Security Forces Block 1 Test
On 2 January 1948, General Order No. 1, Headquarters AF designated these units and the individuals
serving under them as ____ and established the APM - correct answer ✔✔Air Police
Approximately ____ MP companies were converted in mass to Air Police squadrons - correct answer
✔✔22
On 1 September 1950, the first ____ was established at Tyndall AFB, Fl. - correct answer ✔✔Air Police
School
The Air Police school was transferred to Parks AFB, CA and re-designated as the ____ School - correct
answer ✔✔Air Base Defense
On 13 October 1956, Air Police training was transferred to ____ - correct answer ✔✔Lackland AFB, TX
In the 1960's the name APM was dropped in favor of ____ - correct answer ✔✔Director of Security and
Law Enforcement
____ was the first Air Policeman killed in action during the Vietnam Conflict on July 1, 1956 - correct
answer ✔✔Staff Sergeant Terrance Jensen
In 1966, the name of the career field was changed from Air Police to ____ - correct answer ✔✔Security
Police
The demands of the Vietnam War led to the creation of ____ in 1967 - correct answer ✔✔Operation
SAFE SIDE
Through Operation SAFE SIDE, the ____ was formed to train for operational deployment to South East
Asia and to acquire the experience necessary to develop AF doctrine on base defense. - correct answer
✔✔1041st Security Police Squadron
, Established the Office of the Air Provost Marshal - correct answer ✔✔General Henry Hap Arnold
Army AF Military Police Companies were brought together and named: - correct answer ✔✔AAF Base
Security Battalions
The biggest test of Security Police combat effectiveness came during the Vietnam Tet Offensive on
January 31, 1968 - correct answer ✔✔Battle of Tan Son Nhut
The Act that authorized the creation of the AF, which would take over personnel, aircraft and mission of
the AAF including the MP force that would eventually become the AF SF - correct answer ✔✔National
Security Act of 1947
During the Battle of Tan Son Nhut, a five-man team positioned in Bunker ____ held off the enemy assault
long enough for backup forces to respond and prevent further penetration of the base - correct answer
✔✔051
In March 1971, the enlisted career field divided into two separate specialties, ____ and ____ - correct
answer ✔✔Security and Law Enforcement
In November 1971, 12 ____ entered Law Enforcement specialist training at the Security Police Academy
at Lackland AFB, TX - correct answer ✔✔Female Airmen
The first time Security Police were tasked with a high priority rescue mission was in May 1975, when the
____ merchant ship was seized by Khmer Rogue communist forces in Combodia - correct answer ✔✔S.S.
Mayaguez
In 1983, Operation ____ kicked off in Grenada - correct answer ✔✔URGENT FURY
In December 1989, Operation ____ was the U.S. invasion of Panama - correct answer ✔✔JUST CAUSE
In August of 1990, Operation ____ began. - correct answer ✔✔DESERT SHIELD
On 2 January 1948, General Order No. 1, Headquarters AF designated these units and the individuals
serving under them as ____ and established the APM - correct answer ✔✔Air Police
Approximately ____ MP companies were converted in mass to Air Police squadrons - correct answer
✔✔22
On 1 September 1950, the first ____ was established at Tyndall AFB, Fl. - correct answer ✔✔Air Police
School
The Air Police school was transferred to Parks AFB, CA and re-designated as the ____ School - correct
answer ✔✔Air Base Defense
On 13 October 1956, Air Police training was transferred to ____ - correct answer ✔✔Lackland AFB, TX
In the 1960's the name APM was dropped in favor of ____ - correct answer ✔✔Director of Security and
Law Enforcement
____ was the first Air Policeman killed in action during the Vietnam Conflict on July 1, 1956 - correct
answer ✔✔Staff Sergeant Terrance Jensen
In 1966, the name of the career field was changed from Air Police to ____ - correct answer ✔✔Security
Police
The demands of the Vietnam War led to the creation of ____ in 1967 - correct answer ✔✔Operation
SAFE SIDE
Through Operation SAFE SIDE, the ____ was formed to train for operational deployment to South East
Asia and to acquire the experience necessary to develop AF doctrine on base defense. - correct answer
✔✔1041st Security Police Squadron
, Established the Office of the Air Provost Marshal - correct answer ✔✔General Henry Hap Arnold
Army AF Military Police Companies were brought together and named: - correct answer ✔✔AAF Base
Security Battalions
The biggest test of Security Police combat effectiveness came during the Vietnam Tet Offensive on
January 31, 1968 - correct answer ✔✔Battle of Tan Son Nhut
The Act that authorized the creation of the AF, which would take over personnel, aircraft and mission of
the AAF including the MP force that would eventually become the AF SF - correct answer ✔✔National
Security Act of 1947
During the Battle of Tan Son Nhut, a five-man team positioned in Bunker ____ held off the enemy assault
long enough for backup forces to respond and prevent further penetration of the base - correct answer
✔✔051
In March 1971, the enlisted career field divided into two separate specialties, ____ and ____ - correct
answer ✔✔Security and Law Enforcement
In November 1971, 12 ____ entered Law Enforcement specialist training at the Security Police Academy
at Lackland AFB, TX - correct answer ✔✔Female Airmen
The first time Security Police were tasked with a high priority rescue mission was in May 1975, when the
____ merchant ship was seized by Khmer Rogue communist forces in Combodia - correct answer ✔✔S.S.
Mayaguez
In 1983, Operation ____ kicked off in Grenada - correct answer ✔✔URGENT FURY
In December 1989, Operation ____ was the U.S. invasion of Panama - correct answer ✔✔JUST CAUSE
In August of 1990, Operation ____ began. - correct answer ✔✔DESERT SHIELD
