A French Aéronavale Dassault "Rafale" M aircraft from Flottille 11F embarked aboard the aircraft carrier "Charles de Gaulle" (R91) taxis out of the landing area during carrier qualifications aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS "Carl Vinson" (CVN-70) in the Arabian Sea. "Carl Vinson", with assigned Carrier Air Wing 17, was deployed supporting maritime security operations, strike operations in Iraq and Syria, and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.