121107-N-QP268-004 NEW YORK (Nov. 7, 2012) Equipment Operator 2nd Class Derrick Brown, from Benson, Vt., assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11, directs a skid during Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in Staten Island, N.Y., ahead of a forecasted storm. NMCB-11 is operating under the U.S. Northern Command Defense Support of Civil Authorities mission, working closely with civil authorities and the Federal Emergency Management Agency following the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Cuaron/Released)