1907223-N-EV253-0531 SEKONDI, Ghana (July 23, 2019) U.S. Coast Guard Academy Cadet 1st Class Kiki Carson, from Ashland, Kentucky, embarked with the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) interacts with young students at St. John's Anglican Primary School, during a community relations project in Takoradi, Ghana, July 23, 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)