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Commanding officer of Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9), Lt. Cmdr. Bobby Wayland, gives a command ball cap to the mayor of Uki city, Kenshi Morita. 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.