171023-N-WG055-179 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2017) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) Second Class Scott Fornoff prepares for a fast rope exercise on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during 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 Seaman Kyle A. Moore/Released)