Operation Arctic Care dental clinic
Maj. Lawrence Ngeryen of Rocklin, Calif., a staff dental officer at Travis Air Force Base, left, and Master Sgt. Douglas Schwenck, a dental assistant at Hill Air Force Base, perform a child's first teeth cleaning at the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation clinic in Bethel, Alaska, on March 9, 2009. Operation Arctic Care is a joint military medical readiness exercise that brings no-cost health care to underserved Alaskan residents, including dental, optometry and veterinary support. This year's Navy-led mission has teams in 11 villages in Alaska's Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Griffin)