ðə ɡɹˈuːp wʌz fˈɔːɹmd ˌɔn θˈɜːɾi mˈɑːɹtʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ baɪ ɐmˈælɡɐmˌeɪɾɪŋ ðə mˈæɹɪtˌaɪm pɐtɹˈoʊl ɡɹˈuːp ænd ðə sɚvˈeɪləns ænd kəntɹˈoʊl ɡɹˈuːp.
The group was formed on 30 March 2004 by amalgamating the Maritime Patrol Group and the Surveillance and Control Group.