180516-N-NG136-0165 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 16, 2018) A French sailor directs a Rafale Marine assigned to squadron 17F of the French navy as it prepares to launch off the flight deck 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 2nd Class David Mora Jr./Released)