SECURITY FORCES BLOCK 1 | LATEST QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS – NEWEST UPDATED 2026/2027

SECURITY FORCES BLOCK 1 | LATEST QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS – NEWEST UPDATED 2026/2027




Security Forces Block 1




Q: What is the motto of the Security Forces?
ANSWER Defensor Fortis (Defenders of the Force).
Q: When was the Air Police (AP) officially established?
ANSWER January 1948.
Q: What was the precursor to the Air Police during WWII?
ANSWER Army Air Corps Military Police.
Q: When did the Air Police transition to Security Police (SP)?
ANSWER 1966.
Q: When did Security Police transition to Security Forces (SF)?
ANSWER October 1997.
Q: Who was the first Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force and what
was his career field?
ANSWER CMSgt Paul Airey; he was an Air Policeman.
Q: What notable event led to a massive increase in Air Base Defense
(ABD) capabilities?
ANSWER The Vietnam War (specifically attacks like at Bien Hoa).
Q: What was "Operation Safe Side"?
ANSWER A Vietnam-era initiative to train elite Air Police squadrons in
airbase defense and infantry tactics.
Q: What was the name of the specialized Security Police unit created in
1981 to respond to terrorist incidents?

,ANSWER Eagle Flight.
Q: What major terrorist attack in 1996 heavily influenced modern SF
antiterrorism tactics?
ANSWER The Khobar Towers bombing.
Q: What is the primary mission of the Security Forces career field?
ANSWER To protect, defend, and fight to ensure the survivability of US
air and space assets.
Q: What does the Security Forces shield on the beret signify?
ANSWER The crossed pistols represent the 1940s Military Police, and
the shield represents defense.
Q: What color beret do Security Forces wear?
ANSWER Dark Blue.
Q: When was the Security Forces career field split into two separate
AFSCs (3P0X1 and 3P0X2)?
ANSWER It historically fluctuates, but 3P0X1 is the standard Police SF,
and 3P0X2 is Combat Arms/Training.
Q: Who is considered the "Father of the Air Police"?
ANSWER General Eugene Zuckert (who authorized the dark blue
beret).
Q: What was the "Jade Green" uniform?
ANSWER The lightweight green uniform worn by AP/SP in Vietnam and
warm climates before the current battle dress uniform.
Q: What is the primary function of the K-9 unit in SF?
ANSWER Drug detection, explosive detection, and patrol/apprehension.
Q: When were women officially integrated into the Air Police?
ANSWER 1970s (specifically 1976 for equal opportunities in law
enforcement roles).
Q: What conflict saw Air Police functioning largely as infantry forces?
ANSWER The Korean War.

, Q: What does the term "Defensor Fortis" translate to?
ANSWER Defender of the Strong (or Defenders of the Force).
Q: What was "Project Safe Side"?
ANSWER The initial testing and creation of specialized security
squadrons in 1965.
Q: In what year did the Air Force become a separate service?
ANSWER 1947.
Q: Who typically commands a Security Forces Squadron?
ANSWER A Lieutenant Colonel (O-5).
Q: What is the largest functional unit within a Security Forces
Squadron?
ANSWER A Flight.
Q: What is a Security Forces Element?
ANSWER The lowest organizational level, usually a team or shift.
Q: What was the name of the police dog program initiated after WWII?
ANSWER Operation K-9.
Q: What USAF major command oversees most CONUS Security Forces?
ANSWER It depends on the base, but locally they report to the
Installation Commander (Wing Commander).
Q: What is the symbol on the Security Forces crest?
ANSWER A falcon striking with its talons.
Q: What does AFI 31-101 govern?
ANSWER Integrated Defense (the foundational doctrine for SF).
Q: What is the SF evaluation system called?
ANSWER The Security Forces Evaluation System (SFES).
Air Force Core Values and Culture
31. Q: What are the three Air Force Core Values?