190809-N-UN744-0011 MINDELO, Cabo Verde (Aug. 9, 2019) U.S. Navy Sailors discuss small boat maintenance while working aboard the Cabo Verde coast guard patrol craft Espadarte (P 151) in front of the U.S. Navy Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) 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 Chief Mass Communication Specialist Travis Simmons/Released)