ɪts ɹˈoʊl ɪz tuː "pɹɪpˈɛɹ fɔːɹ, kˈɑːndʌkt ænd səstˈeɪn ɪfˈɛktɪv dᵻplˈɔɪəbəl ˈɛɹ sɚvˈeɪləns ænd ˈɛɹ bˈæɾəl mˈænɪdʒmənt ɪnðə jˈuːnɪts dˈɛzɪɡnˌeɪɾᵻd ˈɛɹiə ʌv ɹᵻspˌɑːnsəbˈɪlᵻɾi".
Its role is to "prepare for, conduct and sustain effective deployable Air Surveillance and Air Battle Management in the Unit's designated area of responsibility".