Keywords: US Navy 080719-N-3218H-011 A French F-2 Rafale fighter prepares to launch during combined French and American carrier qualifications aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).jpg en ATLANTIC OCEAN July 19 2008 A French F-2 Rafale fighter prepares to launch during combined French and American carrier qualifications aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN 71 This event marks the first integrated U S and French carrier qualifications aboard a U S aircraft carrier The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise Operation Brimstone off the Atlantic coast until the end of July U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Hall/Released 2008-07-19 080719-N-3218H-011 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 61674 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Hall PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 flight deck Operation Brimstone |