T-Shirt : Lieutenant Commander N Tate, Royal Australian Navy Logistic Support Element, Middle East

Brown cotton T-shirt worn beneath the uniform jacket by members of the RAN Logistic Support Element, Middle East. A white label inside the collar shows the size as 'X-Large'.

The Royal Australian Navy Logistic Support Element (LSE) - Middle East is a small team operating from the island of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf. They coordinated and managed strategic and logistic supply to RAN and Coalition naval forces engaged in Operation 'Slipper', the interception and boarding of suspected smuggling vessels, and performed similar tasks during the war in Iraq. Their primary tasks involve the movement of stores, mail, spare parts and personnel.