SECURITY FORCES BLOCK 2 GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Army Air Force established MP companies still fall under Army Provost Marshal - ans-1941
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General Henry H. Arnold established Office of the Air Provost Marshal for the AAF. Marking
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what Security Forces celebrate as its birth date. - ans-March 29, 1943
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National Security Act of 1947 July 26th, Authorized creation of the United States Air Force.
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Took over personnel, aircraft, and mission of Army Air Force including MP Force, which wo
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uld eventually become Security Forces. - ans-July 26th 1947
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HQ USAF General Order No.1 designated all prior MP units and personnel severing under t
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hem as "Air Police." General Order No.1 established the USAF Air Provost Marshal. - ans-
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January 2nd 1948 xz xz
Air Police School moved to Parks AFB, CA and re-
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designated as the Air Base Defense School - ans-1952 xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
Air Police Training transferred to Lackland AFB, TX (Home of the Defenders) - ans-
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Oct 13, 1956 xz xz
SSGT Terrence Jensen, first Air Policeman killed in action in Vietnam (Da Nang Air Base) -
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ans-July 1, 1965
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Name of Career field changed from "Air Police" to "Security Police" - ans-1966
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Security Forces Mission Statement - ans- xz xz xz xz xz
Security Forces protect, defend, and fight to enable Air Force Joint & Coalition Missions.
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Security Forces Vision - ans-Mission-ready, resilient, and air minded Security Forces
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Organized, trained and equipped to deliver enduring integrated Defense against threats to t
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he AF, joint and coalition missions.
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Recognized and respected for our air-centric expertise. xz xz xz xz xz xz
Security Forces Mission Essential Tasks - ans- xz xz xz xz xz xz
Form the Foundation upon which we train and are the cornerstones of our strength as an or
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ganization.
Created to bolster protection of air bases. Trained Security Police in light infantry tactics an
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d special weapons. 1041st Security Police Squadron was formed. Trained for deployment t
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o Southeast Asia (Phu Kat AB, Vietnam). - ans-1967 Operation SAFESIDE
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, Biggest test of Security Police combat effectiveness. Tan Son Nhut AB attacked by a force t
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otaling more than 2,500 enemy troops. Five-
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Man team positioned in Bunker 051 and held off enemy assault long enough for backup forc
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es to respond. Four of the five-
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man team were killed in action including Ssgt Louis Fischer, William Cyr, Charles Hebron, a
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nd Roger Mills lost their lives, Sgt Alonzo Coggins was the only survivor, and all five men we
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re awarded the silver star. - ans-January 31, 1968- Battle of Tan Son Nhut
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Enlisted career field split into two separate specialties as (Law Enforcement Specialist) and
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(Security Specialist) requiring formal training. - ans-March 1971
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12 Female Airman entered (Law Enforcement Specialist Training.) - ans-November 1971
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First time Security Police tasked with high priority rescue mission. Mission was to recapture
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ship and rescue crew. SS Mayaguez was a merchant ship seized by communist forces (Kh
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mer Rouge) in Cambodia. Upon assembling prior to mission one rescue helicopter crashed
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shortly after takeoff from Nakhon Phanom AB, Thailand. Eighteen Security Policeman, one
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linguist, and a crew of four all perished awarded posthumous Bronze Star with Valor. - ans-
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May 1975, SS Mayaquezxz xz xz
100 Female volunteers were selected for Security Specialists Training. - ans-
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November 1976 xz
Eastern Caribbean nations called upon US for help. Security Police among the first US forc
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es to arrive. - ans-1983 Operation URGENT FURY
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Cruise Missiles were developed (GLCM) - ans-1981-1989 Ground Launched
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First Female Security Specialist since 1976 entered the career field. - ans-February 1985
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Air Base Ground Defense School moved from Camp Bullis TX to Ft Dix NJ - ans-1987
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Security Police units tasked with securing landing strips.
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Participated in drug interdiction. - ans-December 1989 Operation JUST CAUSE (Panama)
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Defense of Saudi Arabia in wake of invasion of Kuwait by Iraq. - ans-
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August 1990 Operation DESERT SHIELD
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Objective was to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation. - ans-
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January 1991 Operation DESERT STORM xz xz xz xz
Air Base Defense training
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moved back to Camp Bullis TX under control of USAF. - ans-August 1995
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Security Police conducted convoys and acted as a peacekeeping force. - ans-
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December 1995 Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR (Bosnia) xz xz xz xz xz
ANSWERS
Army Air Force established MP companies still fall under Army Provost Marshal - ans-1941
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General Henry H. Arnold established Office of the Air Provost Marshal for the AAF. Marking
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what Security Forces celebrate as its birth date. - ans-March 29, 1943
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National Security Act of 1947 July 26th, Authorized creation of the United States Air Force.
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Took over personnel, aircraft, and mission of Army Air Force including MP Force, which wo
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
uld eventually become Security Forces. - ans-July 26th 1947
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HQ USAF General Order No.1 designated all prior MP units and personnel severing under t
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hem as "Air Police." General Order No.1 established the USAF Air Provost Marshal. - ans-
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January 2nd 1948 xz xz
Air Police School moved to Parks AFB, CA and re-
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designated as the Air Base Defense School - ans-1952 xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
Air Police Training transferred to Lackland AFB, TX (Home of the Defenders) - ans-
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Oct 13, 1956 xz xz
SSGT Terrence Jensen, first Air Policeman killed in action in Vietnam (Da Nang Air Base) -
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ans-July 1, 1965
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Name of Career field changed from "Air Police" to "Security Police" - ans-1966
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Security Forces Mission Statement - ans- xz xz xz xz xz
Security Forces protect, defend, and fight to enable Air Force Joint & Coalition Missions.
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Security Forces Vision - ans-Mission-ready, resilient, and air minded Security Forces
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Organized, trained and equipped to deliver enduring integrated Defense against threats to t
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he AF, joint and coalition missions.
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Recognized and respected for our air-centric expertise. xz xz xz xz xz xz
Security Forces Mission Essential Tasks - ans- xz xz xz xz xz xz
Form the Foundation upon which we train and are the cornerstones of our strength as an or
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
ganization.
Created to bolster protection of air bases. Trained Security Police in light infantry tactics an
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
d special weapons. 1041st Security Police Squadron was formed. Trained for deployment t
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
o Southeast Asia (Phu Kat AB, Vietnam). - ans-1967 Operation SAFESIDE
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, Biggest test of Security Police combat effectiveness. Tan Son Nhut AB attacked by a force t
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otaling more than 2,500 enemy troops. Five-
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Man team positioned in Bunker 051 and held off enemy assault long enough for backup forc
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es to respond. Four of the five-
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man team were killed in action including Ssgt Louis Fischer, William Cyr, Charles Hebron, a
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nd Roger Mills lost their lives, Sgt Alonzo Coggins was the only survivor, and all five men we
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re awarded the silver star. - ans-January 31, 1968- Battle of Tan Son Nhut
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Enlisted career field split into two separate specialties as (Law Enforcement Specialist) and
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(Security Specialist) requiring formal training. - ans-March 1971
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12 Female Airman entered (Law Enforcement Specialist Training.) - ans-November 1971
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First time Security Police tasked with high priority rescue mission. Mission was to recapture
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ship and rescue crew. SS Mayaguez was a merchant ship seized by communist forces (Kh
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mer Rouge) in Cambodia. Upon assembling prior to mission one rescue helicopter crashed
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shortly after takeoff from Nakhon Phanom AB, Thailand. Eighteen Security Policeman, one
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linguist, and a crew of four all perished awarded posthumous Bronze Star with Valor. - ans-
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May 1975, SS Mayaquezxz xz xz
100 Female volunteers were selected for Security Specialists Training. - ans-
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November 1976 xz
Eastern Caribbean nations called upon US for help. Security Police among the first US forc
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es to arrive. - ans-1983 Operation URGENT FURY
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Cruise Missiles were developed (GLCM) - ans-1981-1989 Ground Launched
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First Female Security Specialist since 1976 entered the career field. - ans-February 1985
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Air Base Ground Defense School moved from Camp Bullis TX to Ft Dix NJ - ans-1987
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Security Police units tasked with securing landing strips.
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Participated in drug interdiction. - ans-December 1989 Operation JUST CAUSE (Panama)
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Defense of Saudi Arabia in wake of invasion of Kuwait by Iraq. - ans-
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
August 1990 Operation DESERT SHIELD
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Objective was to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation. - ans-
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January 1991 Operation DESERT STORM xz xz xz xz
Air Base Defense training
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moved back to Camp Bullis TX under control of USAF. - ans-August 1995
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Security Police conducted convoys and acted as a peacekeeping force. - ans-
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December 1995 Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR (Bosnia) xz xz xz xz xz
