U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Zachariah Grabill/Released
NORFOLK, Va. (AUG. 18, 2016) — Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Laura A. Hale, a Patuxent River, Md. native, and Electronics Technician 3rd Class Martin Rodriguez, a Nogales, Ariz. native, work together troubleshooting a high-frequency receiver in the radio room aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is participating in exercise Bold Alligator 2016, a multinational amphibious exercise practicing joint forcible entry operations in a contested environment as part of the larger series of exercises designed to increase amphibious capabilities among participating nations.