Operation Enduring Freedom T-Shirt : 33 Squadron, RAAF

White crew neck cotton T-shirt with screen printed emblem on the chest and back. The circular emblem depicts a dragon with wings outstretched above an outline of Kyrgyzstan in red. A Boeing 707 flys in front and the stars of the Southern Cross are printed to the left of the dragon's head. Around the main image are the flags of the coalition, from the right, The Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, France, Australia, United States, Denmark, Spain and Italy. Above and below the image are the words 'OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM/RAAF B707 KYRGYZSTAN'. A makers label with the size 'L' is sewn inside the neck.

This t-shirt was designed by members of the 84 Wing Detachment. From 23 March 2002 until 27 September 2002 the detachment was based at Ganci Air Base in Manus, Kyrgyzstan as part of a multinational coalition participating in the war against terrorism. The detachment was based on an element of 33 Squadron, but included personnel from Expeditionary Combat Support Squadrons and No 1 Combat Communications Squadron. A number of specialists in medicine and legal fields were also present. More than 140 people, in two groups participated over the six month period. Using Boeing 707 aircraft, which are fitted to provide refueling of two aircraft simultaneously, the detachment were involved in air to air refueling for aircraft flying over Afghanistan. The dragon on the t-shirt depicts the air to air refuelling call sign.