Which statement is true about SF 86?

• A. It is the Questionnaire for National Security Positions
• B. It is the Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions
• C. It is the Questionnaire for Nonsensitive Positions
• D. It is the Special Agreement Checks form

Answer: (A)

SF 86 is the Questionnaire for National Security Positions, and it’s used to support the full background investigation for anyone seeking access to classified information. The form collects extensive personal history—residence and employment since age 18, education, military service, family and foreign contacts, travel, financial history, criminal records, drug use, and other potentially relevant issues. This comprehensive record is what adjudicators review to decide if someone meets the standards for national security clearance and suitability.

The other options refer to different forms used for varying levels of risk: for Public Trust positions the appropriate form is SF-85P; for nonsensitive positions it’s SF-85; and a Special Agreement Checks form is not the SF-86. Therefore, the statement identifying SF 86 as the Questionnaire for National Security Positions is the correct one.