Employee Stories
Employee Spotlight: Ryan Clay and Jonathan Curzon
September 28, 2021
Domain awareness and the willingness to speak out when something looks out of place is at the core of insider threat awareness messaging. Transportation Security Inspectors (TSIs) Ryan Clay and Jonathan Curzon…
Kudos Across America – Atlanta
September 27, 2021
Dear TSA at the Atlanta International Airport,
Hurricane Ida brings out the best in TSA officers
September 27, 2021
Hurricane Ida was a catastrophic Category 4 storm and became the second-most damaging hurricane in Louisiana history after Katrina in 2005. Countless homes and businesses were either damaged or destroyed by Ida's relentless wind and rain.
TSA Celebrates Women’s Equality Day
September 21, 2021
TSA honored some of the agency’s outstanding female employees, promoting the advancement of women and equity in the workplace at a ceremony for Women’s Equality Day. The celebration was in keeping with the…
Kudos Across America – Dillingham, Alaska
September 21, 2021
The entire team at Dillingham was good. However, TSA Officer Ryan [Woichik] stood out in professionalism, customer service and screening.
Life as a Federal Air Marshal – Krystal Brown
September 20, 2021
From serving on the U.S. Capitol Police to TSA, Krystal Brown has made law enforcement the focus of her professional career. In 2006, Brown stepped down from the Capitol Police…
Life as a Federal Air Marshal – Allison Pattison
September 15, 2021
Allison Pattison serves in what she calls a “male-dominated field.” However, she said with the culture in TSA’s Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS), being a woman never got in the way of advancing her career. …
Wisconsin Officers help first responders at accident scene
September 15, 2021
It started as just another typical Wednesday drive to work but soon became very different for Lead TSA Officer Eduardo Rivera. Rivera was driving his Jeep to work at the Dane County Regional Airport, in Madison…
First Honor Flight resumes through IAD
September 15, 2021
After nearly two years of COVID protocols, 113 military veterans boarded the first of four, Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) honor flights headed for Washington DC. It was to be a day of…
TSA officers go for gold at TSA Olympics in Illinois
September 13, 2021
Fresh from the Tokyo Olympics, TSA officers in Illinois competed in their own 2021 Olympic games. However, it wasn’t a physical challenge like the Olympic events you saw on TV. It was a competition of TSA threat…
In Your Own Words - FAMS Michael Connors
September 10, 2021
As we approach the 20th anniversary of September 11, TSA would like to rekindle that national unity and remind the next generation about why we serve. We asked TSA employees to submit a personal essay on how 9/11 impacted…
In your Own Words - Program Manager Andrew Bewick
September 9, 2021
As we approach the 20th anniversary of September 11, TSA would like to rekindle that national unity and remind the next generation about why we serve. We asked TSA employees to submit a personal essay on how 9/11 impacted them…
In Your Own Words - I&A Sharepoint Coordinator Pat LeDonne
September 8, 2021
As we approach the 20th anniversary of September 11, TSA would like to rekindle that national unity and remind the next generation about why we serve. We asked TSA employees to submit a personal essay on how 9/11 impacted…
Kudos Across America – Portland, Maine
September 7, 2021
A little about me.
In Your Own Words - TSO Edgar Ramirez reflects on 9/11
September 7, 2021
As we approach the 20th anniversary of September 11, TSA would like to rekindle that national unity and remind the next generation about why we serve. We asked TSA employees to submit a personal essay on how 9/11 impacted…
In Your Own Words - TSO Justine Waldron reflects on 9/11
September 2, 2021
As we approach the 20th anniversary of September 11, TSA would like to rekindle that national unity and remind the next generation about why we serve. We asked TSA employees to submit a personal essay on how 9/11…
In Your Own Words - TSO Rafael Gil Reyes reflects on 9/11
September 1, 2021
As we approach the 20th anniversary of September 11, TSA would like to rekindle that national unity and remind the next generation about why we serve. We asked TSA employees to submit a personal essay on how 9/11 impacted…
In Your Own Words - Federal Air Marshal J. Bethea reflects on 9/11
August 31, 2021
As we approach the 20th anniversary of September 11, TSA would like to rekindle that national unity and remind the next generation about why we serve. We asked TSA employees to submit a personal essay on how 9/11 impacted…
LaGuardia TSOs saves the day
August 31, 2021
August 11 was just another day for New York’s LaGuardia Airport TSA Officer Darrell Taylor until he encountered a passenger who needed support more than he could imagine. The passenger approached Taylor and…
In Your Own Words - AFSD John Bell reflects on 9/11
August 30, 2021
As we approach the 20th anniversary of September 11, TSA would like to rekindle that national unity and remind the next generation about why we serve. We asked TSA employees to submit a personal essay on how 9/11 impacted them,…