usnavy KOREA STRAIT (October 20, 2021) Mineman 2nd Class Luke Braden from Saint Paris, Ohio reloads an M240B machine gun during a live fire exercise. USS 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 operation (U>S> Navy photo by LT. Irving Garcia)