The joint high-speed vessel USNS Choctaw County (JHSV 2) departs Morehead City, N.C., to conduct training exercises off the coast of North Carolina during Bold Alligator 2014. Bold Alligator is intended to improve Navy and Marine Corps amphibious core competencies. Working with coalition, NATO, allied and partner nations is a necessary investment in the current and future readiness of our forces. The exercise takes place Oct. 29 - Nov. 10, 2014, afloat and ashore along the Eastern Seaboard. #BoldAlligator14 (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mike Lenart/Released)