Security Forces Block 1 Test – Study Guide and Practice Questions Review
On 2 January 1948, General Order No. 1, Headquarters AF designated these units and the
individuals serving under them as ____ and established the APM - ANS ✔✔Air Police
Approximately ____ MP companies were converted in mass to Air Police squadrons - ANS
✔✔22
On 1 September 1950, the first ____ was established at Tyndall AFB, Fl. - ANS ✔✔Air Police
School
The Air Police school was transferred to Parks AFB, CA and re-designated as the ____ School -
ANS ✔✔Air Base Defense
On 13 October 1956, Air Police training was transferred to ____ - ANS ✔✔Lackland AFB, TX
In the 1960's the name APM was dropped in favor of ____ - ANS ✔✔Director of Security and
Law Enforcement
____ was the first Air Policeman killed in action during the Vietnam Conflict on July 1, 1956 -
ANS ✔✔Staff Sergeant Terrance Jensen
In 1966, the name of the career field was changed from Air Police to ____ - ANS ✔✔Security
Police
The demands of the Vietnam War led to the creation of ____ in 1967 - ANS ✔✔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. - ANS ✔✔1041st Security Police Squadron
Established the Office of the Air Provost Marshal - ANS ✔✔General Henry Hap Arnold
Army AF Military Police Companies were brought together and named: - ANS ✔✔AAF Base
Security Battalions
The biggest test of Security Police combat effectiveness came during the Vietnam Tet Offensive
on January 31, 1968 - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS
✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔051
In March 1971, the enlisted career field divided into two separate specialties, ____ and ____ -
ANS ✔✔Security and Law Enforcement
In November 1971, 12 ____ entered Law Enforcement specialist training at the Security Police
Academy at Lackland AFB, TX - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS
✔✔S.S. Mayaguez
, In 1983, Operation ____ kicked off in Grenada - ANS ✔✔URGENT FURY
In December 1989, Operation ____ was the U.S. invasion of Panama - ANS ✔✔JUST CAUSE
In August of 1990, Operation ____ began. - ANS ✔✔DESERT SHIELD
In January 1991, DESERT SHIELD turned into ____ with the objective of liberating Kuwait from
Iraqi occupation - ANS ✔✔DESERT STORM
On June 25, 1996, the ____ were bombed leaving 19 Airmen dead and more than 260 injured in
its wake. - ANS ✔✔Khobar Towers
On October 31, 1997, the Security Specialist, Law Enforcement Specialist and Combat Arms
Training and Maintenance career field merged into one career field called ____ - ANS
✔✔Security Forces
the Security Forces new mission became ____ - ANS ✔✔Force Protection
Enhanced security of military facilities was a key part of Operation ____ and contributed to
stretching SF capabilities to their maximum - ANS ✔✔NOBLE EAGLE
The military operation launched against the Taliban was called Operation ____ - ANS
✔✔ENDURING FREEDOM
On March 19, 2003, the United States opened another front on the war on terrorism when it
began an aerial bombardment of Iraq to kick off Operation ____ - ANS ✔✔IRAQI FREEDOM
On 2 January 1948, General Order No. 1, Headquarters AF designated these units and the
individuals serving under them as ____ and established the APM - ANS ✔✔Air Police
Approximately ____ MP companies were converted in mass to Air Police squadrons - ANS
✔✔22
On 1 September 1950, the first ____ was established at Tyndall AFB, Fl. - ANS ✔✔Air Police
School
The Air Police school was transferred to Parks AFB, CA and re-designated as the ____ School -
ANS ✔✔Air Base Defense
On 13 October 1956, Air Police training was transferred to ____ - ANS ✔✔Lackland AFB, TX
In the 1960's the name APM was dropped in favor of ____ - ANS ✔✔Director of Security and
Law Enforcement
____ was the first Air Policeman killed in action during the Vietnam Conflict on July 1, 1956 -
ANS ✔✔Staff Sergeant Terrance Jensen
In 1966, the name of the career field was changed from Air Police to ____ - ANS ✔✔Security
Police
The demands of the Vietnam War led to the creation of ____ in 1967 - ANS ✔✔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. - ANS ✔✔1041st Security Police Squadron
Established the Office of the Air Provost Marshal - ANS ✔✔General Henry Hap Arnold
Army AF Military Police Companies were brought together and named: - ANS ✔✔AAF Base
Security Battalions
The biggest test of Security Police combat effectiveness came during the Vietnam Tet Offensive
on January 31, 1968 - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS
✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔051
In March 1971, the enlisted career field divided into two separate specialties, ____ and ____ -
ANS ✔✔Security and Law Enforcement
In November 1971, 12 ____ entered Law Enforcement specialist training at the Security Police
Academy at Lackland AFB, TX - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS
✔✔S.S. Mayaguez
, In 1983, Operation ____ kicked off in Grenada - ANS ✔✔URGENT FURY
In December 1989, Operation ____ was the U.S. invasion of Panama - ANS ✔✔JUST CAUSE
In August of 1990, Operation ____ began. - ANS ✔✔DESERT SHIELD
In January 1991, DESERT SHIELD turned into ____ with the objective of liberating Kuwait from
Iraqi occupation - ANS ✔✔DESERT STORM
On June 25, 1996, the ____ were bombed leaving 19 Airmen dead and more than 260 injured in
its wake. - ANS ✔✔Khobar Towers
On October 31, 1997, the Security Specialist, Law Enforcement Specialist and Combat Arms
Training and Maintenance career field merged into one career field called ____ - ANS
✔✔Security Forces
the Security Forces new mission became ____ - ANS ✔✔Force Protection
Enhanced security of military facilities was a key part of Operation ____ and contributed to
stretching SF capabilities to their maximum - ANS ✔✔NOBLE EAGLE
The military operation launched against the Taliban was called Operation ____ - ANS
✔✔ENDURING FREEDOM
On March 19, 2003, the United States opened another front on the war on terrorism when it
began an aerial bombardment of Iraq to kick off Operation ____ - ANS ✔✔IRAQI FREEDOM
