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Security forces block 2 Questions and
Answers (Expert Solutions)
Q: General Henry H. Hap Arnold
ANS 🗹🗹: Established Air Provost Marshal. First major milestone in the history of
our career field.
Q: The history of the United states Air force began in
ANS 🗹🗹: 1947
Q: National Security Act of 1947
ANS 🗹🗹: On july 26 1947 President Harry Truman signed. Authorized the creation
of the Air Force
Q: September, 1, 1950
ANS 🗹🗹: The first Air police school was established at Tyndall AFB, FL.
Q: 1952
ANS 🗹🗹: Air Council approved the development of an air base defense capability to
be placed under the direction of the APM.
Q: October, 13, 1956
ANS 🗹🗹: Air police training transferred to Lackland AFB, TX. Where it became
home to security police training and continues to this day as the SF academy.
Q: 1960
ANS 🗹🗹: The name APM was dropped in favor of Director of security and law
enforcement.
Q: Staff Sergeant Terrance Jensen
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ANS 🗹🗹: July, 1, 1965 was the first Air Policeman killed in action during the
Vietnam Conflict, While supervising flight line security at Da Nang Air Base.
Q: 1966
ANS 🗹🗹: The name of the career field was changed from Air police to security
police
Q: Operation SAFE SIDE
ANS 🗹🗹: The 1041st Security police squadron was formed to train for operational
deployment to southeast Asia and acquire the experience necessary to develop Air
force doctrine on base defense.
Q: Battle of Tan Son Nhut
ANS 🗹🗹: The biggest test of security police combat effectiveness came during the
Vietnam Tet offensive on January, 31, 1968
Q: Bunker 051
ANS 🗹🗹: A five man team positioned held off the enemy assault long enough for
back up forces to respond and prevent further penetration of the base. The five man
team consists of Sergeants Louis Fisher, William Cyr, Charles Hebron, Roger Mills
and Alonzo Coggins (the only supervisor).
Q: March 1971
ANS 🗹🗹: The enlisted career field was divided into two separate specialties,
Security & Law Enforcement.
Q: November 1971
ANS 🗹🗹: When 12 female Airmen entered Law enforcement specialist training at
the Security Police Academy at Lackland AFB, TX.
Q: November 1976
ANS 🗹🗹: 100 females volunteers were selected for security specialist training in a
test to determine the suitability of employing women in combat related jobs.
Q: May 1975
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ANS 🗹🗹: The first time security police were tasked with a high priority rescue
mission. When the S.S. Mayaguez merchant ship was seized by Khmer Rouge
communist forces in Cambodia.
Q: 1981 to 1989
ANS 🗹🗹: Ground Launched Cruised missiles were developed staged and deployed
throughout Europe.
Q: 1983
ANS 🗹🗹: Operation URGENT FURY kicked off in Grenada.
Q: OPERATION JUST CAUSE
ANS 🗹🗹: The U.S. invasion of Panama in December 1989, brought a quick and
decisive end to the dictatorial regime of General Manuel Antonio Noriega, the
country's political strongman and commander of the Panamanian Defense Forces.
Also participated in drug interdiction and Humanitarian relief.
Q: August of 1990
ANS 🗹🗹: Operation Dessert Shield began.
Q: Operation Desert Storm and desert shield
ANS 🗹🗹: Security police personnel were tasked with securing air bases, providing
dignitary support, securing classified information and resources and counter
terrorism.
Q: June 25, 1996
ANS 🗹🗹: Three security polices members, Staff Sergeant Alfredo Guerrero, Senior
Airman Corey Grice, and Air men First class Christopher Wager were on sentry duty
on the roof of a dormitory at Khobar towers in Saudi Arabia. The Three defenders
evacuated wounded and assist with first aid after the explosion. Leaving 19 airmen
dead and more than 260 injured in its wake.
Q: October 31, 1997
ANS 🗹🗹: Security Specialist, Law Enforcement Specialist and Combat Arms
Training and Maintenance career fields merged into one career field called,
Security Forces.
Security forces block 2 Questions and
Answers (Expert Solutions)
Q: General Henry H. Hap Arnold
ANS 🗹🗹: Established Air Provost Marshal. First major milestone in the history of
our career field.
Q: The history of the United states Air force began in
ANS 🗹🗹: 1947
Q: National Security Act of 1947
ANS 🗹🗹: On july 26 1947 President Harry Truman signed. Authorized the creation
of the Air Force
Q: September, 1, 1950
ANS 🗹🗹: The first Air police school was established at Tyndall AFB, FL.
Q: 1952
ANS 🗹🗹: Air Council approved the development of an air base defense capability to
be placed under the direction of the APM.
Q: October, 13, 1956
ANS 🗹🗹: Air police training transferred to Lackland AFB, TX. Where it became
home to security police training and continues to this day as the SF academy.
Q: 1960
ANS 🗹🗹: The name APM was dropped in favor of Director of security and law
enforcement.
Q: Staff Sergeant Terrance Jensen
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ANS 🗹🗹: July, 1, 1965 was the first Air Policeman killed in action during the
Vietnam Conflict, While supervising flight line security at Da Nang Air Base.
Q: 1966
ANS 🗹🗹: The name of the career field was changed from Air police to security
police
Q: Operation SAFE SIDE
ANS 🗹🗹: The 1041st Security police squadron was formed to train for operational
deployment to southeast Asia and acquire the experience necessary to develop Air
force doctrine on base defense.
Q: Battle of Tan Son Nhut
ANS 🗹🗹: The biggest test of security police combat effectiveness came during the
Vietnam Tet offensive on January, 31, 1968
Q: Bunker 051
ANS 🗹🗹: A five man team positioned held off the enemy assault long enough for
back up forces to respond and prevent further penetration of the base. The five man
team consists of Sergeants Louis Fisher, William Cyr, Charles Hebron, Roger Mills
and Alonzo Coggins (the only supervisor).
Q: March 1971
ANS 🗹🗹: The enlisted career field was divided into two separate specialties,
Security & Law Enforcement.
Q: November 1971
ANS 🗹🗹: When 12 female Airmen entered Law enforcement specialist training at
the Security Police Academy at Lackland AFB, TX.
Q: November 1976
ANS 🗹🗹: 100 females volunteers were selected for security specialist training in a
test to determine the suitability of employing women in combat related jobs.
Q: May 1975
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ANS 🗹🗹: The first time security police were tasked with a high priority rescue
mission. When the S.S. Mayaguez merchant ship was seized by Khmer Rouge
communist forces in Cambodia.
Q: 1981 to 1989
ANS 🗹🗹: Ground Launched Cruised missiles were developed staged and deployed
throughout Europe.
Q: 1983
ANS 🗹🗹: Operation URGENT FURY kicked off in Grenada.
Q: OPERATION JUST CAUSE
ANS 🗹🗹: The U.S. invasion of Panama in December 1989, brought a quick and
decisive end to the dictatorial regime of General Manuel Antonio Noriega, the
country's political strongman and commander of the Panamanian Defense Forces.
Also participated in drug interdiction and Humanitarian relief.
Q: August of 1990
ANS 🗹🗹: Operation Dessert Shield began.
Q: Operation Desert Storm and desert shield
ANS 🗹🗹: Security police personnel were tasked with securing air bases, providing
dignitary support, securing classified information and resources and counter
terrorism.
Q: June 25, 1996
ANS 🗹🗹: Three security polices members, Staff Sergeant Alfredo Guerrero, Senior
Airman Corey Grice, and Air men First class Christopher Wager were on sentry duty
on the roof of a dormitory at Khobar towers in Saudi Arabia. The Three defenders
evacuated wounded and assist with first aid after the explosion. Leaving 19 airmen
dead and more than 260 injured in its wake.
Q: October 31, 1997
ANS 🗹🗹: Security Specialist, Law Enforcement Specialist and Combat Arms
Training and Maintenance career fields merged into one career field called,
Security Forces.
