Left to right, U.S. Capt. Jeff Austin, Carrier Strike Group Two liaison officer; United Kingdom Royal Marines Col. Matthew Pierson, Future Operations director; U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. John Love, chief of staff, and United Kingdom Royal Navy Rear Adm. Ian Corder, Coalition Forces Maritime Component commander, listen to the morning update brief, Feb. 18, about the Joint Task Force Exercise the George H.W. Bush Strike Group is conducting from Feb. 11-21. The JTFEX is a capstone event before the George H.W. Bush Strike Group is certified for major combat operations.