180816-N-RG482-062 BLACK SEA (Aug. 16, 2018) Ship's Capt. Jonathan Keffer, civilian master of the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7), discusses procedures and expectations for an upcoming evolution. Carson City is the seventh of nine expeditionary fast transport ships in Military Sealift Command's inventory with a primary mission of providing rapid transport of military equipment and personnel in theater via its 20,000 square foot reconfigurable mission bay area and seating for 312 passengers. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kyle Steckler/Released)