SECURITY FORCES Block 1
Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace 2026-2027
Exams Includes Frequently Tested Questions With
ELABORATED 100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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1. 1941 - Correct Answer: Army Air Force established MP companies still
fall under army provost Marshall
2. January 2, 1948 - Correct Answer: HQ USAF General order no. 1
designated all prior MP units and personnel serving under them as "Air
Police." HQ USAF general order 1 established the USAF Air Provost Marshal
3. July 1, 1965 - Correct Answer: SSgt Terrance Jensen is the first air
policeman killed in action
4. 1966 - Correct Answer: Name of career field changed from air police
and security police
5. March 29, 1943 - Correct Answer: Gen Henry H. Hap Arnold established
office of the air provost marshal for the AAF marking what security forces
celebrate as its birth date
,6. National security act of 1947 (July 26) - Correct Answer: Authorized
creation of the United States Air Force
7. September 1, 1950 - Correct Answer: The first air police school
established at Tyndall AFB, FL
8. 1952 - Correct Answer: Air police school moved to Paris AFB, CA and re-
designated as the Air base defense school
9. October 13, 1956 - Correct Answer: Air police training transferred to
Lackland AFB
10.November 1971 - Correct Answer: 12 female airman entered law
enforcement specialist training
11.January 31, 1968 - Correct Answer: Battle of tan San Nhut. Biggest test
of security police combat effectiveness. The base was attacked by more
than 2,500 enemy troops. Five man team positioned in bunker 051 and held
off enemy assault long enough for backup forces to respond. Four of the
five man team were killed in action.
12.1967 Operation safeside - Correct Answer: Created to bolster protection
of air bases. Trained security police in light infantry tactics and special
weapons. 1041st Security Police Squadron was formed a trained for
deployment to SE Asia. Deployed to Phu Kat AB, Vietnam. Unit success led
to development of ground combat skills training for security police.
,13.March 1971 - Correct Answer: Enlisted career field into two separate
specialties as law enforcement specialist and security specialist.
14.November 1976 - Correct Answer: 100 female volunteers were selected
for security specialist training
15.February 1985 - Correct Answer: First female security specialist since
1976 entered the career field
16.May 1975, SS Mayaguez - Correct Answer: 18 Security policeman, one
linguist, and a crew of four all perished awarded posthumous bronze star
with valor
17.December 1989 - Correct Answer: Operation just cause. Security police
units tasked with securing landing strips. Participated in drug interdiction
18.1987 - Correct Answer: Air base ground defense school moved from
camp bullis, to to Ft Dix NJ
19.August 1990 - Correct Answer: Operation desert shield. Defense of
Saudi Arabia in wake of invasion of Kuwait by Iraq
20.August 1995 - Correct Answer: Air base defense training moved back to
camp bullis under control of USAF
, 21.June 1996 - Correct Answer: Khobar towers bombed in Saudi Arabia 19
USAF members died and more than 260 injured
22.October 31, 1997 - Correct Answer: Career fields merged to one field.
Law enforcement specialist, security specialist, combat arms, now called
security forces. New mission is "force protection"
23.Threats in nuclear arena - Correct Answer: China, Russia, North Korea,
Iran, India and Pakistan
24.Nuclear capable allies - Correct Answer: France, United Kingdom
25.Only 2 Air Force Cross recipients in SF history - Correct Answer: Capt.
Reginal Maisey and Capt. Garth Wright
26.Active defense - Correct Answer: Measures that protect the joint force,
its information, its bases, necessary infrastructure, and lines of
communications from enemy attack
27.Passive defense - Correct Answer: Measures that make friendly forces,
systems, and facilities difficult to locate, strike, and destroy by reducing the
probability of, and minimizing the effects of damage caused by hostile
action without the intention of taking the initiative
Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace 2026-2027
Exams Includes Frequently Tested Questions With
ELABORATED 100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!! Current Update!!
1. 1941 - Correct Answer: Army Air Force established MP companies still
fall under army provost Marshall
2. January 2, 1948 - Correct Answer: HQ USAF General order no. 1
designated all prior MP units and personnel serving under them as "Air
Police." HQ USAF general order 1 established the USAF Air Provost Marshal
3. July 1, 1965 - Correct Answer: SSgt Terrance Jensen is the first air
policeman killed in action
4. 1966 - Correct Answer: Name of career field changed from air police
and security police
5. March 29, 1943 - Correct Answer: Gen Henry H. Hap Arnold established
office of the air provost marshal for the AAF marking what security forces
celebrate as its birth date
,6. National security act of 1947 (July 26) - Correct Answer: Authorized
creation of the United States Air Force
7. September 1, 1950 - Correct Answer: The first air police school
established at Tyndall AFB, FL
8. 1952 - Correct Answer: Air police school moved to Paris AFB, CA and re-
designated as the Air base defense school
9. October 13, 1956 - Correct Answer: Air police training transferred to
Lackland AFB
10.November 1971 - Correct Answer: 12 female airman entered law
enforcement specialist training
11.January 31, 1968 - Correct Answer: Battle of tan San Nhut. Biggest test
of security police combat effectiveness. The base was attacked by more
than 2,500 enemy troops. Five man team positioned in bunker 051 and held
off enemy assault long enough for backup forces to respond. Four of the
five man team were killed in action.
12.1967 Operation safeside - Correct Answer: Created to bolster protection
of air bases. Trained security police in light infantry tactics and special
weapons. 1041st Security Police Squadron was formed a trained for
deployment to SE Asia. Deployed to Phu Kat AB, Vietnam. Unit success led
to development of ground combat skills training for security police.
,13.March 1971 - Correct Answer: Enlisted career field into two separate
specialties as law enforcement specialist and security specialist.
14.November 1976 - Correct Answer: 100 female volunteers were selected
for security specialist training
15.February 1985 - Correct Answer: First female security specialist since
1976 entered the career field
16.May 1975, SS Mayaguez - Correct Answer: 18 Security policeman, one
linguist, and a crew of four all perished awarded posthumous bronze star
with valor
17.December 1989 - Correct Answer: Operation just cause. Security police
units tasked with securing landing strips. Participated in drug interdiction
18.1987 - Correct Answer: Air base ground defense school moved from
camp bullis, to to Ft Dix NJ
19.August 1990 - Correct Answer: Operation desert shield. Defense of
Saudi Arabia in wake of invasion of Kuwait by Iraq
20.August 1995 - Correct Answer: Air base defense training moved back to
camp bullis under control of USAF
, 21.June 1996 - Correct Answer: Khobar towers bombed in Saudi Arabia 19
USAF members died and more than 260 injured
22.October 31, 1997 - Correct Answer: Career fields merged to one field.
Law enforcement specialist, security specialist, combat arms, now called
security forces. New mission is "force protection"
23.Threats in nuclear arena - Correct Answer: China, Russia, North Korea,
Iran, India and Pakistan
24.Nuclear capable allies - Correct Answer: France, United Kingdom
25.Only 2 Air Force Cross recipients in SF history - Correct Answer: Capt.
Reginal Maisey and Capt. Garth Wright
26.Active defense - Correct Answer: Measures that protect the joint force,
its information, its bases, necessary infrastructure, and lines of
communications from enemy attack
27.Passive defense - Correct Answer: Measures that make friendly forces,
systems, and facilities difficult to locate, strike, and destroy by reducing the
probability of, and minimizing the effects of damage caused by hostile
action without the intention of taking the initiative
