ɪt wʌz hˈoʊpt ðæt ɪstˈæblɪʃɪŋ ðə skwˈɑːdɹən wʊd ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒ mˈoːɹ tæzmˈeɪniənz tə dʒˈɔɪn ðə ɹˈɑːf ɹɪzˈɜːv, ænd ɪts fɔːɹmˈeɪʃən mˈɛnt ðætðə ɹˈɑːf hæd ɐ ɹɪzˈɜːv jˈuːnɪt loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ɪn ˈiːtʃ əv ɔːstɹˈeɪliəz stˈeɪt ænd tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹi kˈæpɪɾəl sˈɪɾiz.
It was hoped that establishing the squadron would encourage more Tasmanians to join the RAAF Reserve, and its formation meant that the RAAF had a reserve unit located in each of Australia's state and territory capital cities.