Medallion : Royal Australian Navy Logistic Support Element - Middle East

White metal medallion featuring, on the obverse, the logo of the Royal Australian Navy Logistic Support Element - Middle East. This shows an image of a flying falcon (actually taken from the logo of Gulf Air, the airline of Bahrain) with a boomerang in its talons, and the stars of the Southern Cross, superimposed on a map of the Persian Gulf. Around the edge is a rope border, surrounding the words 'RAN LOGISTIC SUPPORT ELEMENT - MIDDLE EAST' and 'ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING, ANYWHERE' in English. On the reverse of the medallion is a bow-on image of the ANZAC Class Frigate HMAS Arunta (FFH 151) and the words 'ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY'.

The Royal Australian Navy Logistic Support Element (LSE) - Middle East has been based in the Middle East since the First Gulf War (1990-1991) to provide logistic support to RAN units on operational assignment in the Persian Gulf. To operate effectivaly the LSE-ME works closely with other allied military forces and with local authorities. The LSE-ME provide support in the form of ship replenishment, medical services, and organisation of shore leave for ship's crew, to name a few. The motto of the LSE-ME is, 'Absolutely Anything Anywhere.'