190809-N-UN744-0042 MINDELO, Cabo Verde (Aug. 9, 2019) Engineman 1st Class Anthony Rudd, selected for promotion to chief petty officer, and embarked aboard the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7), conducts engine maintenance with members of the Cabo Verde coast guard on patrol craft Espadarte (P 151) 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)