SECURITY FORCES BLOCK 1 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Who established the Office of the Air Provost Marshall (APM)? - ANS General Henry H Harp
Arnold on March 29, 1943
Performance zones - ANS Reconstituting - peak physical/mental recovery
Defending - operate during on duty
Responding - increased pain tolerance/alertness
Surge - tunnel vision, appetite stops, max pain tolerance
President Harry Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947 into law. - ANS July 26 1947
Creation of the AF - ANS National security act of 1947
September 1, 1950 - ANS First Air Police School on Tyndall AFB, Fl.
1950s Korean War - ANS Air bases in forward areas found themselves suddenly overrun by
the enemy. In many instances, Air Police were the only armed force on the base. These
experiences led to the decision that the AF needed to develop a more extensive base defense
capability by concentrating on the training of Air
was adopted, and every AFSC was trained in armed combat.
Police who would then train other members of the AF. The "soldier
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,October 13, 1956 - ANS Air Police training transfered to Lackland AFB, TX.
1960s Vietnam - ANS Air Base Ground Defense gaps were identified when 3 consecutive
successful attacks on
U.S Air Bases occurred. These attacks identified a critical need for better Air Base Ground
Defense capabilities.
Staff Sergeant Terrance Jensen - ANS First Air Policeman KIA during Vietnam Conflict on July
1, 1965.
Vietnam war operation _ - ANS Safe side
This was an effort to bolster protection of air bases by training Security Police in light infantry
tactics and special weapons.
Through Operation SAFE SIDE, the 1041st Security Police Squadron (SPS) (Test) was formed to
train for operational deployment to Southeast Asia and to acquire the experience necessary to
develop AF doctrine on base defense.
Battle of Tan Son Nhut. - ANS The biggest test of Security Police combat effectiveness came
during the Vietnam Tet Offensive on January 31, 1968, the day Tan Son Nhut Air Base was
attacked by a force of over seven Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army Battalions, totaling
more than 2,500 enemy troops.
1966 - ANS In 1966, the name of the career field was changed from Air Police to Security
Police.
This term was considered descriptive, concise, and uniformly applicable; it combined the two
main mission elements; police and security functions.
1971 - ANS enlisted career field was divided into two separate specialties, Security and Law
Enforcement. This concept provided specialized training and the use of specific abilities. This
resulted in the establishment of Security Police as a Category A career field for formal training
requirements. This important career field milestone meant all Security Police personnel
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, received formal training before assignment to a unit. The split also improved the
professionalism of the law enforcement and nuclear Security Forces Squadrons (SES) and allow
for the expertise maturation needed to perform both specialties.
What year did career field split into 2 - ANS 1971
1971 women - ANS November 1971, when 12 female Airmen entered Law Enforcement
specialist training at the Security Police Academy at Lackland APB, TX. November 1976, 100
female volunteers were selected for security specialist training in a test to determine the
suitability of employing women in combat related jobs.
January 31, 1968 - ANS Five men team in Bunker 051. Just one survivor (Alonzo Coggins).
In March 1971, Security Forces career field was split into what two separate functions? -
ANS Security and Law Enforcement.
November 1971 - ANS 12 female Airmen entered Law Enforcement specialist training.
During the period from 1981 to 1989, - ANS Ground Launched Cruise Missiles (GLCM) were
developed, staged, and deployed throughout Europe. This highly mobile, extremely destructive,
and easily concealable weapons system directly influenced Eastern Bloc countries to withdraw
their nuclear missiles (SS-20 and SS-21) from neighboring countries. During GLCM deployments,
Security Police were the pivotal element for safety and protection of this important weapon
system.
1983 - ANS Operantion Urgent Fury. (Grenada)
Operation Just Cause - ANS December 1989
U.S. invasion of Panama in December 1989, was a quick and decisive end to the dictatorial
regime of General Manuel Antonio Noriega, the country's political strongman and commander
of the Panamanian Defense Forces (PDF).
thereby providing the U.S. military its first significant experience since Vietnam
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Who established the Office of the Air Provost Marshall (APM)? - ANS General Henry H Harp
Arnold on March 29, 1943
Performance zones - ANS Reconstituting - peak physical/mental recovery
Defending - operate during on duty
Responding - increased pain tolerance/alertness
Surge - tunnel vision, appetite stops, max pain tolerance
President Harry Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947 into law. - ANS July 26 1947
Creation of the AF - ANS National security act of 1947
September 1, 1950 - ANS First Air Police School on Tyndall AFB, Fl.
1950s Korean War - ANS Air bases in forward areas found themselves suddenly overrun by
the enemy. In many instances, Air Police were the only armed force on the base. These
experiences led to the decision that the AF needed to develop a more extensive base defense
capability by concentrating on the training of Air
was adopted, and every AFSC was trained in armed combat.
Police who would then train other members of the AF. The "soldier
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,October 13, 1956 - ANS Air Police training transfered to Lackland AFB, TX.
1960s Vietnam - ANS Air Base Ground Defense gaps were identified when 3 consecutive
successful attacks on
U.S Air Bases occurred. These attacks identified a critical need for better Air Base Ground
Defense capabilities.
Staff Sergeant Terrance Jensen - ANS First Air Policeman KIA during Vietnam Conflict on July
1, 1965.
Vietnam war operation _ - ANS Safe side
This was an effort to bolster protection of air bases by training Security Police in light infantry
tactics and special weapons.
Through Operation SAFE SIDE, the 1041st Security Police Squadron (SPS) (Test) was formed to
train for operational deployment to Southeast Asia and to acquire the experience necessary to
develop AF doctrine on base defense.
Battle of Tan Son Nhut. - ANS The biggest test of Security Police combat effectiveness came
during the Vietnam Tet Offensive on January 31, 1968, the day Tan Son Nhut Air Base was
attacked by a force of over seven Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army Battalions, totaling
more than 2,500 enemy troops.
1966 - ANS In 1966, the name of the career field was changed from Air Police to Security
Police.
This term was considered descriptive, concise, and uniformly applicable; it combined the two
main mission elements; police and security functions.
1971 - ANS enlisted career field was divided into two separate specialties, Security and Law
Enforcement. This concept provided specialized training and the use of specific abilities. This
resulted in the establishment of Security Police as a Category A career field for formal training
requirements. This important career field milestone meant all Security Police personnel
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, received formal training before assignment to a unit. The split also improved the
professionalism of the law enforcement and nuclear Security Forces Squadrons (SES) and allow
for the expertise maturation needed to perform both specialties.
What year did career field split into 2 - ANS 1971
1971 women - ANS November 1971, when 12 female Airmen entered Law Enforcement
specialist training at the Security Police Academy at Lackland APB, TX. November 1976, 100
female volunteers were selected for security specialist training in a test to determine the
suitability of employing women in combat related jobs.
January 31, 1968 - ANS Five men team in Bunker 051. Just one survivor (Alonzo Coggins).
In March 1971, Security Forces career field was split into what two separate functions? -
ANS Security and Law Enforcement.
November 1971 - ANS 12 female Airmen entered Law Enforcement specialist training.
During the period from 1981 to 1989, - ANS Ground Launched Cruise Missiles (GLCM) were
developed, staged, and deployed throughout Europe. This highly mobile, extremely destructive,
and easily concealable weapons system directly influenced Eastern Bloc countries to withdraw
their nuclear missiles (SS-20 and SS-21) from neighboring countries. During GLCM deployments,
Security Police were the pivotal element for safety and protection of this important weapon
system.
1983 - ANS Operantion Urgent Fury. (Grenada)
Operation Just Cause - ANS December 1989
U.S. invasion of Panama in December 1989, was a quick and decisive end to the dictatorial
regime of General Manuel Antonio Noriega, the country's political strongman and commander
of the Panamanian Defense Forces (PDF).
thereby providing the U.S. military its first significant experience since Vietnam
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