Dentist also aboard MSDF ship

TOKYO, Japan - A dentist on the fleet support ship Tokiwa of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force treats a crew member on June 5. The Tokiwa was deployed on a mission to refuel MSDF destroyers involved in antipiracy operations off Somalia, namely the Sazanami and Samidare, as well as ships taking part in U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and near Afghanistan.

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