Commanding Officer, USS Bataan (LHD 5) Capt. Eric N. Pfister, left, greets Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is participating in exercise Bold Alligator 2016, a multinational amphibious exercise practicing joint force entry operations in a contested environment as part of the larger series of exercises designed to increase amphibious capabilities among participating nations. - Commanding Officer, USS Bataan (LHD 5) Capt. Eric N. Pfister, left, greets Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is participating in exercise Bold Alligator 2016, a multinational amphibious exercise practicing joint force entry operations in a contested environment as part of the larger series of exercises designed to increase amphibious capabilities among participating nations.