190729-N-N0901-0139 LAGOS, Nigeria (July 29, 2019) Nigerian military members present arms to Rear Adm. John Gumbleton, director of maritime headquarters, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, and Kathleen FitzGibbon, deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria, while the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) is in port, 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdt. Philip Poon/Released)