The Security Forces (SF) Officer Career Area leads, manages, and directs personnel executing the security forces missions. SF duties may require the use of force, including deadly force. SF leaders ensure combat capability through the functions of installation, nuclear and conventional weapon systems, and resources security; force protection; air base defense; military police services; information, personnel, and industrial security; military working dog activities; and combat arms. Security Forces participate in contingency operations. Personnel in this career area may be deployed and employed in sensitive or hostile environments created by terrorism, sabotage, nuclear, chemical, biological, and conventional warfare.
This career area does not have primary responsibility for operations, computer, or communications security; nor vehicle traffic engineering or safety. Responsibility for these functions is included in other career areas.
