180515-N-UV609-0316 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 14, 2018) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 prepares to launch from 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 2nd Class David Mora Jr.)