Security Forces Block 1 Exam Questions
and Answers Graded A+
Who established the Office of the Air Provost Marshall (APM)? - Correct answer-
General Henry H Harp Arnold on March 29, 1943
Performance zones - Correct answer-Reconstituting - peak physical/mental
recovery
Defending - operate during on duty
Responding - increased pain tolerance/alertness
Surge - tunnel vision, appetite stops, max pain tolerance
President Harry Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947 into law. -
Correct answer-July 26 1947
Creation of the AF - Correct answer-National security act of 1947
September 1, 1950 - Correct answer-First Air Police School on Tyndall AFB, Fl.
1950s Korean War - Correct answer-Air bases in forward areas found themselves
suddenly overrun by the enemy. In many instances, Air Police were the only armed
,force on the base. These experiences led to the decision that the AF needed to
develop a more extensive base defense capability by concentrating on the training
of Air
was adopted, and every AFSC was trained in armed combat.
Police who would then train other members of the AF. The "soldier
October 13, 1956 - Correct answer-Air Police training transfered to Lackland AFB,
TX.
1960s Vietnam - Correct answer-Air Base Ground Defense gaps were identified
when 3 consecutive successful attacks on
U.S Air Bases occurred. These attacks identified a critical need for better Air Base
Ground Defense capabilities.
Staff Sergeant Terrance Jensen - Correct answer-First Air Policeman KIA during
Vietnam Conflict on July 1, 1965.
Vietnam war operation _ - Correct answer-Safe side
This was an effort to bolster protection of air bases by training Security Police in
light infantry tactics and special weapons.
,Through Operation SAFE SIDE, the 1041st Security Police Squadron (SPS) (Test)
was formed to train for operational deployment to Southeast Asia and to acquire
the experience necessary to develop AF doctrine on base defense.
Battle of Tan Son Nhut. - Correct answer-The biggest test of Security Police
combat effectiveness came during the Vietnam Tet Offensive on January 31, 1968,
the day Tan Son Nhut Air Base was attacked by a force of over seven Viet Cong
and North Vietnamese Army Battalions, totaling more than 2,500 enemy troops.
1966 - Correct answer-In 1966, the name of the career field was changed from Air
Police to Security Police.
This term was considered descriptive, concise, and uniformly applicable; it
combined the two main mission elements; police and security functions.
1971 - Correct answer-enlisted career field was divided into two separate
specialties, Security and Law Enforcement. This concept provided specialized
training and the use of specific abilities. This resulted in the establishment of
Security Police as a Category A career field for formal training requirements. This
important career field milestone meant all Security Police personnel received
formal training before assignment to a unit. The split also improved the
professionalism of the law enforcement and nuclear Security Forces Squadrons
(SES) and allow for the expertise maturation needed to perform both specialties.
, What year did career field split into 2 - Correct answer-1971
1971 women - Correct answer-November 1971, when 12 female Airmen entered
Law Enforcement specialist training at the Security Police Academy at Lackland
APB, TX. November 1976, 100 female volunteers were selected for security
specialist training in a test to determine the suitability of employing women in
combat related jobs.
January 31, 1968 - Correct answer-Five men team in Bunker 051. Just one survivor
(Alonzo Coggins).
In March 1971, Security Forces career field was split into what two separate
functions? - Correct answer-Security and Law Enforcement.
November 1971 - Correct answer-12 female Airmen entered Law Enforcement
specialist training.
During the period from 1981 to 1989, - Correct answer-Ground Launched Cruise
Missiles (GLCM) were developed, staged, and deployed throughout Europe. This
highly mobile, extremely destructive, and easily concealable weapons system
directly influenced Eastern Bloc countries to withdraw their nuclear missiles (SS-
20 and SS-21) from neighboring countries. During GLCM deployments, Security
Police were the pivotal element for safety and protection of this important weapon
system.
and Answers Graded A+
Who established the Office of the Air Provost Marshall (APM)? - Correct answer-
General Henry H Harp Arnold on March 29, 1943
Performance zones - Correct answer-Reconstituting - peak physical/mental
recovery
Defending - operate during on duty
Responding - increased pain tolerance/alertness
Surge - tunnel vision, appetite stops, max pain tolerance
President Harry Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947 into law. -
Correct answer-July 26 1947
Creation of the AF - Correct answer-National security act of 1947
September 1, 1950 - Correct answer-First Air Police School on Tyndall AFB, Fl.
1950s Korean War - Correct answer-Air bases in forward areas found themselves
suddenly overrun by the enemy. In many instances, Air Police were the only armed
,force on the base. These experiences led to the decision that the AF needed to
develop a more extensive base defense capability by concentrating on the training
of Air
was adopted, and every AFSC was trained in armed combat.
Police who would then train other members of the AF. The "soldier
October 13, 1956 - Correct answer-Air Police training transfered to Lackland AFB,
TX.
1960s Vietnam - Correct answer-Air Base Ground Defense gaps were identified
when 3 consecutive successful attacks on
U.S Air Bases occurred. These attacks identified a critical need for better Air Base
Ground Defense capabilities.
Staff Sergeant Terrance Jensen - Correct answer-First Air Policeman KIA during
Vietnam Conflict on July 1, 1965.
Vietnam war operation _ - Correct answer-Safe side
This was an effort to bolster protection of air bases by training Security Police in
light infantry tactics and special weapons.
,Through Operation SAFE SIDE, the 1041st Security Police Squadron (SPS) (Test)
was formed to train for operational deployment to Southeast Asia and to acquire
the experience necessary to develop AF doctrine on base defense.
Battle of Tan Son Nhut. - Correct answer-The biggest test of Security Police
combat effectiveness came during the Vietnam Tet Offensive on January 31, 1968,
the day Tan Son Nhut Air Base was attacked by a force of over seven Viet Cong
and North Vietnamese Army Battalions, totaling more than 2,500 enemy troops.
1966 - Correct answer-In 1966, the name of the career field was changed from Air
Police to Security Police.
This term was considered descriptive, concise, and uniformly applicable; it
combined the two main mission elements; police and security functions.
1971 - Correct answer-enlisted career field was divided into two separate
specialties, Security and Law Enforcement. This concept provided specialized
training and the use of specific abilities. This resulted in the establishment of
Security Police as a Category A career field for formal training requirements. This
important career field milestone meant all Security Police personnel received
formal training before assignment to a unit. The split also improved the
professionalism of the law enforcement and nuclear Security Forces Squadrons
(SES) and allow for the expertise maturation needed to perform both specialties.
, What year did career field split into 2 - Correct answer-1971
1971 women - Correct answer-November 1971, when 12 female Airmen entered
Law Enforcement specialist training at the Security Police Academy at Lackland
APB, TX. November 1976, 100 female volunteers were selected for security
specialist training in a test to determine the suitability of employing women in
combat related jobs.
January 31, 1968 - Correct answer-Five men team in Bunker 051. Just one survivor
(Alonzo Coggins).
In March 1971, Security Forces career field was split into what two separate
functions? - Correct answer-Security and Law Enforcement.
November 1971 - Correct answer-12 female Airmen entered Law Enforcement
specialist training.
During the period from 1981 to 1989, - Correct answer-Ground Launched Cruise
Missiles (GLCM) were developed, staged, and deployed throughout Europe. This
highly mobile, extremely destructive, and easily concealable weapons system
directly influenced Eastern Bloc countries to withdraw their nuclear missiles (SS-
20 and SS-21) from neighboring countries. During GLCM deployments, Security
Police were the pivotal element for safety and protection of this important weapon
system.
