After the devastating 2010 Haiti earthquake on 12 January , the 24th MEU was diverted from its scheduled Middle East deployment to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to Haiti , as part of Operation Unified Response . Having sailed from its homeport Naval Station Norfolk on 18 January , 's amphibious ready group ( which included '' Nassau '' , , and ) was diverted on 20 January , bringing with it the first V-22 Ospreys to be used for a humanitarian mission . On the 23rd , it joined the 22nd MEU , which departed Camp Lejuene on 15 January with the ARG and remained until it was ordered to depart for its original deployment on 8 February
2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
24th Marine Expeditionary Unit