SECURITY FORCES BLOCK 1 | VERIFIED EXAM 2026/2027 |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - LATEST VERSION
Security Forces Block 1
Q1. Who established the Office of the Air Provost Marshal (APM)?
ANSWER General
Q2. What is the Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) for Security Forces?
ANSWER 3P0X1
Q3. What does the Career Field Education and Training Plan (CFETP)
identify?
ANSWER Life-cycle education and training requirements, both
mandatory and desirable
Q4. What document lists the most common tasks, knowledge, and
technical references necessary for Security Forces Airmen?
ANSWER The Specialty Training Standard (STS)
Q5. What form is the Individual Training Record maintained on?
ANSWER AF Form 623
Q6. Who maintains the AF Form 623, Individual Training Record?
ANSWER The individual's training supervisor
Q7. What is the minimum rank required to upgrade to Craftsman (7-
Skill Level)?
ANSWER Staff Sergeant (SSgt)
,Q8. How many months of On-the-Job Training (OJT) are required for
7-Level upgrade?
ANSWER 12 months (6 months for retraining personnel)
Q9. What is the purpose of the CFETP?
ANSWER To define skill levels in terms of tasks and knowledge
requirements and establish mandatory requirements for entry, award,
and retention
Q10. What are the three skill levels identified in the Security Forces
STS?
ANSWER 3-Level (Apprentice), 5-Level (Journeyman), and 7-Level
(Craftsman)
Q11. What does the "X" training code indicate in the STS?
ANSWER Training is required but not provided due to limitations in
resources
Q12. What does the "K" training code indicate?
ANSWER Subject Knowledge Training — the ability to identify facts, state
principles, analyze, or evaluate
Q13. What does the "P" training code indicate?
ANSWER Performance Training — the individual has performed the task
to course satisfaction
Q14. Who is the Security Forces Manager (SFM) responsible to?
ANSWER The commander for the Standards and Evaluation (Stan-Eval)
program
Q15. Within how many duty days must Stan-Evals be conducted after
qualification training?
ANSWER Within duty days after completion (varies by unit, typically 30–
90 days)
Q16. What is the Security Forces mission?
ANSWER To protect, defend, and fight to enable Air Force, joint, and
coalition mission success
Q17. What is the Security Forces vision?
ANSWER The most capable, combat-ready military police force in the
world
, Q18. What are the Security Forces Mission Essential Tasks?
ANSWER Tasks that must be accomplished to achieve mission success,
outlined in AFI 36-2646
Q19. What does ADCON stand for?
ANSWER Administrative Control
Q20. What does OPCON stand for?
ANSWER Operational Control
Q21. What does TACON stand for?
ANSWER Tactical Control
Q22. In what type of environment do Security Forces operate under
ADCON, OPCON, and TACON?
ANSWER Joint environment
Q23. What is the minimum annual training hours provided to
Security Forces?
ANSWER 218 hours
Q24. Who is responsible for executing the unit's training program?
ANSWER Training Section Instructors
Q25. What course must the Training NCOIC complete within six
months of assuming duties?
ANSWER Basic Instructor Course or Principles of Instruction
SECTION 2: ETHICS, MINDSET & DEFENDER PERFORMANCE (Q26–50)
Q26. What does the Security Forces Ethics and Mindset training
cover?
ANSWER Professional conduct, integrity, and the warrior ethos
Q27. What is Defender Performance Optimization (DPO)?
ANSWER A holistic approach to peak physical and mental recovery and
performance
Q28. What are the three performance zones in DPO?
ANSWER Reconstituting, sustaining, and peak performance
Q29. What is the goal of progressive physical education in Security
Forces?
ANSWER To maintain operational fitness and readiness
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - LATEST VERSION
Security Forces Block 1
Q1. Who established the Office of the Air Provost Marshal (APM)?
ANSWER General
Q2. What is the Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) for Security Forces?
ANSWER 3P0X1
Q3. What does the Career Field Education and Training Plan (CFETP)
identify?
ANSWER Life-cycle education and training requirements, both
mandatory and desirable
Q4. What document lists the most common tasks, knowledge, and
technical references necessary for Security Forces Airmen?
ANSWER The Specialty Training Standard (STS)
Q5. What form is the Individual Training Record maintained on?
ANSWER AF Form 623
Q6. Who maintains the AF Form 623, Individual Training Record?
ANSWER The individual's training supervisor
Q7. What is the minimum rank required to upgrade to Craftsman (7-
Skill Level)?
ANSWER Staff Sergeant (SSgt)
,Q8. How many months of On-the-Job Training (OJT) are required for
7-Level upgrade?
ANSWER 12 months (6 months for retraining personnel)
Q9. What is the purpose of the CFETP?
ANSWER To define skill levels in terms of tasks and knowledge
requirements and establish mandatory requirements for entry, award,
and retention
Q10. What are the three skill levels identified in the Security Forces
STS?
ANSWER 3-Level (Apprentice), 5-Level (Journeyman), and 7-Level
(Craftsman)
Q11. What does the "X" training code indicate in the STS?
ANSWER Training is required but not provided due to limitations in
resources
Q12. What does the "K" training code indicate?
ANSWER Subject Knowledge Training — the ability to identify facts, state
principles, analyze, or evaluate
Q13. What does the "P" training code indicate?
ANSWER Performance Training — the individual has performed the task
to course satisfaction
Q14. Who is the Security Forces Manager (SFM) responsible to?
ANSWER The commander for the Standards and Evaluation (Stan-Eval)
program
Q15. Within how many duty days must Stan-Evals be conducted after
qualification training?
ANSWER Within duty days after completion (varies by unit, typically 30–
90 days)
Q16. What is the Security Forces mission?
ANSWER To protect, defend, and fight to enable Air Force, joint, and
coalition mission success
Q17. What is the Security Forces vision?
ANSWER The most capable, combat-ready military police force in the
world
, Q18. What are the Security Forces Mission Essential Tasks?
ANSWER Tasks that must be accomplished to achieve mission success,
outlined in AFI 36-2646
Q19. What does ADCON stand for?
ANSWER Administrative Control
Q20. What does OPCON stand for?
ANSWER Operational Control
Q21. What does TACON stand for?
ANSWER Tactical Control
Q22. In what type of environment do Security Forces operate under
ADCON, OPCON, and TACON?
ANSWER Joint environment
Q23. What is the minimum annual training hours provided to
Security Forces?
ANSWER 218 hours
Q24. Who is responsible for executing the unit's training program?
ANSWER Training Section Instructors
Q25. What course must the Training NCOIC complete within six
months of assuming duties?
ANSWER Basic Instructor Course or Principles of Instruction
SECTION 2: ETHICS, MINDSET & DEFENDER PERFORMANCE (Q26–50)
Q26. What does the Security Forces Ethics and Mindset training
cover?
ANSWER Professional conduct, integrity, and the warrior ethos
Q27. What is Defender Performance Optimization (DPO)?
ANSWER A holistic approach to peak physical and mental recovery and
performance
Q28. What are the three performance zones in DPO?
ANSWER Reconstituting, sustaining, and peak performance
Q29. What is the goal of progressive physical education in Security
Forces?
ANSWER To maintain operational fitness and readiness
