AD347-1032 SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 8, 2019) The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) underway. Pioneer, part of Mine Countermeasures Squadron 7, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet a... More
190509-N-SB587-1139 PUERTO PRINCESA, Republic of the
190509-N-SB587-1139 PUERTO PRINCESA, Republic of the Philippines (May 9, 2019) Sailors aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasure ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) attach lines from a tug while pulling into Puerto Pri... More
190515-N-SB587-1010 SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 15, 2019)
190515-N-SB587-1010 SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 15, 2019) The Avenger-class mine countermeasure ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) approaches the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) during a replenishment-at-sea... More
190526-N-AD347-1037 SATTAHIP, Thailand (May 26, 2019)
190526-N-AD347-1037 SATTAHIP, Thailand (May 26, 2019) Sailors aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) throw messenger lines to Sailors aboard Patriot’s sister ship, USS Pioneer (M... More
190530-N-XK398-1105 PATTAYA, Thailand (May 30, 2019)
190530-N-XK398-1105 PATTAYA, Thailand (May 30, 2019) Machinist’s Mate Fireman John Gonzalez-Mitchell, from the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9), plays a game of soccer with the Thai-A... More
USS Pioneer, USS Patriot Sailors Participate in A Sports Day Event wit...
190602-N-XK398-1036 PATTAYA, Thailand (June 2, 2019) Electronics Technician 3rd class Jacob Hiliker, from the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9), plays soccer with sailors from the Roya... More
190604-N-SB587-2052 SATTAHIP NAVAL BASE, Thailand (June
190604-N-SB587-2052 SATTAHIP NAVAL BASE, Thailand (June 4, 2019) Sailors aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) pull in mooring lines as the ship departs Sattahip Naval Base for ... More
190605-N-SB587-1007 GULF OF THAILAND (June 5, 2019)
190605-N-SB587-1007 GULF OF THAILAND (June 5, 2019) Quarter Master 3rd Class Justin Fabricante raises the national ensign aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) during a mine cou... More
190613-N-SB587-1227 PORT KLANG, Malaysia (June 13,
190613-N-SB587-1227 PORT KLANG, Malaysia (June 13, 2019) The Avenger-class mine countermeasure ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) pulls into Port Klang, Malaysia. Pioneer, part of Mine Countermeasure Squadron 7, is opera... More
190626-N-AD347-1044 KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (June 26,
190626-N-AD347-1044 KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (June 26, 2019) The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) pulls into Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Pioneer, part of Mine Countermeasures Squadron 7, ... More
190627-N-SB587-1155 KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (June 27,
190627-N-SB587-1155 KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (June 27, 2019) Engineman Richard Sonikangchea and Mineman 3rd Class Ryan Matas, assigned to the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9), play a b... More
190627-N-AD347-1001 KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (June 27,
190627-N-AD347-1001 KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (June 27, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Robert Wayland, commanding officer of the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9), speaks with Cappie Pondexter, a recen... More
190628-N-SB587-1339 KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (June 28,
190628-N-SB587-1339 KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (June 28, 2019) Quarter Master 2nd Class Colin Nicholson, assigned to the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9), does a warm up during a running... More
190701-N-SB587-1358 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 1, 2019)
190701-N-SB587-1358 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 1, 2019) Mineman 2nd Class Shuan Lao and Mineman 3rd Class Davon Hilliard work on a mine neutralization vehicle (MNV) aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasure ship ... More
190706-N-SB587-1080 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 6, 2019)
190706-N-SB587-1080 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 6, 2019) Mineman 2nd Class Collin Harvey troubleshoots an M2HB machine gun during a live fire exercise aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (M... More
190709-N-SB587-1277 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 9, 2019)
190709-N-SB587-1277 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 9, 2019) Culinary Specialist Seaman Anibal Gonzaleztroche practices firefighting during a damage control exercise aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS... More
190723-N-AD347-1010 SASEBO, Japan (July 23, 2019) Lt.
190723-N-AD347-1010 SASEBO, Japan (July 23, 2019) Lt. j.g. Scott Sansing discusses mine countermeasure systems with the 5th Sergeant Candidate Education Unit part of Japan Self-Defense Forces, Western Army Comb... More
190913-N-AD347-0122 SASEBO, Japan (September 13, 2019)
190913-N-AD347-0122 SASEBO, Japan (September 13, 2019) Chief Petty Officers aboard Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) pose for a celebratory picture during their Chief pinning ceremony.... More
190917-N-AD347-0021 SASEBO, Japan (September 17, 2019)
190917-N-AD347-0021 SASEBO, Japan (September 17, 2019) Supply Officer for Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9), Lt. j.g. Christopher LaFrancois, left, discusses supply and logistics with ... More
190918-N-AD347-0044 SASEBO, Japan (September 18, 2019)
190918-N-AD347-0044 SASEBO, Japan (September 18, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Meagan Makarenko, Executive Officer of Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9), second to the right, stands with other female... More
190927-N-AD347-0194 SASEBO, Japan (September 27, 2019)
190927-N-AD347-0194 SASEBO, Japan (September 27, 2019) Lt. j.g. Scott Sansing, right, plays a handball toss game with family and friends during the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9), c... More
191001-N-AD347-0139 SASEBO, Japan (October 01, 2019)
191001-N-AD347-0139 SASEBO, Japan (October 01, 2019) Chief Warrant Officer 2 Juan Castillo, serving on Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9), has his Senior Chief insignia removed by his f... More
191018-N-AD347-0832 UKI, Japan (October 18, 2019) Commanding
191018-N-AD347-0832 UKI, Japan (October 18, 2019) Commanding officer of Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9), Lt. Cmdr. Bobby Wayland, gives a command ball cap and plaque to Chief Hiroyuk... More
191018-N-AD347-0052 UKI, Japan (October 18, 2019)
191018-N-AD347-0052 UKI, Japan (October 18, 2019) Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) enters the channel around an island into Uki city port. Pioneer, part of Mine Countermeasures Squadr... More
191019-N-AD347-0012 UKI, Japan (October 19, 2019) Local
191019-N-AD347-0012 UKI, Japan (October 19, 2019) Local Uki city residents take a tour of Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) and learn about the ship’s mine hunting capabilities. Pionee... More
191020-N-AD347-0013 Amakusa, Japan (October 20, 2019)
191020-N-AD347-0013 Amakusa, Japan (October 20, 2019) Mineman 2nd Class Shaun Lao, right, helps pick up trash at a beach in Kumamoto prefecture with other crew members from Avenger-class mine countermeasures sh... More
191021-N-AD347-0003 Uki, Japan (October 21, 2019) The
191021-N-AD347-0003 Uki, Japan (October 21, 2019) The Kumamoto Japan-America Society tours Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9). Pioneer, part of Mine Countermeasures Squadron 7, is opera... More
191101-N-AD347-0032 SASEBO, Japan (November 01, 2019)
191101-N-AD347-0032 SASEBO, Japan (November 01, 2019) Family of the crew members aboard Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9), take in the sights of Sasebo harbor. Pioneer, part of Mine Co... More
191118-N-AD347-0020 NICHINAN, Japan (Nov. 18, 2019)
191118-N-AD347-0020 NICHINAN, Japan (Nov. 18, 2019) Sailors onboard Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9), moor the ship in the port of Aburatsu. Pioneer, part of Mine Countermeasures Squa... More
191119-N-AD347-0010 NICHINAN, Japan (Nov. 19, 2019)
191119-N-AD347-0010 NICHINAN, Japan (Nov. 19, 2019) Commanding officer of Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) Lt. Cmdr. Bobby Wayland, back left, learns about the features and history of... More
191120-N-AD347-0017 NICHINAN, Japan (Nov. 20, 2019)
191120-N-AD347-0017 NICHINAN, Japan (Nov. 20, 2019) Mineman 2nd class John Valencia operates the ship’s Precise Integrated Navigation System (PINS) on Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9)... More
191121-N-AD347-0018 NICHINAN, Japan (Nov. 21, 2019)
191121-N-AD347-0018 NICHINAN, Japan (Nov. 21, 2019) Minemen on Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) hoist up their Mine Neutralization Vehicle (MNV) in order to swap it out during Mine Wa... More
200207-N-AD347-0015, EAST CHINA SEA (Feb. 07, 2020)
200207-N-AD347-0015, EAST CHINA SEA (Feb. 07, 2020) Mineman 2nd class Ryan Matas, right, onboard Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9), teaches his fellow minemen how to rig a training min... More
200213-N-AD347-0011, PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 13, 2020)
200213-N-AD347-0011, PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 13, 2020) Mineman Seaman Apprentice David Swavel onboard Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9), hauls out the ship’s electromagnetic cable during ... More
200215-N-AD347-0015, PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 15, 2020)
200215-N-AD347-0015, PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 15, 2020) Electronics Technician 3rd class Jacob Hiliker, right, and Mineman 3rd class Joseph Knapp onboard Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9),... More
KOREA STRAIT (April 5, 2020) Avenger-class mine
KOREA STRAIT (April 5, 2020) Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships USS Pioneer (MCM 9), USS Chief (MCM 14) and an MH-53 helicopter from Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 conduct mine hunting trainin... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (May 5, 2020) Sailors aboard the
PHILIPPINE SEA (May 5, 2020) Sailors aboard the Avenger-class Mine Countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) deploy a TB-35 advanced acoustic generator with Size 1 float. Pioneer, part of Mine Countermeasures Sq... More
EAST CHINA SEA (May 9, 2020) Avenger class mine
EAST CHINA SEA (May 9, 2020) Avenger class mine countermeasure ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) conducts a mine warfare training exercise. Pioneer, part of Mine Countermeasures Squadron 7, is operating in the 7th Fleet... More
EAST CHINA SEA (July 16, 2020) – Electrician’s Mate
EAST CHINA SEA (July 16, 2020) – Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class John Dimaculangan conducts a maintenance spot-check with the ship’s Executive Officer, Lt. Cmdr. Zach Martens aboard mine countermeasures ship USS P... More
SEA OF JAPAN (July 17, 2020) – Chief Mineman Eric Pierre
SEA OF JAPAN (July 17, 2020) – Chief Mineman Eric Pierre fires the M240B light machine gun to renew his weapon qualification aboard mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9). Pioneer, part of Mine Counterme... More
SEA OF JAPAN (July 18, 2020) – Mineman Seaman Bransen
SEA OF JAPAN (July 18, 2020) – Mineman Seaman Bransen Reynolds runs a simulated mine neutralization vehicle (MNV) mission using the AN/SSQ-94V4 trainer in Combat Information Center (CIC) aboard mine countermea... More
MUTSU BAY (July 19, 2020) – Mineman Seaman Shane Duers
MUTSU BAY (July 19, 2020) – Mineman Seaman Shane Duers operates the AN/SPS-73 radar in the Combat Information Center (CIC) aboard mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9). Pioneer, part of Mine Countermeas... More
MUTSU BAY (July 20, 2020) – Mineman 3rd Class Arturo
MUTSU BAY (July 20, 2020) – Mineman 3rd Class Arturo Rivera from Tucson, Arizona, fires the expendable bathythermograph (BXT) into the water to read the expected sonar range of the day aboard mine countermeasur... More
Sailors conduct mine countermeasure training operations during Mine Wa...
MUTSU BAY (July 20, 2020) – Mineman 3rd Class Arturo Rivera from Tucson, Arizona and Mineman Seaman Peter Birnstihl from Chandler, Arizona, search for mine-like objects in a mine hunting area as the Executive O... More
MUTSU BAY (July 21, 2020) - Mine countermeasures ships
MUTSU BAY (July 21, 2020) - Mine countermeasures ships USS Pioneer (MCM 9) and USS Patriot (MCM 7) sail in formation for a photo exercise with Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ship JS Awaji (MSC-304) during... More
MUTSU BAY (July 21, 2020) – Mine countermeasures ships
MUTSU BAY (July 21, 2020) – Mine countermeasures ships USS Pioneer (MCM 9), USS Patriot (MCM 7), JS Etajima (MSC-306), JS Uraga (MST-463), JS Enoshima (MSC-604) and JS Hirado (MSC-305) sail into formation for a... More
MUTSU BAY (July 21, 2020) – Mineman 3rd Class Jonathan
MUTSU BAY (July 21, 2020) – Mineman 3rd Class Jonathan Swavel from Boardman, Ohio, energizes the umbilical cable handling system (UCHS) for the mine neutralization vehicle (MNV) aboard mine countermeasures ship... More
MUTSU BAY (July 23, 2020) – Sailors aboard Japan Maritime
MUTSU BAY (July 23, 2020) – Sailors aboard Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) mine sweeper tender JS Uraga (MST-463) wave at sailors aboard mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) upon conclusion o... More
150925-N-NZ935-063 SASEBO, Japan (Sept. 25, 2015) Rear
150925-N-NZ935-063 SASEBO, Japan (Sept. 25, 2015) Rear Adm. John Nowell Jr., commander Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7, holds an all-hands call for mine countermeasures ships USS Pioneer (MCM 9), USS Warrior... More
181106-N-AD347-1016 SEA OF JAPAN (Nov. 6, 2018)
181106-N-AD347-1016 SEA OF JAPAN (Nov. 6, 2018) Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships USS Pioneer (MCM 9) and USS Patriot (MCM 7) tactically maneuver as a Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB) circles the ship... More
190208-N-GC129-2013 SASEBO, Japan (Feb. 08, 2019) Lt.
190208-N-GC129-2013 SASEBO, Japan (Feb. 08, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Bobby Wayland, commanding officer of the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9), speaks with United States Government Accountabil... More
190307-N-XK398-1036 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 07, 2019)
190307-N-XK398-1036 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 07, 2019) Mineman Seaman Lionel Harris guides a Mark 32 Mod 2 inert training mine shape off the side of the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) ... More
190308-N-XK398-1010 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 08, 2019)
190308-N-XK398-1010 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 08, 2019) Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Phillip Kelly straps on self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) gear during a damage control drill aboard the ... More
190309-N-XK398-1035 OKINAWA, Japan (March 09, 2019)
190309-N-XK398-1035 OKINAWA, Japan (March 09, 2019) Mineman Seaman Curtas Veltre uses a sound powered telephone on the fo’c’sle of the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9). Pioneer, part ... More
190310-N-XK398-1029 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 10, 2019)
190310-N-XK398-1029 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 10, 2019) Sailors from the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) conduct water checks with a mine neutralization vehicle (NMV) before a mine hunti... More
190311-N-XK398-1042 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 11, 2019)
190311-N-XK398-1042 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 11, 2019) Navigation officer, Lt. Jordan Yuson, stands watch inside the combat information center (CIC) as the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer’s (MC... More
190312-N-XK398-1031 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 12, 2019)
190312-N-XK398-1031 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 12, 2019) Mineman 2nd Class Jacey Blake operates the port stern crane to move around minesweeping equipment on the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (... More
190313-N-XK398-1011 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 13, 2019)
190313-N-XK398-1011 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 13, 2019) Mineman 1st Class Timothy Tate guides a Manta mine training shape onto the deck of the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) as the ship... More
190314-N-AD347-1057 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 14, 2019)
190314-N-AD347-1057 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 14, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Brandon Brandon Drewitz and Staff Sgt. Mark Holder prepare to dive on an inert mine shape as the assists the Avenger-class mine co... More
190315-N-XK398-1004 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 15, 2019)
190315-N-XK398-1004 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 15, 2019) Mineman Seaman Carlos Dominguez conducts washes the AN/SQQ 32 Sonar with fresh water as the ship completes a mine hunting training exercise. Pioneer, part of ... More
190316-N-XK398-1036 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 16, 2019)
190316-N-XK398-1036 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 16, 2019) Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class William Pease, right, calls away a simulated engineering causality inside the main machine room aboard the Avenger-class mine count... More
190318-N-XK398-1012 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 18, 2019)
190318-N-XK398-1012 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 18, 2019) Quartermaster 2nd Class Colin Nicholson shines a brass bell inside the bridge of the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) as the ship t... More
190319-N-XK398-1041 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 19, 2019)
190319-N-XK398-1041 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 19, 2019) Mineman 2nd Class Jacey Blake leads a hose team into a space during a damage control drill simulating a class alpha fire aboard the Avenger-class mine counter... More
190321-N-XK398-1032 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 21, 2019)
190321-N-XK398-1032 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 21, 2019) Sailors on the fo’c’sle of the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) prepare to conduct a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with the fleet repl... More
190321-N-XK398-1227 SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines
190321-N-XK398-1227 SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines (March 21, 2019) Quartermasters lower flags from the mast of the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) as the ship pulls into Sub... More
190328-N-XK398-1067 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 28, 2019)
190328-N-XK398-1067 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 28, 2019) Mineman 3rd Class Emilio Reyes takes pictures as the Ship’s Nautical or Otherwise Photographic Interpretation and Examination (SNOOPIE) Team on the observatio... More
190505-N-AD347-1008 South China Sea (May 5, 2019)
190505-N-AD347-1008 South China Sea (May 5, 2019) Sailors from the the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) wait along side the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) ... More
190505-N-AD347-1001 South China Sea (May 5, 2019)
190505-N-AD347-1001 South China Sea (May 5, 2019) Ens. Samuel Keoseyan aboard the Mine Countermeasure Ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) gives commands to the helmsman during a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replen... More
190507-N-SB587-1138 SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 7, 2019) Interior
190507-N-SB587-1138 SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 7, 2019) Interior Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph Pugliese from Lincoln, Maine, investigates a space during a damage control training exercise aboard the Aveng... More
190509-N-SB587-1177 PUERTO PRINCESA, Republic of the
190509-N-SB587-1177 PUERTO PRINCESA, Republic of the Philippines (May 9, 2019) The Avenger-class mine countermeasure ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) and her sister ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) pull into Puerto Princesa. B... More
190526-N-AD347-1118 SATTAHIP, Thailand (May 26, 2019)
190526-N-AD347-1118 SATTAHIP, Thailand (May 26, 2019) Sailors aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) pull aboard a steel pallet hoisted over from Pioneer's sister ship, USS Patri... More
190530-N-XK398-1157 PATTAYA, Thailand (May 30, 2019)
190530-N-XK398-1157 PATTAYA, Thailand (May 30, 2019) Mineman 3rd Class Ryan Matas, from the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9), plays a game of soccer with the Thai-Austrian Technical C... More
190604-N-SB587-2090 SATTAHIP NAVAL BASE, Thailand (June
190604-N-SB587-2090 SATTAHIP NAVAL BASE, Thailand (June 4, 2019) Sailors aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) and sister ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) remove mooring lines before de... More
190605-N-SB587-1080 GULF OF THAILAND (June 5, 2019)
190605-N-SB587-1080 GULF OF THAILAND (June 5, 2019) Mineman 2nd Class Emilio Reyes lowers a battle space profiler into the water from aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) durin... More
190613-N-SB587-1260 PORT KLANG, Malaysia (June 13,
190613-N-SB587-1260 PORT KLANG, Malaysia (June 13, 2019) Sailors aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasure ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) rig mooring lines while pulling into Port Klang, Malaysia. Pioneer, part of... More
190614-N-SB587-1045 PORT KLANG (June 14, 2019)
190614-N-SB587-1045 PORT KLANG (June 14, 2019) Avenger-class mine countermeasure ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9). Lt. Cmdr. Bobby Wayland, commanding officer USS Pioneer (MCM 9) and First Admiral Dr. Najhan bin Md Sa... More
190626-N-AD347-1140 KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (June 26,
190626-N-AD347-1140 KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (June 26, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Meagan Makarenko, executive officer of the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9), and Lt. Cmdr. Robert Wayland, comman... More