History I
This war lead to decision that the AF needed to dev more extensive base defense capabilities due to forward air bases being overrun.
Korean War
Position during the Tet Offensive (Battle of Tan Son Nhut)where 5 Security Police held off enemy assault. 4/5 were KIA and all were given Silver Star. (year bonus)
Bunker 51, 31 Jan 1968
First time secPo was used on a large scale since Vietnam (year bonus)
1990s Gulf War era
This Camp housed over 20,000 detainees and SF conducted detainee in-processing, entry control, and tactical response. (year bonus)
Camp Bucca, Jan 2005 - Dec 2009
This near peer threat does not have a nuclear triad but is working on their strategic bombers.
China
Date of the National Security Act creating the Air Force
July 26, 1947
Year career field changed name from Air Police to Security Police
1966
First female security specialist enters career field since 1976 this month and year.
Feb 1985
In what country did Operation Joint endeavor take place?
Bosina, Dec 1995
US, UK, France, Russia, China
Army Air Forces fall under this title (year bonus)
Army Provost Marshall, 1941
1st Air Police KIA (year bonus)
SSgt Terrance Jensen, 1965
Operation Urgent Fury took place on this island. (year bonus)
Grenada, 1983
In what country did OP Dessert Storm take place?
Kuwait, liberation from Iraqi occupation, Jan 1991
This term is used when SF are tasked to secure DOE nuke convoys or temp housing of nukes
Safe Haven
This is the date considered to be the birth of Security Forces, General Henry Hap Arnold establishes office of air provost
March 29, 1943
On this month and year, Security Police splits into LE specialists and Security Specialists
March 1971
Operation Just Cause: Security Police tasked with securing landing strips and drug interdiction in what country? (year bonus)
1989, Panama
During this event in Saudi Arabia, 3 Security Police performing sentry duty on roof sounded the alarm for a bomb, 19 killed, 260 injured
Khobar Towers, June 1996
4D's when dealing with nuclear threats
Deter, Detect, deny, defeat
MP units and personal now named "air police" and stablishes USAF air provost Marshal under this order. (year bonus)
HQ USAF General Order No. 1 (Jan 2, 1948)
These 3 locations are where Air Police training has been held
Tyndall FL, Parks CA, Lackland, TX
1950: 1st Air Police School Established at Tyndall, FL
1952: AF Police School moves to Parks, CA, re-designated Air Base Defense School
1956: Air Police training moves to Lackland AFB
First SecPo high priority mission, recapture ship and rescue crew, seized by Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, helicopter crashed shortly after take off in Thailand, members posthumously awarded bronze star with valor. (year bonus)
SS Mayaguez, May 1975
On this date, career field was renamed SF and new mission: force protection
31 Oct 1997
Annual Command and Control exercise used to assess US strategic command forces readiness as a strategic deterrence force.
Global Thunder