180510-N-WX604-1271 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 10, 2018) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Christopher Proffitt flies in an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 during flight operations with the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). HSC-9 is embarked aboard George H.W. Bush, which is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier air wing exercises with the French navy to strengthen partnerships and deepen interoperability between the two nation's naval forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph E. Montemarano/Released)