Marines assigned to Landing Support Platoon, Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare a generator to be lifted by an MH-60S Seahawk, Nov. 6, 2012, to help the New York and New Jersey Port Authority move the generator from LaGuardia Airport to a damaged pier. The USS Wasp and the 26th MEU are currently off the coast of New York City 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)