200506-N-PD331-010 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 8, 2020) Sailors aboard the Avenger-class Mine Countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) pass the riding stopper on the anchor chain. Pioneer, part of Mine Countermeasures Squadron 7, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response platform for contingency operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Irving Garcia/Released)