191020-N-AD347-0024 AMAKUSA, Japan (Oct. 20, 2019) Sailors embarked aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) pose for a photo after picking up trash at a beach in Kumamoto Prefecture with local residents in that area. Pioneer, part of Mine Countermeasures Squadron 7, is operating in the U.S. 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. Alexander Fairbanks/Released)