Marines and sailors assigned to Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 3/2 and Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to board a CH-53E Super Stallion at Staten Island, , Nov. 9, 2012, after working in support of Hurricane Sandy disaster relief efforts in New York and New Jersey. The 26th MEU is able to provide generators, fuel, clean water, and helicopter lift capabilities to aid in disaster relief efforts. The 26th MEU is currently conducting pre-deployment training, preparing for their departure in 2013. As an expeditionary force operating from the sea
Marines and sailors assigned to Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 3/2 and Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to board a CH-53E Super Stallion at Staten Island, , Nov. 9, 2012, after working in support of Hurricane Sandy disaster relief efforts in New York and New Jersey. The 26th MEU is able to provide generators, fuel, clean water, and helicopter lift capabilities to aid in disaster relief efforts. The 26th MEU is currently conducting pre-deployment training, preparing for their departure in 2013. As an expeditionary force operating from the sea the MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response, and limited contingency operations. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Stone/Released) 26th MEU Hurricane Sandy Response 121109-M-SO289-020
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