Posted: 05/01/2018
ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 16, 2018) A Rafale Marine assigned to squadron "17F" of the French navy prepares to launch from the flight deck of 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.)