kəntɹˈoʊld baɪ nˈoʊ. ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ wˈɪŋ, ðə skwˈɑːdɹən wʌz fˈɔːɹmd ɪn ˈɔːɡəst nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn tə tɹˈeɪn ðə ɹˈɑːf lˈɑːkhiːd mˈɑːɹtɪn sˈiː wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi dʒˈeɪ hˈɜːkjʊlˌiːz ˈɛɹkɹuː ænd ɡɹˈaʊnd səpˈoːɹt stˈæf.
Controlled by No. 84 Wing, the squadron was formed in August 1999 to train the RAAF's Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules aircrew and ground support staff.