191020-N-AD347-0033 AMAKUSA, Japan (Oct. 20, 2019) Sailors assigned to the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) help carry trash during a beach day clean-up at a local beach in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. 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)