SECURITY FORCES BLOCK 1 TEST QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
On 2 January 1948, General Order No. 1, Headquarters AF designated these units and
the individuals serving under them as ____ and established the APM - Answers - Air
Police
Approximately ____ MP companies were converted in mass to Air Police squadrons -
Answers - 22
On 1 September 1950, the first ____ was established at Tyndall AFB, Fl. - Answers - Air
Police School
The Air Police school was transferred to Parks AFB, CA and re-designated as the ____
School - Answers - Air Base Defense
On 13 October 1956, Air Police training was transferred to ____ - Answers - Lackland
AFB, TX
In the 1960's the name APM was dropped in favor of ____ - Answers - Director of
Security and Law Enforcement
____ was the first Air Policeman killed in action during the Vietnam Conflict on July 1,
1956 - Answers - Staff Sergeant Terrance Jensen
In 1966, the name of the career field was changed from Air Police to ____ - Answers -
Security Police
The demands of the Vietnam War led to the creation of ____ in 1967 - Answers -
Operation SAFE SIDE
Through Operation SAFE SIDE, the ____ was formed to train for operational
deployment to South East Asia and to acquire the experience necessary to develop AF
doctrine on base defense. - Answers - 1041st Security Police Squadron
Established the Office of the Air Provost Marshal - Answers - General Henry Hap Arnold
Army AF Military Police Companies were brought together and named: - Answers - AAF
Base Security Battalions
The biggest test of Security Police combat effectiveness came during the Vietnam Tet
Offensive on January 31, 1968 - Answers - Battle of Tan Son Nhut
, The Act that authorized the creation of the AF, which would take over personnel, aircraft
and mission of the AAF including the MP force that would eventually become the AF SF
- Answers - National Security Act of 1947
During the Battle of Tan Son Nhut, a five-man team positioned in Bunker ____ held off
the enemy assault long enough for backup forces to respond and prevent further
penetration of the base - Answers - 051
In March 1971, the enlisted career field divided into two separate specialties, ____ and
____ - Answers - Security and Law Enforcement
In November 1971, 12 ____ entered Law Enforcement specialist training at the Security
Police Academy at Lackland AFB, TX - Answers - Female Airmen
The first time Security Police were tasked with a high priority rescue mission was in May
1975, when the ____ merchant ship was seized by Khmer Rogue communist forces in
Combodia - Answers - S.S. Mayaguez
In 1983, Operation ____ kicked off in Grenada - Answers - URGENT FURY
In December 1989, Operation ____ was the U.S. invasion of Panama - Answers - JUST
CAUSE
In August of 1990, Operation ____ began. - Answers - DESERT SHIELD
In January 1991, DESERT SHIELD turned into ____ with the objective of liberating
Kuwait from Iraqi occupation - Answers - DESERT STORM
On June 25, 1996, the ____ were bombed leaving 19 Airmen dead and more than 260
injured in its wake. - Answers - Khobar Towers
On October 31, 1997, the Security Specialist, Law Enforcement Specialist and Combat
Arms Training and Maintenance career field merged into one career field called ____ -
Answers - Security Forces
the Security Forces new mission became ____ - Answers - Force Protection
Enhanced security of military facilities was a key part of Operation ____ and contributed
to stretching SF capabilities to their maximum - Answers - NOBLE EAGLE
The military operation launched against the Taliban was called Operation ____ -
Answers - ENDURING FREEDOM
On March 19, 2003, the United States opened another front on the war on terrorism
when it began an aerial bombardment of Iraq to kick off Operation ____ - Answers -
IRAQI FREEDOM
VERIFIED ANSWERS
On 2 January 1948, General Order No. 1, Headquarters AF designated these units and
the individuals serving under them as ____ and established the APM - Answers - Air
Police
Approximately ____ MP companies were converted in mass to Air Police squadrons -
Answers - 22
On 1 September 1950, the first ____ was established at Tyndall AFB, Fl. - Answers - Air
Police School
The Air Police school was transferred to Parks AFB, CA and re-designated as the ____
School - Answers - Air Base Defense
On 13 October 1956, Air Police training was transferred to ____ - Answers - Lackland
AFB, TX
In the 1960's the name APM was dropped in favor of ____ - Answers - Director of
Security and Law Enforcement
____ was the first Air Policeman killed in action during the Vietnam Conflict on July 1,
1956 - Answers - Staff Sergeant Terrance Jensen
In 1966, the name of the career field was changed from Air Police to ____ - Answers -
Security Police
The demands of the Vietnam War led to the creation of ____ in 1967 - Answers -
Operation SAFE SIDE
Through Operation SAFE SIDE, the ____ was formed to train for operational
deployment to South East Asia and to acquire the experience necessary to develop AF
doctrine on base defense. - Answers - 1041st Security Police Squadron
Established the Office of the Air Provost Marshal - Answers - General Henry Hap Arnold
Army AF Military Police Companies were brought together and named: - Answers - AAF
Base Security Battalions
The biggest test of Security Police combat effectiveness came during the Vietnam Tet
Offensive on January 31, 1968 - Answers - Battle of Tan Son Nhut
, The Act that authorized the creation of the AF, which would take over personnel, aircraft
and mission of the AAF including the MP force that would eventually become the AF SF
- Answers - National Security Act of 1947
During the Battle of Tan Son Nhut, a five-man team positioned in Bunker ____ held off
the enemy assault long enough for backup forces to respond and prevent further
penetration of the base - Answers - 051
In March 1971, the enlisted career field divided into two separate specialties, ____ and
____ - Answers - Security and Law Enforcement
In November 1971, 12 ____ entered Law Enforcement specialist training at the Security
Police Academy at Lackland AFB, TX - Answers - Female Airmen
The first time Security Police were tasked with a high priority rescue mission was in May
1975, when the ____ merchant ship was seized by Khmer Rogue communist forces in
Combodia - Answers - S.S. Mayaguez
In 1983, Operation ____ kicked off in Grenada - Answers - URGENT FURY
In December 1989, Operation ____ was the U.S. invasion of Panama - Answers - JUST
CAUSE
In August of 1990, Operation ____ began. - Answers - DESERT SHIELD
In January 1991, DESERT SHIELD turned into ____ with the objective of liberating
Kuwait from Iraqi occupation - Answers - DESERT STORM
On June 25, 1996, the ____ were bombed leaving 19 Airmen dead and more than 260
injured in its wake. - Answers - Khobar Towers
On October 31, 1997, the Security Specialist, Law Enforcement Specialist and Combat
Arms Training and Maintenance career field merged into one career field called ____ -
Answers - Security Forces
the Security Forces new mission became ____ - Answers - Force Protection
Enhanced security of military facilities was a key part of Operation ____ and contributed
to stretching SF capabilities to their maximum - Answers - NOBLE EAGLE
The military operation launched against the Taliban was called Operation ____ -
Answers - ENDURING FREEDOM
On March 19, 2003, the United States opened another front on the war on terrorism
when it began an aerial bombardment of Iraq to kick off Operation ____ - Answers -
IRAQI FREEDOM
