Air Force Security Forces Test 1 Unit 1 – Study Guide and Practice Questions
Review
Gen. Hap Arnold - ANS ✔✔Established Office of the Air Provost Marshal
Army Air Force Military Police Companies combined
Named AAF Base Security Battalions
First major milestone of career field
National Security Act of 1947 - ANS ✔✔Authorized creation of the United States Air Force
Took over personnel, aircraft, and mission of the AAF including Military Police force
Eventually became USAF Security Forces
Gen Order #1 - ANS ✔✔January 1948
HQ USAF designated units and individuals serving under them as "Air Police"
Established the Air Provost Marshal
Korean War Era - ANS ✔✔1950's
America and SK forces ill prepared
-Air police only armed force on Base
-Needed more extensive base defense capability
-concentrated on training AP who trained other USAF members
Milestones (1950's) - ANS ✔✔Nuclear Retaliation
Combat ready weapons security mindset
AP School Tyndall AFB, FL (Sep 1950)
Air Base Defense School Parks AFB, CA (1952)
, SF School Lackland AFB, TX (OCT 1956)
Vietnam and Air Base Defense - ANS ✔✔1960's
Air Provost Marshal changed to Director of Security and Law enforcement
July 1, 1965 Sgt. Terrance Jensen first AP KIA Vietnam
1966- AP to Security Police
Operation Safe Side - ANS ✔✔1967
Boost protection of Air Bases
Trained SP in light infantry/special weapons tactics
1041st Security Police Squadron (train for operational deployment to SE Asia, success in ground
combat skills for training SP)
Battle of Tan Son Nhut - ANS ✔✔Jan 31, 1968 Vietnam Tet Offensive
Col. Billy Jack Carter SP Squad. Commander for 377th at Tan Son Nhut
Biggest test of SP combat effectiveness
Bunker 051 (5 man team, held off enemy assault long enough for reinforcements, prevented
penetration of base, 4 of 5 KIA, Sgt. Louis Fisher, William Cyr, Charles Hebron, Roger Mills, Sgt.
Alonzo Coggins survived)
Battle of TSN (Lessons Learned) - ANS ✔✔Vietnam Conflict changed the threat to air bases
Base defense needed revision (no front lines, Battle Zones undefined, rear unsafe)
March 1971 - ANS ✔✔Security Forces split into Security and Law Enforcement
Professionalism of Law Enforce. and Nuclear SecFo
November 1971 - ANS ✔✔12 female Airmen enter Law Enforce.
Review
Gen. Hap Arnold - ANS ✔✔Established Office of the Air Provost Marshal
Army Air Force Military Police Companies combined
Named AAF Base Security Battalions
First major milestone of career field
National Security Act of 1947 - ANS ✔✔Authorized creation of the United States Air Force
Took over personnel, aircraft, and mission of the AAF including Military Police force
Eventually became USAF Security Forces
Gen Order #1 - ANS ✔✔January 1948
HQ USAF designated units and individuals serving under them as "Air Police"
Established the Air Provost Marshal
Korean War Era - ANS ✔✔1950's
America and SK forces ill prepared
-Air police only armed force on Base
-Needed more extensive base defense capability
-concentrated on training AP who trained other USAF members
Milestones (1950's) - ANS ✔✔Nuclear Retaliation
Combat ready weapons security mindset
AP School Tyndall AFB, FL (Sep 1950)
Air Base Defense School Parks AFB, CA (1952)
, SF School Lackland AFB, TX (OCT 1956)
Vietnam and Air Base Defense - ANS ✔✔1960's
Air Provost Marshal changed to Director of Security and Law enforcement
July 1, 1965 Sgt. Terrance Jensen first AP KIA Vietnam
1966- AP to Security Police
Operation Safe Side - ANS ✔✔1967
Boost protection of Air Bases
Trained SP in light infantry/special weapons tactics
1041st Security Police Squadron (train for operational deployment to SE Asia, success in ground
combat skills for training SP)
Battle of Tan Son Nhut - ANS ✔✔Jan 31, 1968 Vietnam Tet Offensive
Col. Billy Jack Carter SP Squad. Commander for 377th at Tan Son Nhut
Biggest test of SP combat effectiveness
Bunker 051 (5 man team, held off enemy assault long enough for reinforcements, prevented
penetration of base, 4 of 5 KIA, Sgt. Louis Fisher, William Cyr, Charles Hebron, Roger Mills, Sgt.
Alonzo Coggins survived)
Battle of TSN (Lessons Learned) - ANS ✔✔Vietnam Conflict changed the threat to air bases
Base defense needed revision (no front lines, Battle Zones undefined, rear unsafe)
March 1971 - ANS ✔✔Security Forces split into Security and Law Enforcement
Professionalism of Law Enforce. and Nuclear SecFo
November 1971 - ANS ✔✔12 female Airmen enter Law Enforce.
