ˌɔn wˈʌn dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt skwˈɑːdɹən wʌz bˈɔːɹn fɹʌm ɐ pɹˈɛsɪŋ nˈiːd tə stˈændɚdˌaɪz ænd ɐtʃˈiːv ɪfˈɪʃənsiz ɪnðə tɹˈeɪnɪŋ ʌv ˈɛɹ kˈɑːmbæt ɡɹˈuːp ɹˈɑːf ˌeɪsˌiːdʒˈiː pˌɜːsənˈɛl.
On 1 July 2003 278 Squadron was born from a pressing need to standardise and achieve efficiencies in the training of Air Combat Group RAAF (ACG) personnel.