ðɪ ˈɛɹ kˈɑːmbæt ɡɹˈuːp ˌeɪsˌiːdʒˈiː wʌz kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd ˌɔn wˈʌn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː wɪððə mˈɜːdʒɪŋ ʌv tˈuː fˈoːɹs ˈɛlɪmənt ɡɹˈuːps fˈɛɡz, stɹˈaɪk ɹᵻkˈɑːnɪsəns ɡɹˈuːp ˈɛf wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd ɪlˈɛvən ænd tˈæktɪkəl fˈaɪɾɚ ɡɹˈuːp ˈɛf slˈæʃ ˈeɪ ˈeɪtiːn hˈoːɹnɪt, hˈɔːk ænd pˌiːsˈiː nˈaɪn ˈeɪ.
The Air Combat Group (ACG) was created on 1 January 2002 with the merging of two Force Element Groups (FEGs), Strike Reconnaissance Group (F-111) and Tactical Fighter Group (F/A-18 Hornet, Hawk and PC-9A).