It stands for Anti-Gravity. In the late 90s and early 00s, it was somewhat of a niche genre. Basically it was a racing game where your ride didn't have wheels.
I think it's the reputation that the French got in the second world war along with Charles De Gaulle having been a MASSIVE asshole.
Thing is, the French are actually insanely good at war and often do not care about minor inconveniences like "the laws and customs of war" or "the Geneva Conventions". It's why half the words of the English military lexicon are French.
I wouldn't mind this guy being the president tbh. Sure he's a pilot, but at least he wasn't Air Force.