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Security Forces

Policing Our Bases

An important part of protecting our country is ensuring the safety of the people, property and resources on every Air Force base. To accomplish this goal, Security Forces specialists go through extensive training in law enforcement and combat tactics to protect bases both stateside and overseas. A job that’s both physically and mentally demanding, these highly focused experts do everything from writing tickets to investigating on-base incidents to make sure everyone and everything on every base is protected.

Security Forces Officer

Protecting Every base

The ultimate objective of every Air Force operation is security—for our Airmen, our bases and our country. Utilizing their broad expertise encompassing weapons systems, antiterrorism, law enforcement, air base defense, industrial security and combat arm, Security Forces Officers ensure we achieve this objective. Directing air base defense functions, these professionals control and secure the terrain inside and adjacent to military installations as well as the personnel, equipment and resources within to continue keeping us safe.

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

 

MINIMUM EDUCATION

  1. Bachelor’s degree with specialization in one of the following: sociology, criminology, police administration, criminal justice or a related area

 

QUALIFICATIONS

  1. Knowledge of Air Force Security Forces programs and related security

  2. Additional requirements specific to specialty

  3. Meet requirements of the Personnel Reliability Program (PRP)

  4. Normal color vision

  5. Qualification to bear firearms

  6. Possession of a valid state driver’s license to operate a government motor vehicle

  7. Completion of 9.5-week Officer Training School

  8. Must be between the ages of 18 and 34

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

 

MINIMUM EDUCATION

  1. High school diploma or GED with 15 college credits

 

ASVAB REQUIREMENTS

  1. General

 

QUALIFICATIONS

  1. Normal color vision

  2. No history of excessive alcohol use, drug use or drug- or alcohol-related incidents

  3. No record of sleep disorders No current history of ADD, ADHD or perceptual/learning disorders

  4. No fear of working around nuclear weapons

  5. No fear of heights or confined spaces

  6. No documented record of gang affiliations

  7. No history of mood or personality disorders

  8. No speech disorder or noticeable communication deficiency Possession of a valid state driver’s license to operate government motor vehicles

  9. Completion of a National Agency Check, Local Agency Checks and Credit

  10. Completion of 7.5 weeks of Basic Military Training as well as Airmen’s Week

  11. Must be between the ages of 17 and 39

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