180516-N-NG136-0194 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 14, 2018) A French sailor directs a Rafale Marine assigned to squadron "17F" of the French navy as it prepares to launch from the flight deck 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 nation's naval forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Mora Jr./Released)