Keywords: Green Amphibious Monsters (8691818919).jpg U S Marines from Amphibious Assault Vehicle AAV Platoon Battalion Landing Team 3/2 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit MEU drive their AAVs from the USS Carter Hall LSD 50 to shore during a simulated mechanized amphibious assault in the 5th Fleet Area of Operation April 20 2013 The 26th MEU is currently deployed as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed sea-based quick reaction force 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 Staff Sgt Edward Guevara/Released https //www flickr com/photos/marine_corps/8691818919/ Green Amphibious Monsters 2013-04-20 09 57 https //www flickr com/people/40927340 N03 Marines from Arlington VA United States PD-USGov United States Marine Corps Official Page https //flickr com/photos/40927340 N03/8691818919 2016-09-03 22 32 00 United States Government Work Assault Amphibious Vehicle 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit |