A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier pilot with Marine Attack Squadron 231 (VMA-231) exits the Harrier after landing on the flight deck of USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during Exercise Bold Alligator, Feb. 1, 2012. Exercise Bold Alligator, the largest naval amphibious exercise in the past 10 years, represents the Navy and Marine Corps' revitalzation of the full range of amphibious operations.