190710-N-EV253-0043 DAKAR, Senegal (July 10, 2019) Cmdr. Tyrone Bruce, right, officer in charge of the military detachment aboard the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7), and Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Jami Tankiss shift colors as the ship departs Dakar, Senegal, following a port visit in support of its Africa Partnership Station deployment, July 10, 2019. Carson City is deployed to the Gulf of Guinea to demonstrate progress through partnerships and U.S. commitment to West African countries through small boat maintenance assistance, maritime law enforcement engagement, and medical and community relations outreach. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sara Eshleman/Released)