The French navy frigate "Cassard" (D614) passes alongside the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS "George H.W. Bush" (CVN-77) during a scheduled exercise in the Mediterranean Sea. "George H.W. Bush", with assigned Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8), was on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.