170731-N-NG136-918 ENGLISH CHANNEL (Aug. 1, 2017) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Eric Abanil directs a Royal Navy Merlin MK2 helicopter assigned to the Tiger Squadron at Royal Navy Air Station Culdrose to land aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during exercise Saxon Warrior 2017. The U.S. and United Kingdom co-hosted carrier strike group exercise that demonstrates interoperability and capability to respond to crises and deter potential threats. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary Wickline/Released)