190809-N-EV253-0502 MINDELO, Cabo Verde (Aug. 9, 2019) Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment Pacific, along with their Portuguese and Spanish counterparts embarked aboard the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7), exchange best boarding practices during a simulation aboard the Cape Verdean coast guard patrol craft Badejo (P 263) with the Cabo Verde coast guard 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)