Lt. Ben Pederson, navigator on board USS Patriot (MCM 7) poses for a photo while underway in the 7th Fleet area of operations. Patriot is forward-deployed to Sasebo, Japan and assigned to Commander, Mine Countermeasures Squadron (COMCMRON) 7. COMCMRON 7 conducts integrated mine countermeasure operations using air, Surface, and explosive ordnance disposal assets in both exercise and regional conflict scenarios throughout the 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility.

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