The Pioneer’s go to highlights the energy of the U.S.-Japan alliance and represents the U.S. Navy’s dedication to safety presence within the Pacific.
“It’s been a very long time since a U.S. Navy ship was in port in Ishigaki and we’re thrilled that USS Pioneer obtained the chance to return go to and have interaction with the local people,” stated Lt. Cmdr. Chase Harding, commanding officer of Pioneer. “Although we’re primarily based in Sasebo, it’s all the time nice to search for alternatives to proceed to interact with our Japanese allies.”
Whereas in Ishigaki, Pioneer Sailors carried out a seaside cleanup as a neighborhood relations occasion. In addition they met with members of the Japanese Coast Guard, the Yaeyama police division and different municipal management, in addition to representatives from native associations and companies.
USS Pioneer, assigned to Mine Countermeasures Squadron 7 (MCMRON 7), Job Pressure 76/3 and Expeditionary Strike Group 7, is forward-deployed to Sasebo, Japan within the US seventh Fleet space of duty conducting mine countermeasure operations to help preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific area.
U.S. seventh Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and companions in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific area.
