MONROVIA, LIBERIA -- Local Monrovian dancers greet Coast Guard Sailors on the pier upon the arrival of the USCGC Legare on Feb. 15. As the first U.S. military ship to conduct a pierside port visit to Liberia in more than 17 years, Legare is taking part in a U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa initiative to improve maritime security and safety in the region. A task group comprised of Legare, USS Kauffman and elements of Destroyer Squadron 60 are deployed to the Gulf of Guinea to strengthen Regional Maritime Partnerships.