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Security Forces Exam Prep: History, Operations, and Ethics, Exams of History

A comprehensive overview of the security forces (sf) within the united states air force, detailing its history, key operations, and ethical guidelines. It covers significant milestones from the establishment of the air provost marshal to modern-day deployments in global conflicts. The document also outlines the roles and responsibilities of sf personnel, including law enforcement, security protocols, and force protection measures. It serves as a study guide for understanding the evolution and current practices of the air force's security apparatus, emphasizing the importance of ethics, professional demeanor, and operational readiness in maintaining base security and supporting global missions. Useful for students and professionals interested in military history, security studies, and law enforcement within the armed forces. It offers insights into the training, deployment, and ethical considerations that shape the security forces' role in safeguarding air force assets and personnel.

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General Henry H. Hap Arnold - Correct Answer Established Air Provost Marshal. First major milestone in the history of our career field. The history of the United states Air force began in - Correct Answer 1947 National Security Act of 1947 - Correct Answer On july 26 1947 President Harry Truman signed. Authorized the creation of the Air Force September, 1, 1950 - Correct Answer The first Air police school was established at Tyndall AFB, FL. 1952 - Correct Answer Air Council approved the development of an air base defense capability to be placed under the direction of the APM. October, 13, 1956 - Correct Answer Air police training transferred to Lackland AFB, TX. Where it became home to security police training and continues to this day as the SF academy. 1960 - Correct Answer The name APM was dropped in favor of Director of security and law enforcement. Staff Sergeant Terrance Jensen - Correct Answer July, 1, 1965 was the first Air Policeman killed in action during the Vietnam Conflict, While supervising flight line security at Da Nang Air Base. 1966 - Correct Answer The name of the career field was changed from Air police to security police Operation SAFE SIDE - Correct Answer The 1041st Security police squadron was formed to train for operational deployment to southeast Asia and acquire the experience necessary to develop Air force 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 Bunker 051 - Correct Answer A five man team positioned held off the enemy assault long enough for back up forces to respond and prevent further penetration of the base. The five man team consists of Sergeants Louis Fisher, OPERATION JUST CAUSE - Correct Answer The U.S. invasion of Panama in December 1989, brought a quick and decisive end to the dictatorial regime of General Manuel Antonio Noriega, the country's political strongman and commander of the Panamanian Defense Forces. Also participated in drug interdiction and Humanitarian relief. August of 1990 - Correct Answer Operation Dessert Shield began. Operation Desert Storm and desert shield - Correct Answer Security police personnel were tasked with securing air bases, providing dignitary support, securing classified information and resources and counter terrorism. June 25, 1996 - Correct Answer Three security polices members, Staff Sergeant Alfredo Guerrero, Senior Airman Corey Grice, and Air men First class Christopher Wager were on sentry duty on the roof of a dormitory at Khobar towers in Saudi Arabia. The Three defenders evacuated wounded and assist with first aid after the explosion. Leaving 19 airmen dead and more than 260 injured in its wake. October 31, 1997 - Correct Answer Security Specialist, Law Enforcement Specialist and Combat Arms Training and Maintenance career fields merged into one career field called, Security Forces. September 11, 2001 - Correct Answer The ensuin Global war on terror brought about broad changes in how security forces conducted its home station and deployed mission. Operation Enduring Freedom - Correct Answer The military operation launched against the Taliban in Dec 2001 was called.. lraqi Freedom - Correct Answer On march 19, 2003 the United states opened another front on the war on terrorism when it began an aerial bombardment of Iraq. Desert safe side - Correct Answer On january 1, 2005, Task Force built around a squadron of the 820 SFG, a 60 day operation to kill or capture insurgents that had bombarded the base at Balad with mortars, some with up to 6.5 kilometer range. Camp Bucca - Correct Answer Security forces in Iraq was helping staff united states central commands largest internment personal appearance - Correct Answer Plays a major role in security forces culture. Personal attitude - Correct Answer Will most likely determine the positive or negative outcome of any situations. Assistance to others - Correct Answer Major role for any police force. Attention to duty - Correct Answer Not consuming any form of intoxicant while on duty or within eight house of a duty tour, remains alert and vigilant on post at all times. Seek favors - Correct Answer SF cannot accept any advantage, gratuity or reward for performing official duties. Do not try to gain favor or popularity by showing favoritism, overlooking violations, and or failing to enforce laws. Punishment of offenders - Correct Answer SF may correct, caution, or warn someone for minor violations and will not admonish or reprimand Dealing with intoxicated persons - Correct Answer SF will apprehend the individuals that appear to be intoxicated and make every effort to avoid verbal and physical fights. Off duty conduct - Correct Answer Encompasses how defenders act, SF is a highly visible career field you must remain above reproach at all times. Munition Storage Sites (MUNSS) - Correct Answer Tasked to receive, store, maintain and account for US nuclear munitions and to provide those munitions to NATO strike wing commander when directed. Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer (RED HORSE) - Correct Answer Provide force protection, leadership, and expertise to assigned forces and are responsible for instructing personnel on force protection procedures. They will act as force protection advisor to the deployed commander. 820th Base Defense Group (BDG) - Correct Answer Created for air base ground defense these squadrons deploy to operations at airbases where the threats are considered high. The units are small, highly trained, mobile fighting force and are based in Moody AFB, Georgia. Contingency response forces (CRG) - Correct Answer Deploys as all or part of a 120-person team with no more than 12-hour notice and are based in eight Law and orders - Correct Answer Measures necessary for security forces to enforce laws, AFls and UCMJ punitive articles on installations. Maintaining active operations removes opportunities for crimes to be committed on installations. They enable multiple aspects of base security. Decreases opportunities for criminal behavior, protects all base populace, aids security investigations and OSI with facts and intelligence about various situations and prevents possession of military resources. Types of patrols - Correct Answer Law and order (LO) patrols K9 patrols Directed patrols Presence patrols Building checks Law and order patrols - Correct Answer Are more proactive approach to correcting offenses on base and are typically conducted to change driving behaviors. K9Q patrols - Correct Answer conducted by on duty K9 personnel assigned to flight or section. Directed patrols - Correct Answer assigned to specific building or location for a specified amount of time e.g (Radar, stop sign, seat belt, etc.), walking and health and welfare/ wellness check. Presence patrol - Correct Answer used in populated living or duty areas such as housing complex, parks, walking trails, etc. Building checks - Correct Answer Conducted and acts as a presence patrol. It allows officers a chance to see faces and building layout during peak duty hours. Unconscious bias - Correct Answer involves social stereotypes about certain groups of people that individuals form Perception - Correct Answer How we see people and recognize reality. Attitude - Correct Answer How we react towards certain people Behavior - Correct Answer How receptive/friendly we are towards certain people Attention - Correct Answer Which aspects of a person we pay most attention to Less lethal force - Correct Answer Any use of force other than that which is considered deadly force that involves physical effort to control, restrain, or overcome the resistance of another. Excessive force - Correct Answer Is when the type, degree or durations of the force which was used is found to have been greater than that which was objectively reasonable under the totality of the circumstances confronting them at the time force was used. Objective Reasonableness - Correct Answer Is the reasonableness of a particular use of force must be judged from the perspective of a reasonable officer on the scene, rather than with the 20/20 vision of hindsight. Officers perception - Correct Answer of the subjects actions and the totality of circumstances Subject's actions - Correct Answer Are the behavioral categories of the subject to promote an understanding of use of force. Officers response - Correct Answer Perceiving subject actions to obtain compliance Deadly Force - Correct Answer Force that creates a substantial risk of causing death or serious bodily injury Goal of use of force - Correct Answer to gain control of the situation or individual encountered while using only force that is necessary to accomplish their duties. Security forces reliability standards - Correct Answer SF members require routine monitoring for reliability. The member, supervisors, medical personnel, and peers provide this information needed. Essential elements - Correct Answer Must be a US citizen Maintain active security clearance Completion of security forces technical training Continuously monitored by commander, medical staff, peers, and member Security forces member responsibilities - Correct Answer Notify chain of command when physically, mentally, or emotionally unfit to bear arms Inform medical personnel of requirement to bear arms Over the counter medications are taken IAW instructions on original packaging Alcohol or medications that can impair ability to use firearm will not be taken on duty or within 8 hours of duty Hostile Intent - Correct Answer The threat of imminent use of forces against the U.S and its forces Hostile force - Correct Answer Any civilian, military or paramilitary forces that has committed an exhibited hostile act RAMP - Correct Answer Return- return fire with aimed fire; repel hostile acts with reasonable forces Anticipate attack- use of force if you see clear indicators of hostile intent Measure- the amount of force you use and amount it takes to protect lives and accomplish the mission Protect- human life and property with necessary deadly force METT-TC - Correct Answer Mission Enemy Time Troops Terrain Civilian Considerations Group A - Correct Answer DoD military, civilian, and contract personnel performing law enforcement Group B - Correct Answer Members other than those in group A who are required to be armed as designated by deployment orders duty assignment - Correct Answer All airmen with a valid arming requirement, as deemed by their authorizing official are authorized to bear and use fire arms. Individual arming suitability - Correct Answer Commanders must continually monitor suitability of personnel for armed duty and withdraw the authority to bear fire arms. Temporary withdrawal to bear Firearms - Correct Answer - less than 72 hours is verbal - more than 72 hours is written types of less than lethal force - Correct Answer OC Spray Impact Munitions Conduct Energy Devices MWD Handcuffs Federal law - Correct Answer Security forces have the authority to enforce other aspects of united states code not covered by the UCMJ. Title 18, Section 1382, U.S. Code - Correct Answer Authorizes security forces to detain civilians for on base offenses Posse Comitatus Act - Correct Answer generally prohibits the use of the military in the role of domestic law enforcement outside of the cases listed here, in order to prevent the president from encroaching on state police powers. Military Jurisdiction - Correct Answer the authority, capacity, power or right to apply the law military government - Correct Answer A belligerent occupying enemy territory occurs when local government could not control its functions Three sources of military jurisdiction - Correct Answer The US Constitution, federal statutes, and international law Jurisdiction - Correct Answer Applies person, places and offense Article 2 - Correct Answer Persons subject to the UCMJ Article 5 - Correct Answer Place subject to the UCMJ Offenses - Correct Answer Subject to court martial jurisdiction Security forces mission - Correct Answer is to protect, defend, and fight to enable Air Force, Joint, and Coalition missions. Security force vision - Correct Answer Mission ready, resilient, and air minded security forces organized Security forces mission essential task - Correct Answer Installation/ asset protection Law enforcement operations Training and small arms maintenance MWD support Be great leaders and followers Train our bodies and mind to meet difficult challenges MWD - Correct Answer Military Working Dog