180511-N-JU894-0105 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 11, 2018) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, right, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 and a Rafale Marine assigned to squadron "17F" of the French navy prepare to launch during flight operations aboard 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)