Defying the odds: Massiel Brimo and Salem's journey
March 26, 2025
Richmond International Airport (RIC)-based canine handler Massiel Brimo's journey in the canine program has been anything but easy.
In January 2024, Brimo and her canine partner Salem, a 2-year-old black Labrador Retriever,…
Give me a break: TSA Minnesota stops passenger from bringing brake fluid on plane
March 24, 2025
A passenger tried to bypass screening by artfully concealing brake fluid in a medical bottle at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP), but great teamwork by TSA officers put a stop to any thoughts the traveler had of getting…
Kudos Across America – Idaho Falls, Idaho
March 21, 2025
I have flown out of IDA (Idaho Falls Regional Airport) during August, September and December 2024 and have found what I believe is the Absolute BEST TSA team in the country! Granted IDA is a small facility and cannot compare to major metropolitan…
Fear of flying? Dress rehearsal with full TSA checkpoint, flight experience
March 19, 2025
Many people have a fear of flying, so just think what it’s like for people on the autism spectrum and with intellectual disabilities.
A dress rehearsal at California’s San José Mineta International Airport (SJC) put many…
Georgia TSA officer acts on observations, intoxicated pilot arrested
March 17, 2025
It was 5:50 a.m., an unusual time, and an even more uncommon location, to encounter an intoxicated person, so it wasn’t something Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) Lead TSA Officer Sergio Carino was necessarily looking for as he…
TSA’s Acting Administrator visits frontlines on employee engagement tour
March 14, 2025
The kickoff of the busy spring break travel season was the perfect time for TSA Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Administrator Adam Stahl to see the agency’s airport security operations in action.
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Mardi Paws - TSA protects as New Orleans parties
March 12, 2025
Not exactly a newcomer to throwing huge parties, New Orleans can handle a big event. The city hosted 10 Super Bowls before the most recent Super Bowl LIX and notably the first championship game after 9/11 on February 3, 2002. But one of its most…
Kudos Across America – Las Vegas
March 3, 2025
As a flight attendant for JetBlue, I encounter TSA officers daily, but my recent experience with TSA Officer Sharre Quick was truly exceptional.
During my transition from a flight, an unexpected safety breach occurred in the airport.…
9/11 screening equipment preserved for posterity
February 26, 2025
At 5:45 a.m. on September 11, 2001, Portland International Jetport (PWM) CCTV captured an image of hijacker Mohamed Atta Abdulaziz al-Omari on the secure side of the checkpoint.
Dressed in a blue, long-sleeved button-down shirt, the…
Houston, we have a problem – solved by dedicated TSA team
February 24, 2025
Air travel can be stressful no matter how much planning you do in advance.
Travelers often fear navigating the TSA checkpoint might be the most challenging event of the entire trip.
One traveler, departing from Houston’s George Bush…
TSA supports security at the Daytona 500
February 21, 2025
TSA had a strong presence at the Daytona 500, providing security for NASCAR’s biggest race of the season, just one week after supporting security at the Super Bowl in New Orleans.
More than 100 TSA screening officers and Inspectors from…
New drone training game changer for TSA, Federal Air Marshals
February 20, 2025
Known as the entertainment capital of the world, Las Vegas has hosted major events from the Super Bowl to championship boxing to the popular Consumer Electronics Show. The city’s latest event was a significant groundbreaker for TSA.
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To the rescue! LAX canine handler evacuates hundreds from Southern California wildfires
February 19, 2025
A Los Angeles TSA canine handler risked his life to save others after massive wildfires ripped through Southern California.
In 2017, Pedro Perez Moran joined TSA as a screening officer, advancing his career to lead officer and then…
TSA mourns Federal Flight Deck Officer killed in midair jet, helicopter collision
February 11, 2025
The tragic January 29 midair plane crash over the Potomac River in our nation’s capital took the life of a member of TSA’s family, and our agency is mourning the loss.
Capt. Jonathan Campos, 34, a TSA Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO), was…
140 dog years of training by TSA’s Canine Training Center
February 5, 2025
This month, the Canine Training Center (CTC) is turning 140 in dog years. Converting that number to human years, the agency’s canine program is celebrating two decades of excellence in training and pairing canines and handlers. This program has…
Arctic blast doesn’t stop TSA from protecting public at presidential inauguration
January 30, 2025
Brutal temperatures and bone-chilling wind chills swept into Washington, D.C., forcing 2025 presidential inauguration activities inside for the first time in 40 years.
However, that didn’t stop TSA and our agency’s many partners from…
Kudos Across America - Houston
January 23, 2025
TSA team
Sometimes it is important to give a compliment when this is really deserved. Just picture this:
today has been a horrible day. Bad news, difficult situations at the office, your boss…
TSA, Canada partner to protect passenger rail
January 22, 2025
When you hop on board a passenger train, you expect to get to your destination without a hitch, and nearly 100% of the time, that’s the case.
However, bad actors are continuously probing, threatening and, in some cases, targeting…
Florida Officer Hailed as Angel for Hurricane Assistance
January 21, 2025
Kathy decided to surprise her husband, Steve, with a trip to sunny Florida to celebrate his 70th birthday. They stayed at a lovely place on the beach in late September when Hurricane Helene slammed the northern Gulf Coast of Florida.
Debris…