Employee Stories
TSA South Carolina, bomb squad provide explosives training for new TSA officers
March 28, 2022
TSA South Carolina teamed up with the Charleston County Bomb Squad (CCBS) to hold an explosives exercise, training TSA security officers on how to recognize and respond to improvised explosive devices (IEDs). TSA…
TSA IT specialist gives back to community, earns distinguished Honorary Award
March 28, 2022
First responders falling on hard times in northern Virginia are getting a big boost, thanks to the leadership of a TSA IT specialist.
Albany, DFW Leaders Named 2021 FSDs of the Year
March 24, 2022
Each day, Federal Security Directors provide direction and oversight to TSA’s airport staff and security operations, and they do so with the agency’s mission in mind. Two, in particular, have shown exemplary leadership and a profound…
Employee Spotlight: Jannetta Sewell
March 22, 2022
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport’s (DTW) Jannetta Sewell has risen from entry level screener in 2002 to her present role as Deputy Assistant Federal Security Director, all while serving at her home airport. Her satisfaction with…
TSA recognizes Intelligence and Analysis team with prestigious cornerstone award
March 21, 2022
While 2021 was a challenging year for most, TSA’s Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) 24/7 Operations Team stood watch behind-the-scenes day in and day out safeguarding the traveling public. During the…
Dog, man’s close partnership earns DFW canine handler top honor
March 18, 2022
Man’s best friend – That’s truly the case for David Seamands and his dog, Hhilbert. For nearly three decades, dogs have been a big part of Seamands’ life. They’ve worked together around-the-clock to protect the…
Kudos Across America – Utqiagvik (Barrow), Alaska
March 17, 2022
During the Christmas holiday, my wife and I traveled to Utqiagvik (Barrow), Alaska.
Philadelphia officers discover $250,000 hidden in bag
March 17, 2022
As James Blocker reviewed images in the airport’s checked baggage screening room, he couldn’t quite make out if what was alarming on the bag’s pull handle was a threat or not. Going with his gut instinct, the…
Colorado TSA officer earns top award
March 16, 2022
“I was pretty shocked. Honored, but more so, just shocked.” That was Kaitlyn Talley’s reaction after learning she was selected as one of two TSA Officers of the Year. Talley was honored during the…
Others drove by; Philadelphia TSA officer stopped, made a difference
March 14, 2022
Her first thought was to document the traffic jam in case she was late to work, but when Philadelphia International Airport TSA Officer Ebony Johnson inched closer to the multi-car accident, she knew she had to stop and help.
Las Vegas, Myrtle Beach named TSA’s top airports of 2021
March 14, 2022
Innovation, commitment, leadership, communication, efficiency! All play key roles in TSA’s mission and selection of the agency’s top airports in 2021. During its annual Honorary Awards ceremony, TSA named Las…
A life of community service and helping others
March 11, 2022
Program Analyst Felicia Archer says you cannot protect folks 100% of the time from a natural disaster. “It is impossible,” said Archer and she should know. Prior to joining TSA, she worked in disaster relief in support…
Fargo TSA officer helps human trafficking victim escape danger
March 9, 2022
Not even a year in her role as a TSA officer, Mikki Kjelvik is already being praised for courageously helping a victim of human trafficking. Kjelvik was passing through the main lobby of Fargo, North Dakota’s Hector International Airport…
Kudos Across America – Los Angeles
March 8, 2022
Yesterday, when I was in line at LAX, I fainted due to low blood sugar.
Denver International Airport TSA officers save a life
March 7, 2022
John Spinelli and his wife Beverley were in the South checkpoint queue at Denver International Airport (DEN) when he started having chest pain. They were catching a flight home to Dallas after spending time with their daughter who lives in…
Kudos Across America – Chicago
March 4, 2022
Dear U.S. Transportation Security Administration,
Detroit TSA officer fulfills dream to play college football
March 3, 2022
A TSA officer at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is fulfilling his dream of playing college football.
TSA raises aviation security baseline in Kenya after decade-long project
March 2, 2022
Traveling just got a lot easier and more secure for passengers leaving from East Africa’s capital city Nairobi to the U.S. TSA and the government of Kenya reached a major milestone when improvements to a…
TSA inspectors play key role in surface transportation security
March 2, 2022
Over 14 years ago, Michael Madrigal joined TSA as a frontline screener at Los Angeles International Airport. He wasn’t a TSA officer for long. Just two months after he washired, Madrigal was promoted to surface…
Chicago officer rescues toddler walking in the street
February 28, 2022
When TSA Officer Joe Frost saw a toddler walking alone on the sidewalk of a busy Chicago street at 4 a.m., he thought his eyes were playing tricks on him. “It was weird, something you don’t see ever,” he explained. “I didn’t see any cars…