in Brisbane, as well as the School of Armour at Puckapunyal. Operational service The Australian Army's ASLAV fleet saw continual operational service from 1999 to 2013. East Timor On 21 September 1999, C Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment deployed 22 ASLAVs into Dili aboard HMAS Tobruk as a part of International Force East Timor, a further seven ASLAVs being deployed later to East Timor as a part of the commitment. The vehicles were used for a variety of tasks including convoy escort, surveillance, reconnaissance, communications, search, vehicle check points and force presence. Iraq From 2003 to 2009, the Australian Army deployed ASLAVs to Iraq with its commitment to the Iraq War. The vehicles were used as a part of the SECDET rotations in Baghdad, as well as AMTG and the subsequent OBG(W) rotations in Dhi Qar Governorate. In 13 April 2004, the first Australian engagement of the ASLAV's 25 mm main armament against enemy elements occurred when an ASLAV from SECDET engaged an enemy mortar base plate that was in the process of firing mortars into the Baghdad Green Zone. Afghanistan From 2006 to 2013 the Australian Army deployed ASLAVs to Afghanistan with its commitment to the War in Afghanistan. Predominantly deployed to Urozgan Province, the vehicles were used as part of the Reconstruction Task Force (RTF), Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force (MRTF) and Mentoring Task Force (MTF) rotations as well as supporting Special Forces Task Group (SFTG) rotations. Gallery References External links Army Technology, "ASLAV-25 Light Armoured Vehicle", www.army-technology.com, retrieved 4 October 2018. Army Recognition, "ASLAV 8x8 light armoured vehicle technical data sheet specifications", www. armyrecognition.com, retrieved 4 October 2018. Tank Encyclopedia, "ASLAV", www.tanks-encyclopedia.com, retrieved 4 October 2018. Armoured fighting vehicles of Australia Armoured fighting vehicles of the post–Cold War period General Dynamics land vehicles Wheeled amphibious vehicles Eight-wheeled vehicles Military vehicles introduced in the 1990s Mowag Piranha