ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː, ðɪ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən dᵻfˈɛns fˈoːɹs kəmˈɛnst ɐ dˈɑːlɚ wˈʌn bˈɪliən ˈʌpɡɹeɪd ʌv ɪts flˈiːt ʌv tɹˈʌks, tɹˈeɪlɚz ænd mˈoʊɾɚbˌaɪks, ænd ðə θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː ˌɛkspədˈɪʃənˌɛɹi kˈɑːmbæt skwˈɑːdɹən wʌz tʃˈoʊzən tə ɹᵻsˈiːv ðɪ ɪnˈɪʃəl ɹˈoʊlˌaʊɾəv ðə ɹᵻplˈeɪsmənt flˈiːt.
In 2003, the Australian Defence Force commenced a $1 billion upgrade of its fleet of trucks, trailers and motorbikes, and the 382 Expeditionary Combat Squadron was chosen to receive the initial roll-out of the replacement fleet.