ðə skwˈɑːdɹən sˈɔː ˈækʃən dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ɪɹˈæk wˈɔːɹ ænd pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd ˈɛɹ dᵻfˈɛns fɔːɹ hˈaɪvˈæljuː ˈæsɛts sˈʌtʃ ɐz ˈɛɹboːɹn ˈɜːli wˈɔːɹnɪŋ ænd kəntɹˈoʊl ˈɛɹkɹæft, klˈoʊs ˈɛɹ səpˈoːɹt fɔːɹ ɡɹˈaʊnd tɹˈuːps ænd ɐtˈækt ˈʌðɚɹ ɪɹˈæki tˈɑːɹɡɪts.
The squadron saw action during the Iraq War and provided air defence for high-value assets such as Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft, close air support for ground troops and attacked other Iraqi targets.