Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Caleb Strong | USS PIONEER (MCM 9) | 07.23.2020
MUTSU BAY (July 23, 2020) – Sailors aboard mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) stand at attention while passing Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) mine sweeper tenders JS Uraga (MST-463) and JS Bungo (MST-464) upon conclusion of Mine Warfare Exercise (MIWEX) 2JA 2020. MIWEX 2JA is an annual bilateral exercise held between the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force......
Courtesy Photo | Commander, Mine Countermeasures Group 7 | 07.23.2020
MUTSU BAY (July 23, 2020) - Mine countermeasures ships USS Pioneer (MCM 9) and USS Patriot (MCM 7) sail past Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) ships upon conclusion of Mine Warfare Exercise (MIWEX) 2JA 2020. MIWEX 2JA is an annual bilateral exercise held between the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) to strengthen interoperability and increase proficiencies in......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Caleb Strong | USS PIONEER (MCM 9) | 07.23.2020
MUTSU BAY (July 23, 2020) – Sailors aboard mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) stand at attention while passing Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) mine sweeper tenders JS Uraga (MST-463) and JS Bungo (MST-464) upon conclusion of Mine Warfare Exercise (MIWEX) 2JA 2020. MIWEX 2JA is an annual bilateral exercise held between the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Caleb Strong | USS PIONEER (MCM 9) | 07.23.2020
MUTSU BAY (July 23, 2020) – Sailors aboard mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) salute while passing Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) mine sweeper tenders JS Uraga (MST-463) and JS Bungo (MST-464) upon conclusion of Mine Warfare Exercise (MIWEX) 2JA 2020. MIWEX 2JA is an annual bilateral exercise held between the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) to......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Caleb Strong | USS PIONEER (MCM 9) | 07.23.2020
MUTSU BAY (July 23, 2020) – Sailors aboard mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) wave at Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Sailors while passing mine sweeper tenders JS Uraga (MST-463) and JS Bungo (MST-464) upon conclusion of Mine Warfare Exercise (MIWEX) 2JA 2020. MIWEX 2JA is an annual bilateral exercise held between the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Caleb Strong | USS PIONEER (MCM 9) | 07.23.2020
MUTSU BAY (July 23, 2020) – Sailors aboard mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) watch as they pass Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) mine sweeper tenders JS Uraga (MST-463) and JS Bungo (MST-464) upon conclusion of Mine Warfare Exercise (MIWEX) 2JA 2020. MIWEX 2JA is an annual bilateral exercise held between the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) to......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Caleb Strong | USS PIONEER (MCM 9) | 07.23.2020
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 of Mine Warfare Exercise (MIWEX) 2JA 2020. MIWEX 2JA is an annual bilateral exercise held between the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) to strengthen......
