190729-N-EV253-0488 LAGOS, Nigeria (July 29, 2019) Nigerian navy Rear Adm. Oladele Daji, center, commander of Western Naval Command, speaks with Kathleen FitzGibbon, left, deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria, and Rear Adm. John Gumbleton, director of maritime headquarters, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, during a reception aboard the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) in Lagos, Nigeria, July 29, 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. This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out identification badges. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sara Eshleman/Released)