26th MEU Hurricane Sandy Response [Image 22 of 60]

USS WASP, NY, UNITED STATES

11.04.2012

Photo by Sgt. Chris Stone 

26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable)     

An MH-60S Seahawk transports cargo to the USS Wasp (LHD 1) during a resupply at sea (RAS), Nov. 4, 2012, to replenish the food and supplies aboard the ship. The USS Wasp and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit are currently off the coast of New York 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 was 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Stone/Released)

• Date Taken: 11.04.2012
• Date Posted: 11.05.2012 12:40
• Photo ID: 775219
• VIRIN: 121104-M-SO289-001
• Resolution: 4828x3744
• Size: 1.23 MB
• Location: USS WASP, NY, US