181106-N-AD347-1027 SEA OF JAPAN (Nov. 6, 2018) Sailors aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) prepare to recover a rigid-hull inflatable boat in the Sea of Japan. Pioneer is assigned to Commander, Mine Countermeasures Squadron 7 and is conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Alexander Fairbanks/Released)