THE LIGHT ARMORED VEHICLE -25 (LAV-25) HAS PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN TRANSFORMING MARINE CORPS DOCTRINE SINCE ITS INTRODUCTION IN THE EARLY-1980S. THE LAV FIRST SAW COMBAT ACTION IN PANAMA DURING OPERATION JUST CAUSE (1989), AND HAVE FOUGHT IN EVERY MAJOR CONFLICT SINCE, INCLUDING CURRENT CONFLICTS DURING OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, AFGHANISTAN, AND OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, IRAQ.