History of Security Forces

Security Forces History

• Security forces were renamed from Army Air Force military police companies in 1943
• The designation “Air Police” was implemented in 1947
• Base defense training was discontinued in 1956 due to the perceived nuclear threat
• The first Air Police shield was issued to the Air Police in 1947
• The current Air Police shield was adopted in 1956
• Security forces wear distinctive uniforms to distinguish them from other military branches

Key Events Impacting the Security Forces Career Field

• American and South Korean forces fell back in the early stages of the Korean War due to a lack of base defense capability
• After the Korean War, the Air Force decided to strengthen its base defense capability

Installation Security

• Security forces personnel are responsible for training unit custodians and monitors
• They are also responsible for documenting and filing program orientation and training
• The Installation Security section reviews criminal statistic data, analyzes crime patterns and trends, and provides crime prevention recommendation strategies
• They interact with civilian authorities through AFOSI
• The section develops media campaigns to publicize the base crime prevention program

Physical Security

• Physical security section personnel develop and write installation physical security policy
• The NCOIC of physical security is responsible for coordinating security for deployed resources
• Installation and Security forces personnel are prepared by conducting exercises to evaluate the installation’s physical security posture

Resource Protection Program (RPP)

• The RPP manager coordinates and performs two types of surveys: initial and periodic
• The RPP manager and the owner/user commander maintain completed surveys
• The survey results are used to review a unit’s program to determine if it adequately protects assigned resources
• The surveys also recommend program improvements and provide feedback for command action
• The RPP manager conducts annual anti-robbery exercises on funds facilities storing over $100,000 and annual controlled penetration exercises on Arm Ammunition and Explosive facilities (AA&E) Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIF)

Police Services

• Police services personnel manage a wide range of general law enforcement services, including:
  • Traffic control
  • Investigations
  • Patrols
  • Security checks
  • Community relations

Security Forces Training

• Apprentice (3-skill level):
  • Mandatory knowledge: SF weaponry, laws, directives, programs, policies, and procedures governing SF activities, Installation security, resource security, antiterrorism, law enforcement, investigations, and military working dogs (MWD), Air base defense, training, pass and registration, civilian work force, and combat arms.
  • Mandatory Training: SF apprentice course, MWD handler apprentice course, and Combat Arms Apprentice Course
• Journeyman (5-skill level):
  • Mandatory knowledge: Same as apprentice level plus:
    • Completion of Security Forces Journeyman CDC
    • Completion of Military Working Dog Journeyman CDC
    • Completion of Combat Arms Journeyman CDC
• Military Working Dog (MWD) Training:
  • SF personnel must maintain a 10-foot safety distance from all MWDs on a leash
  • Approach all vehicles marked with K-9 only after talking to the MWD handler
  • Do not stick fingers or other objects inside kennels or kennel crates
  • Ensure proper training has been conducted with kennel staff before becoming or being used as a decoy
  • Do not attempt to pet or handle any MWD

Combat Arms Safety

• SF members must wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE)
• SF members must not have live ammunition within the classroom
• SF members must follow all range directions and ensure any safety concerns are brought to the instructor’s attention
• SF members must use caution when handling all cleaning materials associated with weapons maintenance in accordance to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards

Sight Protection

• Use safety glasses, goggles, and face shields to protect your eyes and face from sparks and flying objects

Hearing Protection

• Use electronic, noise canceling hearing protection and hearing protection providing two-way communication between range personnel.
• All personnel during live-fire training must wear hearing protection

Lead Exposure

• Lead exposure comes from oxide dust or the fumes of metallic lead
• Being exposed to high concentrations of lead can lead to an unacceptably high level of lead in your blood

New AFI 31-101, Integrated Defense

• Integrated Defense is a threat-focused, capabilities-based perspective
• It transforms the defense of resources to a capabilities-based operation focused on deterring and defeating threats
• The Integrated Defense Risk Management Process (IDRMP) gives commanders a tool to determine how to best use their scarce resources to deliver enduring integrated defense against threats

Security Forces Engagements

• SF and close air support halted a Taliban attack on Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan on May 19, 2010, resulting in 19 enemy combatants killed and 4 captured
• SF with support of rotary wing air support halted an enemy attack on Forward Operating Base (FOB) Fenty in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on November 13, 2010