Frontline Photos: April 19, 2016

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  • Thirty-two OH-58D Kiowa Warriors with the 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, conduct a flyover during farewell flight, Fort Bragg, N.C., April 15. The flyover serves as a final “thank you” and farewell to the residents of the Fort Bragg and the Fayetteville community. (DOD photo by Kenneth Kassens)
  • Japan’s Ground Self Defense Force and members of the U.S. Marine Corps load relief goods onto MV-22 Osprey which arrived in their Takayubaru vice camp in earthquake-hit Mashiki, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, Monday, April 18, 2016. U.S. airlifts were delivering water, bread, ready-to-eat food and other emergency supplies Monday to a remote area of southern Japan stricken by two powerful earthquakes, as local rescuers searched for 10 people still reported missing. (AP Photo/Koji Ueda)
  • Army Capt. Dave Mathews and 1st Lt. Colton Barber climb over an 8-foot wall on the Spartan Race course at Fort Mitchell, Ala., April 16, 2016, during the 33rd annual Best Ranger Competition. The three-day competition comprised challenges testing competitors’ physical, mental and technical capabilities. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Kohl
  • Navy Capt. Kyle Moses, left, and Master Chief Petty Officer Chris Borkenheim conduct pier inspections during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise 16 in Jordan, April 15, 2016. Moses and Borkenheim are the commodore and command master chief, respectively, of Commander, Task Force 56. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Furey
  • U.S. Navy Commander Ryan Bernacchi, left, leads a squadron of Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornets in formation during the Smoky Mountain Air Show at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Tenn. on Saturday, April 16, 2016. (Adam Lau/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP)
  • In this April 12, 2016 photo, ROTC cadet Friedrich Sala holds a rifle while preparing to jump into the pool at Norwich University in Northfield, Vt. The exercise is part of the training undergone by ROTC students at Norwich. On April 21 and 22 some of the nations top military officers will be at Norwich to commemorate the 100th anniversary of ROTC, which produces about 70 percent of the nations military officers. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)
  • U.S. Navy Aviation boatswain’s mates transport an F/A-18 Super Hornet drop tank through the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) at sea April 18, 2016. The Eisenhower was underway preparing for an upcoming scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anderson W. Branch)
  • Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is given a tour of different U.S. Air Force assets at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Carter will visit the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to help accelerate the lasting defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, and participate in the U.S. Gulf Cooperation Council defense meeting. (Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)(Released)
  • Sarah Frankosky, an Air Force athlete, prepares to serve during a sitting volleyball game on the final day of a training camp at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 8, 2016. The weeklong camp provided recovering wounded, ill and injured military members hands-on rehabilitative training. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.
  • Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team Boston patrols the city’s waterfront in a 25-foot response boat, April 18, 2016, the day of the Boston Marathon. The Coast Guard increased its security presence in the city for the marathon. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Barresi