190718-N-EV253-0375 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 18, 2019) U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Kiki Carson, from Ashland, Kentucky, holds a child at the SOS Children's Village Abobo Gare during a community relations project while the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) is in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, July 18, 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)