26th Marine Expeditionary Unit communication Marines function-check a satellite phone and a Broadband Global Area Network transmitter atop USS Wasp off the coast of New York City while providing support to disaster relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Nov. 4, 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.