171021-N-RN119-0953 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 21, 2017) Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 54, attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4, cuts through the water to pick up cargo. LCAC-54 is embarked aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) in support of exercise Bold Alligator 2017 (#BA17). Improving Navy-Marine Corps amphibious core competencies along with coalition, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Allied and partner nations is a necessary investment in the current and future readiness of our forces. BA17 will take place Oct. 18 - 30, 2017, ashore along the eastern seaboard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Wichmann/Released)