The New Zealand Army began issuing patrol packs in the early 2000s. Previously, soldiers used large field packs, forcing them to buy their own patrol packs. The popular Oval Pack by Westlorne could be packed small enough to fit inside the Large Alice pack, allowing soldiers to leave the larger field pack behind during operations.
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The Admin bag draws inspiration from the design of the US M-18A1 Claymore mine bag, originally crafted for mine transportation. Rather than being discarded after its initial use, it frequently found new life as a carrier for notebooks, SOP manuals, and other similar items.
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The Pouch, Battery, Javelin, for a disposable lithium thermal battery, could attach to a trialed New Zealand Army field pack for Javelin missiles, that aimed to enable effective system carriage. The Pouch, textured nylon with DPM camouflage, PU lamination, and vinyl lining, closes securely with a webbing strap and buckle. The back face includes six PALS loops and two straps, originally three, with the middle one removed.
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