SECURITY FORCES BLOCK 1 TEST EXAM QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ (NEWEST VERSION)
On 2 January 1948, General Order No. 1, Headquarters AF designated these units and the
individuals serving under them as ____ and established the APM - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Air
Police
Approximately ____ MP companies were converted in mass to Air Police squadrons - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>22
On 1 September 1950, the first ____ was established at Tyndall AFB, Fl. - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>Air Police School
The Air Police school was transferred to Parks AFB, CA and re-designated as the ____ School -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>Air Base Defense
On 13 October 1956, Air Police training was transferred to ____ - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>Lackland AFB, TX
In the 1960's the name APM was dropped in favor of ____ - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Director of
Security and Law Enforcement
____ was the first Air Policeman killed in action during the Vietnam Conflict on July 1, 1956 -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>Staff Sergeant Terrance Jensen
In 1966, the name of the career field was changed from Air Police to ____ - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>Security Police
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,The demands of the Vietnam War led to the creation of ____ in 1967 - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>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. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>1041st Security Police Squadron
Established the Office of the Air Provost Marshal - CORRECT ANSWER >>>General Henry Hap
Arnold
Army AF Military Police Companies were brought together and named: - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>AAF Base Security Battalions
The biggest test of Security Police combat effectiveness came during the Vietnam Tet Offensive
on January 31, 1968 - CORRECT ANSWER >>>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 - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>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 -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>051
In March 1971, the enlisted career field divided into two separate specialties, ____ and ____ -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>Security and Law Enforcement
In November 1971, 12 ____ entered Law Enforcement specialist training at the Security Police
Academy at Lackland AFB, TX - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Female Airmen
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, 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 -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>S.S. Mayaguez
In 1983, Operation ____ kicked off in Grenada - CORRECT ANSWER >>>URGENT FURY
In December 1989, Operation ____ was the U.S. invasion of Panama - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>JUST CAUSE
In August of 1990, Operation ____ began. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>DESERT SHIELD
In January 1991, DESERT SHIELD turned into ____ with the objective of liberating Kuwait from
Iraqi occupation - CORRECT ANSWER >>>DESERT STORM
On June 25, 1996, the ____ were bombed leaving 19 Airmen dead and more than 260 injured in
its wake. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>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 ____ - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>Security Forces
the Security Forces new mission became ____ - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Force Protection
Enhanced security of military facilities was a key part of Operation ____ and contributed to
stretching SF capabilities to their maximum - CORRECT ANSWER >>>NOBLE EAGLE
The military operation launched against the Taliban was called Operation ____ - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>ENDURING FREEDOM
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CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ (NEWEST VERSION)
On 2 January 1948, General Order No. 1, Headquarters AF designated these units and the
individuals serving under them as ____ and established the APM - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Air
Police
Approximately ____ MP companies were converted in mass to Air Police squadrons - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>22
On 1 September 1950, the first ____ was established at Tyndall AFB, Fl. - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>Air Police School
The Air Police school was transferred to Parks AFB, CA and re-designated as the ____ School -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>Air Base Defense
On 13 October 1956, Air Police training was transferred to ____ - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>Lackland AFB, TX
In the 1960's the name APM was dropped in favor of ____ - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Director of
Security and Law Enforcement
____ was the first Air Policeman killed in action during the Vietnam Conflict on July 1, 1956 -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>Staff Sergeant Terrance Jensen
In 1966, the name of the career field was changed from Air Police to ____ - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>Security Police
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,The demands of the Vietnam War led to the creation of ____ in 1967 - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>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. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>1041st Security Police Squadron
Established the Office of the Air Provost Marshal - CORRECT ANSWER >>>General Henry Hap
Arnold
Army AF Military Police Companies were brought together and named: - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>AAF Base Security Battalions
The biggest test of Security Police combat effectiveness came during the Vietnam Tet Offensive
on January 31, 1968 - CORRECT ANSWER >>>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 - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>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 -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>051
In March 1971, the enlisted career field divided into two separate specialties, ____ and ____ -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>Security and Law Enforcement
In November 1971, 12 ____ entered Law Enforcement specialist training at the Security Police
Academy at Lackland AFB, TX - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Female Airmen
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, 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 -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>S.S. Mayaguez
In 1983, Operation ____ kicked off in Grenada - CORRECT ANSWER >>>URGENT FURY
In December 1989, Operation ____ was the U.S. invasion of Panama - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>JUST CAUSE
In August of 1990, Operation ____ began. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>DESERT SHIELD
In January 1991, DESERT SHIELD turned into ____ with the objective of liberating Kuwait from
Iraqi occupation - CORRECT ANSWER >>>DESERT STORM
On June 25, 1996, the ____ were bombed leaving 19 Airmen dead and more than 260 injured in
its wake. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>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 ____ - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>Security Forces
the Security Forces new mission became ____ - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Force Protection
Enhanced security of military facilities was a key part of Operation ____ and contributed to
stretching SF capabilities to their maximum - CORRECT ANSWER >>>NOBLE EAGLE
The military operation launched against the Taliban was called Operation ____ - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>ENDURING FREEDOM
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