171023-N-PE825-0107 ATLANTIC, N.C. (Oct. 23, 2017) Lieutenant John Ingle, officer-in-charge of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 detachment Bold Alligator 2017 (BA17), hammers a nail during a gazebo improvement project at Marine Corps Outlying Field (MCOLF) Atlantic. NMCB-11 Seabees are at MCOLF Atlantic to participate in 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 1st Class Collin Turner/Released)