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Security Forces Apprentice Course: Block I -
Mission Essential Tasks. Exam Questions
With Verified Answers
Gen Henry H. Hap Arnold - answer✔- Established the Office of the Air Provost Marshal (APM).
What was the first major milestone in the history of SF? - answer✔Army AF (AAF) Military
Police (MP) companies were brought together and named AAF Base Security Battalions.
What year did AF SF begin? - answer✔1947, but its heritege goes back to 1943.
When did the Army create a separate provost marshal's office for the AFs? This is the AF SF
birth date. - answer✔March 29th, 1943
What act authorized the creation of the AF? - answer✔The National Security Act of 1947
What did General Order No. 1 designate? - answer✔On January 2nd 1948, it designated all MP
officers (Army Air Corps) and the personnel of the AAF's APM office be united and called Air
Police and established the APM.
Who was the first APM of the AF? - answer✔Joseph V. Dillon
When was the first Air Police school established? - answer✔1 September 1950, at Tyndall AFB,
FL. Then in 1952, it was transferred to Parks AFB, CA and re-designated as the Air Base
Defense school.
When was SF tech school transferred to Lackland AFB? - answer✔13 October 1956
In the 1960s, APM was changed to: - answer✔Director of Security and Law Enforcement.
Who was the first Air Policeman killed in action during the Vietnam conflict on July 1, 1965? -
answer✔Ssgt Terrance Jensen
In 1966, the name of our career field was changed from Air Police to _________ _______. -
answer✔Security Police
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What as operation SAFE SIDE? - answer✔Created by the demands of the Vietnam war in 1967,
it was an effort to bolster protection of Air Bases by training Security Police with infantry tactics
and special weapons.
What squadron was made through op. SAFE SIDE? - answer✔The 1041st Security Squadron
(SPS) was formed for operational deployment to Southeast Asia.
What was the Battle of Tan Son Nhut? - answer✔The biggest test of Security Police combat
effectiveness. On January 31st, 1968, Tan Son Nhut air base was attacked (it was a holiday).
What is Bunker 051? - answer✔During the attack on Tan Son Nhut, a five-man team positioned
in Bunker 051 held off enemy assault long enough for backup forces to respond. Four of the five
men died, Alonzo Coggins was the only survivor.
When was each base made responsible for their own protection? - answer✔In 1965
When was the enlisted career field divided into Security and Law? - answer✔March, 1971...this
was made to improve the professionalism of the law enforcement and nuclear security forces
squadrons.
When did the first female Airmen enter Law Enforcement training? - answer✔In November of
1971, 12 female Airmen attended Security Police Academy at Lackland.
When was the first time Security Police were tasked what a high priority rescue mission? -
answer✔May 1975, when the S.S. Mayaguez merchant ship was seized by communist
Cambodian forces. The SP tasked with the mission were in a helicopter crash and perished.
When were Ground Launched Cruise Missiles developed? - answer✔In a period between 1981 to
1989. Security Police were the pivotal element for safety and protection of this highly-mobile
and easily concealable weapon system.
What is Operation URGENT FURY? - answer✔This operation kicked off in Grenada in 1983.
The Cuban government knew the value of Grenada's location, and eastern Caribbean nations
called upon the US for help with the communist threat. The response was URGENT FURY, a
multinational, multi-service effort. SP units were among the first forces to arrive, tasked with
securing landing strips and control of POW.
What is Operation JUST CAUSE? - answer✔The U.S. invasion of Panamanian in Dec. 1989,
brought the dictatorial regime of Gen Manuel Noriega to an end.
What is Operation DESERT SHIELD? - answer✔Begun in August of 1990, the objective was
the defense of Saudi Arabia in the wake of the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq.
What is Operation DESERT STORM? - answer✔Op. DESERT SHIELD turned into operation
DESERT STORM with the objective of liberating Kuwait from Iraqi occupation. During both
Security Forces Apprentice Course: Block I -
Mission Essential Tasks. Exam Questions
With Verified Answers
Gen Henry H. Hap Arnold - answer✔- Established the Office of the Air Provost Marshal (APM).
What was the first major milestone in the history of SF? - answer✔Army AF (AAF) Military
Police (MP) companies were brought together and named AAF Base Security Battalions.
What year did AF SF begin? - answer✔1947, but its heritege goes back to 1943.
When did the Army create a separate provost marshal's office for the AFs? This is the AF SF
birth date. - answer✔March 29th, 1943
What act authorized the creation of the AF? - answer✔The National Security Act of 1947
What did General Order No. 1 designate? - answer✔On January 2nd 1948, it designated all MP
officers (Army Air Corps) and the personnel of the AAF's APM office be united and called Air
Police and established the APM.
Who was the first APM of the AF? - answer✔Joseph V. Dillon
When was the first Air Police school established? - answer✔1 September 1950, at Tyndall AFB,
FL. Then in 1952, it was transferred to Parks AFB, CA and re-designated as the Air Base
Defense school.
When was SF tech school transferred to Lackland AFB? - answer✔13 October 1956
In the 1960s, APM was changed to: - answer✔Director of Security and Law Enforcement.
Who was the first Air Policeman killed in action during the Vietnam conflict on July 1, 1965? -
answer✔Ssgt Terrance Jensen
In 1966, the name of our career field was changed from Air Police to _________ _______. -
answer✔Security Police
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What as operation SAFE SIDE? - answer✔Created by the demands of the Vietnam war in 1967,
it was an effort to bolster protection of Air Bases by training Security Police with infantry tactics
and special weapons.
What squadron was made through op. SAFE SIDE? - answer✔The 1041st Security Squadron
(SPS) was formed for operational deployment to Southeast Asia.
What was the Battle of Tan Son Nhut? - answer✔The biggest test of Security Police combat
effectiveness. On January 31st, 1968, Tan Son Nhut air base was attacked (it was a holiday).
What is Bunker 051? - answer✔During the attack on Tan Son Nhut, a five-man team positioned
in Bunker 051 held off enemy assault long enough for backup forces to respond. Four of the five
men died, Alonzo Coggins was the only survivor.
When was each base made responsible for their own protection? - answer✔In 1965
When was the enlisted career field divided into Security and Law? - answer✔March, 1971...this
was made to improve the professionalism of the law enforcement and nuclear security forces
squadrons.
When did the first female Airmen enter Law Enforcement training? - answer✔In November of
1971, 12 female Airmen attended Security Police Academy at Lackland.
When was the first time Security Police were tasked what a high priority rescue mission? -
answer✔May 1975, when the S.S. Mayaguez merchant ship was seized by communist
Cambodian forces. The SP tasked with the mission were in a helicopter crash and perished.
When were Ground Launched Cruise Missiles developed? - answer✔In a period between 1981 to
1989. Security Police were the pivotal element for safety and protection of this highly-mobile
and easily concealable weapon system.
What is Operation URGENT FURY? - answer✔This operation kicked off in Grenada in 1983.
The Cuban government knew the value of Grenada's location, and eastern Caribbean nations
called upon the US for help with the communist threat. The response was URGENT FURY, a
multinational, multi-service effort. SP units were among the first forces to arrive, tasked with
securing landing strips and control of POW.
What is Operation JUST CAUSE? - answer✔The U.S. invasion of Panamanian in Dec. 1989,
brought the dictatorial regime of Gen Manuel Noriega to an end.
What is Operation DESERT SHIELD? - answer✔Begun in August of 1990, the objective was
the defense of Saudi Arabia in the wake of the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq.
What is Operation DESERT STORM? - answer✔Op. DESERT SHIELD turned into operation
DESERT STORM with the objective of liberating Kuwait from Iraqi occupation. During both
