190208-N-GC129-2012 SASEBO, Japan (Feb. 8, 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 a Government Accountability Office, defense capabilities and management team during a tour of the ship. The GAO team is visiting the ship to gather information for a report on forward deployed naval forces in Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kirsten King)