U.S. Marines assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment establish communication with air support during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel mission part of Exercise Bold Alligator on Atlantic Airfield, N.C., Nov. 6, 2014. Exercise Bold Alligator is a multi-national, synthetic naval amphibious exercise designed to train across the full range of amphibious capabilities in order to provide unique and contemporary solutions to global challenges. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jodson B. Graves/Released)