180511-N-JU894-0065 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 11, 2018) A French pilot prepares a Rafale Marine assigned to squadron "17F" for launch during flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier air wing exercises with the French navy to strengthen partnerships and deepen interoperability between the two nations' naval forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brooke Macchietto/Released)