March 1971 - Answers Enlisted career field split into two separate specialties as Law Enforcement
Specialist and Security Specialist requiring formal training .
1941 - Companies - Answers Army Air Force ( AAF ) established MP Companies still fall under Army
Provost Marshal
March 29 , 1943 - Answers Gen Henry H. Hap Arnold established Office of the Air Provost Marshal for
the AAF Marking what Security Forces celebrate as its birth date .
National Security Act of 1947 ( July 26 ) - Answers Authorized creation of the United States Air Force
Took over personnel . aircraft , and mission of the Army Air Force including Military Police ( MP ) force ,
which would eventually become Security Forces .
January 2, 1948 - Answers HQ USAF General order NO.1 designated all prior MP units and personnel
serving under them as "air police." Established the USAF Air Provost Marshal
July 1 1965 - Answers Sgt. Terrance Jensen, first Air Policeman killed in action in Vietnam
1966 - Answers Name of career field changed from air police to security police
Sept 1, 1950 - Answers The first Air police school established at Tyndall AFB, FL
1952 - Answers Air Police School moved to Parks AFB CA and re-designated as the Air Base Defense
School
- Answers Air Police training transferred to Lackland AFB TX
- Answers Created to bolster protection of air bases. Trained Security Police in light infantry tactics and
special weapons
- Answers Tan Son Nhut AFB attacked by a force of 2599 enemy troops. 5 man team positioned in
Bunker 051 and held off enemy assault long enough for backup forces to respond
- Answers enlisted career field split into separate specialities:
- Security
- Law Enforcement
- Answers 12 female Airmen entered Law Enforcement Specialist training
- Answers 100 females volunteers were selected for security specialist training.
- Answers First time Security Police tasked with high priority rescue mission
- Answers Cruise Missiles were developed