190809-N-EV253-0199 MINDELO, Cabo Verde (Aug. 9, 2019) A Cape Verdean coast guardsman observes from the pilot house as members of the U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment Pacific and their Portuguese counterparts, embarked aboard the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7), exchange best boarding practices with the Cabo Verde coast guard aboard patrol craft Badejo (P 263), in Mindelo, Cabo Verde, Aug. 9, 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)