26th Marine Expeditionary
Forward Marine Tactical Assets in Maritime Interdiction and Ship Intercept OperationsDescription
The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deploys as a forward marine force east of the Qumari ship Mastico during a late-night Situation Room briefing. Fitzwallace identifies them as an available resource amid intelligence revealing the vessel's 72 tons of weapons, including a Multiple Launch Rocket System, bound for Lebanon's Bahji. Bartlet orders the Sixth Fleet to intercept and reverse course without firing, positioning the unit as a tactical asset bolstering non-lethal maritime action against Qumar's arms transfer.