180512-N-SO730-0013 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 12, 2018) A Rafale Marine attached to squadron 17F of the French navy awaits pre-flight checks before flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The ship 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 Joe Boggio)