 The mine countermeasure ship, USS Pioneer, was returned to San Diego after completing an 11 month deployment to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. In order to transfer USS Pioneer from Japan to San Diego, it was required to ballast the ship upon the Super Servant 3, a contracted heavy lift ship. This process is very similar to a dry dock in Evolution where instead of the dry dock sinking down and the ship floating off, it's a ship that floats down and you come off the block. The process of ballasting the ship takes approximately 10 to 12 hours. Once delivered to Naval Base San Diego, the Pioneer will be dry docked for routine maintenance and resume operating in the 3rd Fleet area of responsibility. From San Diego, I'm Seaman Matthew Hobe.