190808-N-UN744-0023 MINDELO, Cabo Verde (Aug. 8, 2019) Amanda Porter, left, chargée d'affaires for the U.S. Embassy in Cabo Verde, and Capt. Herbert Griffin, center left, force chaplain for U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, listen to introductions from local religious leaders to begin the Religious Leader Conference aboard the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) in Mindelo, Cabo Verde, Aug. 8, 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 Chief Mass Communication Specialist Travis Simmons/Released)