191129-N-CJ510-0530 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 29, 2019) Counter-Admiral Aussedat, commanding officer of the Charles de Gaulle carrier strike group, boards a French navy helicopter aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) after a visit to Ross during exercise PEAN 19, Nov. 29, 2019. Exercise PEAN 19 is a French-led exercise designed to enhance the operational capability of the French carrier strike group, Charles de Gaulle, while providing realistic training to both the French and participating nations while strengthening interoperability and relationships. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrea Rumple/Released)