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CJTF-HOA Civil Affairs Soldiers provide dental support

Civil affairs Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa completed a dental civic action program in Arta, Djibouti. The civil affairs team treated more than 40 patients during two days in the Arta region and extracted more than 50 teeth. During the month of February, the civil affairs team has also provided dental support in the Dikhil and Ali Sabieh regions, and plans to visit an additional region in the future.

By Thompson, Peter A. SrA ,  Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Djibouti Feb 25, 2016
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Capt. Bryan Hays, 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion Dental Cell Officer in Charge, and Staff Sgt. Nakisha Susberry, 403rd CA BN Dental Cell NCO in charge, numb a patient’s mouth Feb. 23, 2016, in Arta, Djibouti. The civil affairs Soldiers deployed to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa worked alongside Djibouti Ministry of Health personnel to provide dental care to villagers and share dental education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)
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A Djiboutian woman waits for an injection of numbing medication to take effect Feb. 23, 2016, in Arta, Djibouti. The 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa provided emergency dental procedures, basic extractions and dental education during a dental civic action program, which was funded by U.S. Africa Command’s civil assistance program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)
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Staff Sgt. Nakisha Susberry, 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion Dental Cell NCO in charge, speaks with a patient about dental care Feb. 23, 2016, in Arta, Djibouti. During the dental civic action program (DENCAP), many members of the village received dental care for the first time in their lives. The DENCAP in Arta was the third of four regions civil affairs planned to visit in February. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)
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Capt. Bryan Hays, 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion Dental Cell Officer in Charge, injects a patient with numbing medication Feb. 23, 2016, in Arta, Djibouti. During the dental civic action program (DENCAP), many members of the village received dental care for the first time in their lives. The DENCAP in Arta was the third of four regions civil affairs planned to visit in February. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)
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A Djiboutian woman has a damaged tooth removed Feb. 23, 2016, in Arta, Djibouti. The 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa provided emergency dental procedures, basic extractions and dental education during a dental civic action program, which was funded by U.S. Africa Command’s civil assistance program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)
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Capt. Bryan Hays, 403rd Civil Affair Battalion Dental Cell Officer in Charge, and Staff Sgt. Nakisha Susberry, 403rd CA BN Dental Cell NCO in charge, remove a damaged tooth Feb. 23, 2016, in Arta, Djibouti. The civil affairs Soldiers deployed to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa worked alongside Djibouti Ministry of Health personnel to provide dental care to villagers and share dental education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)
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Capt. Bryan Hays, 403rd Civil Affair Battalion Dental Cell Officer in Charge, rests between seeing patients as a woman watches Feb. 23, 2016, in Arta, Djibouti. Civil affairs battalions research civil environments, then coordinate and streamline efforts to provide services within the environment through civil action programs such as the dental aid provided to the village of Arta. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)
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Capt. Bryan Hays, 403rd Civil Affair Battalion Dental Cell Officer in Charge, and Staff Sgt. Nakisha Susberry, 403rd CA BN Dental Cell NCO in charge, remove a tooth Feb. 23, 2016, in Arta, Djibouti. Civil affairs battalions research civil environments, then coordinate and streamline efforts to provide services within the environment through civil action programs such as the dental aid provided to the village of Arta. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)
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