Multiagency operation uncovers invalid TWICs® at Port of Baltimore
May 28, 2025
In a combined effort to strengthen security at one of the nation’s top 20 maritime ports, TSA participated in a multiagency strike force operation (MASFO) that scanned and verified Transportation Worker Identification (TWIC®) at two Port of…
Honor of lifetime! Illinois TSA officer screens dad, sends him on Honor Flight
May 21, 2025
Kristi Rapach grew up in a patriotic family. Her mother worked as a nurse for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for three decades, her grandfather was a Korean War veteran, an uncle was a Seabee in the Navy, her spouse was active-duty…
Quick thinking Alaska TSA officer saves baby from baggage belt catastrophe at last second
May 16, 2025
Sheridan “Jayson” Dimayuga, a TSA Officer at Ketchikan International Airport in Alaska, was checking in for his flight from Anchorage to Las Vegas for his two-week training at TSA Academy West when he very possibly saved a baby’s life.…
TSA uses cutting-edge screening to seize sharp objects
May 15, 2025
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport: Holy batarangs, Batman!
TSA Officer Matthew Simmons was operating the X-ray machine when what appeared to be knives came across his screen. Simmons sent the…
TSA’s paw-tnership with law enforcement
May 12, 2025
Did you know TSA’s Canine Training Center (CTC) also trains canines deployed by local and state law enforcement teams in our airports and mass transit…
Born into service, TSA mother and daughter legacy
May 9, 2025
More than two decades ago, Jennifer Alfonso started her aviation career as a flight attendant, traveling across the country from Washington, D.C.’s three major airports. On September 11, 2001, she was in Chicago interviewing for a new position…
Hawaii-bound passenger suddenly collapses, Milwaukee TSA officers rush to help
May 5, 2025
A young man headed to Hawaii with family members collapsed while going through a security checkpoint at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE), but thanks to the quick work of a trio of TSA officers, he got the immediate help he needed.…
Kudos Across America – Salt Lake City, Utah
May 2, 2025
Dear Mr. Reyescordova,
I want to personally thank you for all your help over the last several years. My experience traveling through Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) was exceptional. It reinstated my faith…
TSA, partners provide heightened security at Boston Marathon
April 28, 2025
As Kenyan John Korir on April 21 became the second member of his family to win the Boston Marathon, members of the TSA family took to the streets around Beantown to make sure the runners and estimated half-million people who came to…
Aw - How come I can’t pet the TSA dog?
April 23, 2025
It’s understandable that the prekindergarten class at San Antonio’s Mary Burns Michael Elementary School wanted to pet the TSA canine at their career day assembly. The dog, named Hamer, was hard to resist.
However, when…
Visually Impaired Travelers to gain from paw-sitive experience at TSA New Jersey
April 21, 2025
The TSA team at Newark Liberty International Airport helped screen 135 tail-wagging service puppies in training along with dozens of volunteers during a first-of-its-kind training session. The event was a coordinated effort among TSA, the…
TSA, DHS open door to next gen airport passenger screening
April 18, 2025
With airport passenger volumes at all-time highs, TSA and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are working together behind the scenes to develop the next generation passenger screening technology. The goal is to enhance TSA’s security…
Gut feeling, wellness check saves life of beloved Oklahoma TSA officer
April 16, 2025
Oklahoma TSA Officer Patricia Leftwich – known as Lefty by her fellow officers – credits her supervisor’s above and beyond request for a doctor’s note for saving her life.
After a hip replacement surgery and rehabilitation, Leftwich…
TSA Connecticut partners with police to conduct drone training exercise
April 15, 2025
The TSA Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) in Connecticut partnered with local police and other agencies to conduct an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) training exercise to distinguish between drones and manned aircraft.
In collaboration with…
Kudos Across America – Orange County, California
April 11, 2025
Editor’s Note: During the past Christmas season, numerous passenger comments were provided about the TSA interactions at John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Orange County, California. Here are just a few:
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Sunshine and Sandcastles: Spring Break Visits Florida
April 9, 2025
Sunny skies, gently swaying palm trees, azure blue water – this is a picture filling the heads of some students, their teachers and professors this time of year.
The constant grind of attending classes, doing homework, completing labs,…
TSA partners with police, US Army on security exercises
April 7, 2025
Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) brought bomb squad training scenarios to the checkpoint, building relationships and opening the door to information sharing between TSA, the U.S. Army and law enforcement.
TSA Colorado Springs…
Pendulum swings! TSA’s evolution of surface transportation security
April 4, 2025
For more than 23 years, TSA has been best known for its aviation security, but the agency’s pendulum is strongly swinging with the evolution of TSA’s surface transportation efforts.
“TSA is probably always going to…
Kudos Across America – Chicago
April 2, 2025
To the TSA Management Team
I want to commend Lead TSA Officer Kellie D. Robeson on an exceptional level of service when I went through Chicago O’Hare recently.
The service I had was a superb experience making…
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,…