SF BLOCK 2 TEST QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
SF Mission - Answers - Security Forces protect, defend, and fight to enable Air Force
joint and coalition missions.
SF Vision - Answers - Organized, trained and equipped to deliver enduring Integrated
Defense against threats to the AF, Joint and Coalition missions.
Recognized and respected for our air-centric expertise.
SF Mission Essential Tasks - Answers - Form the foundation upon which we train and
are the cornerstones of our strength as an organization.
What are 5 tasks that Security Forces provide and conduct? - Answers - 1.) Provide
Installation and Asset Protection
2.) Provide Security and Protection for Nuclear Assets
3.) Conduct Law and Order Operations
4.) Provide training and maintenance of small arms and light weapons
5.) Provide Military working dog support
In 1941, the Army Air Force(AAF) established MP companies still fell under... - Answers
- Army Provost Marshal
What year is considered "Security Forces" birth date? - Answers - March 29, 1943
National Security Act of _____ authorized the creation of the United States Air Force.
This took Over personnel, aircraft, and the mission of the AAF (including MP) which
eventually became Security Forces - Answers - 1947 (July 26)
Jan 2, 1948 HQ USAF General Order No.1 designated all prior MP and personnel
serving under them as "______" - Answers - Air Police
During the Korean War Era (1950s), American and South Korean Forces were ill
prepared, which led to the decision that the Air Force needed to develop a more ______
- Answers - Extensive Base defense
Year the name of the Career field changed from Air Police to Security Police - Answers
- 1966
Sept 1, 1950 the first Air Police School was established at ______ - Answers - Tyndall
AFB, FL
, Air Police School was moved to Parks AFB, CA in 1952 and was re-designated as the
______ - Answers - Air Base Defense School
Oct 13, 1956 Air Police Training was transferred from Parks AFB to _____ - Answers -
Lackland AFB TX
1967 Operation SAFE SIDE was created to bolster protection of Air Bases. It Trained
Security Police in light ______ and _______. - Answers - Infantry Tactics, Special
Weapons
Which Squadron was formed to train for deployment to Southeast Asia. (1967) -
Answers - 1041st Security Police Squadron (Test)
Tan Son Nhut AB was attacked by a force totaling more than 2500 enemy troops. A 5-
man team positioned in _______ and held off enemy assault until backup forces
responded. - Answers - Bunker 051
Of that 5 man team, 4 were killed in action (Sgts Louis Fischer, William Cyr, Charles
Hebron, and Roger Mills). What was the name of the lone survivor? - Answers - Sgt
Alonzo Coggins
(Btw all 5 men were awarded the Silver Star)
In March 1971, Security Forces career field was split into what two separate functions? -
Answers - Law Enforcement Specialist and Security Specialist
What was significant about November 1971? - Answers - 12 female Airman entered
Law Enforcement Specialist training
100 Female Volunteers were selected for Security Specialist training in what year? -
Answers - November 1976
1981-1989, ______ were developed (GLCM) - Answers - Cruise Missiles
SS Mayaguez was a merchant ship that was seized by communist forces. This was the
first time Security Police was tasked with _________. (May 1975) - Answers - High
priority rescue mission
(One rescue helicopter crashed after take off and 18 security policemen, 1 linguist, and
a crew of 4 all died)
1987, Air Base Ground Defense School was moved from Camp Bullis TX to ______ -
Answers - Ft Dix, NJ
What was Operation JUST CAUSE (Panama) [December 1989] - Answers - Security
Police was tasked with securing landing strips. They also participated in a drug
interdiction.
ANSWERS
SF Mission - Answers - Security Forces protect, defend, and fight to enable Air Force
joint and coalition missions.
SF Vision - Answers - Organized, trained and equipped to deliver enduring Integrated
Defense against threats to the AF, Joint and Coalition missions.
Recognized and respected for our air-centric expertise.
SF Mission Essential Tasks - Answers - Form the foundation upon which we train and
are the cornerstones of our strength as an organization.
What are 5 tasks that Security Forces provide and conduct? - Answers - 1.) Provide
Installation and Asset Protection
2.) Provide Security and Protection for Nuclear Assets
3.) Conduct Law and Order Operations
4.) Provide training and maintenance of small arms and light weapons
5.) Provide Military working dog support
In 1941, the Army Air Force(AAF) established MP companies still fell under... - Answers
- Army Provost Marshal
What year is considered "Security Forces" birth date? - Answers - March 29, 1943
National Security Act of _____ authorized the creation of the United States Air Force.
This took Over personnel, aircraft, and the mission of the AAF (including MP) which
eventually became Security Forces - Answers - 1947 (July 26)
Jan 2, 1948 HQ USAF General Order No.1 designated all prior MP and personnel
serving under them as "______" - Answers - Air Police
During the Korean War Era (1950s), American and South Korean Forces were ill
prepared, which led to the decision that the Air Force needed to develop a more ______
- Answers - Extensive Base defense
Year the name of the Career field changed from Air Police to Security Police - Answers
- 1966
Sept 1, 1950 the first Air Police School was established at ______ - Answers - Tyndall
AFB, FL
, Air Police School was moved to Parks AFB, CA in 1952 and was re-designated as the
______ - Answers - Air Base Defense School
Oct 13, 1956 Air Police Training was transferred from Parks AFB to _____ - Answers -
Lackland AFB TX
1967 Operation SAFE SIDE was created to bolster protection of Air Bases. It Trained
Security Police in light ______ and _______. - Answers - Infantry Tactics, Special
Weapons
Which Squadron was formed to train for deployment to Southeast Asia. (1967) -
Answers - 1041st Security Police Squadron (Test)
Tan Son Nhut AB was attacked by a force totaling more than 2500 enemy troops. A 5-
man team positioned in _______ and held off enemy assault until backup forces
responded. - Answers - Bunker 051
Of that 5 man team, 4 were killed in action (Sgts Louis Fischer, William Cyr, Charles
Hebron, and Roger Mills). What was the name of the lone survivor? - Answers - Sgt
Alonzo Coggins
(Btw all 5 men were awarded the Silver Star)
In March 1971, Security Forces career field was split into what two separate functions? -
Answers - Law Enforcement Specialist and Security Specialist
What was significant about November 1971? - Answers - 12 female Airman entered
Law Enforcement Specialist training
100 Female Volunteers were selected for Security Specialist training in what year? -
Answers - November 1976
1981-1989, ______ were developed (GLCM) - Answers - Cruise Missiles
SS Mayaguez was a merchant ship that was seized by communist forces. This was the
first time Security Police was tasked with _________. (May 1975) - Answers - High
priority rescue mission
(One rescue helicopter crashed after take off and 18 security policemen, 1 linguist, and
a crew of 4 all died)
1987, Air Base Ground Defense School was moved from Camp Bullis TX to ______ -
Answers - Ft Dix, NJ
What was Operation JUST CAUSE (Panama) [December 1989] - Answers - Security
Police was tasked with securing landing strips. They also participated in a drug
interdiction.
