Frontline Photos: April 27, 2016

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  • Airmen aboard an HH-60G Pave Hawk hoist a pararescueman up to the aircraft during a demonstration at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 21, 2016. The pararescueman is assigned to the 57th Rescue Squadron. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Emerson Nu–ez
  • Members of the U.S. Air Force gesture next to one of the two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jets that were flown Monday, April 25, 2016, to the Mihail Kogalniceanu air base, near the Black Sea port of Constanta in southeast Romania, as a show of strength to deter Russian intervention in Ukraine. The fighters, which are part of the Operation Atlantic Resolve, a U.S. commitment to NATO’s collective security and regional stability, arrived from Britain and will leave Romania later Monday. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) ROMANIA OUT
  • Sailors assigned to the USS Porter prepare ammunition for weapons training at sea, April 25, 2016. The Porter conducted a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support U.S. national security interests in Europe. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert S. Price
  • Marines and sailors carry a person with simulated injuries to an extraction point during training for tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel in Djibouti, April 19, 2016. The troops are assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is supporting maritime security operations and theater cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th fleet area of operations. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Hector de Jesus
  • Soldiers help a stranded resident from a light multi-terrain vehicle during severe flooding in Wharton, Texas, April 21, 2016. Texas Army National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Zachary West
  • U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Christopher Reith, a pilot with the 37th Airlift Squadron, completes his pre-flight checks for a C-130J Hercules prior to take off from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Apr. 26, 2016. Reith was part of a six-man flight crew entrusted with transporting the aircraft to the 2016 International Marrakech Airshow in Morocco and showcasing the aircraft’s capabilities. (DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian Kimball)
  • U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth Dollar, assigned to the 666th Ordnance Company (EOD), 441st Ordnance Battalion (EOD), Alabama National Guard, approaches simulated unexploded ordnance during a scenario for the 111th Ordnance Group (EOD) Team of the Year 2016 competition at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center, Greenville, Ky., April 26, 2016. The weeklong competition tests teams in various scenarios they may encounter in situations around the world, to determine the most physically, mentally, tactically, and technically fit team to represent their command in future competition. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ashley Marble)
  • U.S. Marines from Headquarters, Headquarters Squadron and Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 attached to Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), conduct a simulated aircraft bomb explosion in Target Island, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 27, 2016. Marines attached to EOD conduct regular training to hone their skills on containing a possible gasoline bomb explosion scenario on an aircraft. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Farbo)
  • U.S. Pacific Fleet commander Adm. Scott Swift, left, talks to sailors on board the USS Momsen in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Tuesday, April 26, 2016. The U.S. Pacific Fleet commander says he plans to expand the role of the U.S. 3rd Fleet commander and her staff. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)
  • BOSTON, MA – APRIL 18: A member of the United States Army approaches the finish line during the 120th Boston Marathon on April 18, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images)
  • Former Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jay Somers, right, gives high-fives as he passes through a cheering crowd along the Face of America bike route in Gettysburg, Pa., April 24, 2016. More than 150 disabled veteran cyclists and 600 other cyclists rode 110 miles from Arlington, Va., to Gettysburg, Pa., over two days to honor veterans and service members who were wounded or disabled while serving the nation. DoD photo by EJ Hersom
  • Two C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 437th Airlift Wing prepare to drop soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division during a mass tactical exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., April 15, 2016. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Queen