Marines and sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and sailors of the USS Wasp (LHD-1) support operations clearing debris and pumping standing water out of a Queens, N.Y. neighborhood, Nov. 9, 2012. 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.
Date Taken: | 11.09.2012 |
Date Posted: | 11.10.2012 10:56 |
Photo ID: | 780202 |
VIRIN: | 121109-M-LP523-008 |
Resolution: | 5184x3456 |
Size: | 4.71 MB |
Location: | ROCKAWAY, NEW YORK, US |
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