Employee Stories
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TSA Boston teams to de-escalate suicide threat
November 16, 2021
Two TSA officers teamed with a pair of managers to help save a suicidal passenger’s life at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). It all started when TSA Supervisory Officer Aneuris Alberto Javier heard a…
TSA holds Veterans Day ceremony; agency named one of best employers for veterans
November 15, 2021
TSA Administrator David Pekoske honored and thanked the men and women who served in the military at TSA’s Veterans Day ceremony at agency headquarters in Springfield, Virginia. Pekoske and keynote speaker Mississippi Federal Security Director Kim…
Remembering our past, securing our future
November 15, 2021
On November 19, TSA will celebrate its 20th anniversary. To recognize this milestone, we asked TSA employees to share their memories from the past 20 years. In my thirteen years at…
TSA saves wallet, baby at Bradley International
November 15, 2021
The compassion and caring spirit is alive and well at Connecticut’s Bradley International Airport (BDL). Two BDL TSA officers put their sense of humanity to action in completely separate ways, both making a big…
Remembering our past, securing our future
November 12, 2021
On November 19, TSA will celebrate its 20th anniversary. To recognize this milestone, we asked TSA employees to share their memories from the past 20 years. My personal TSA memory was at Florida’s Jacksonville International…
Remembering our past, securing our future
November 10, 2021
On November 19, TSA will celebrate its 20th anniversary. To recognize this milestone, we asked TSA employees to share their memories from the past 20 years. When the terrorist attacks on America…
Remembering our past, securing our future
November 10, 2021
On November 19, TSA will celebrate its 20th anniversary. To recognize this milestone, we asked TSA employees to share their memories from the past 20 years. During my 19+ years with the Department of…
For veterans, working for TSA great fit, smooth transition
November 10, 2021
Veterans working for the Transportation Security Administration bring invaluable skills like teamwork, character and a great work ethic – all qualities necessary to achieve the agency’s mission. TSA is fortunate…
TSA assists veterans as Honor Flights resume
November 10, 2021
After more than a year pause because of the pandemic, Honor Flights are starting up again at airports around the country, and TSA is making sure the veterans involved have a smooth screening experience before departures. Honor Flights…
Iowa TSA officer donates kidney to stranger, changes two lives
November 9, 2021
By donating a kidney to an anonymous pediatric patient, a lead TSA officer at Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids selflessly offered a child hope for a normal life. They’ve never met and don’t even know each…
Remembering our past; securing our future
November 2, 2021
On November 19, TSA will celebrate its 20th anniversary. To recognize this milestone, we asked TSA employees to share their memories from the past 20 years.
Feds Feed Families empowers TSA officers to give back
November 2, 2021
A successful workplace giving program can boost employee morale, improve team building and help employees feel more connected to TSA’s core values – integrity, respect and commitment.
Austin, Texas resumes honor flights for veterans
November 1, 2021
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (Texas) TSA receives congressional certificate for Honor Flight
Employee Spotlight: Christina Marks
October 27, 2021
In a year when the number of unruly passengers and gun catches have broken all records and upended civility, Austin-Bergstrom (Texas) International Airport TSA Officer Christina Marks is doing her job exceedingly well.…
Kudos Across America - Omaha, Nebraska
October 25, 2021
I wanted to give a big SHOUT OUT and thank you to Lead TSA Officer Mindi York at the Omaha, Nebraska airport [Eppley Airfield]. She was kind, professional and extremely efficient at a time when my husband's anxiety and…
San Francisco screening officer prevents huge fire, possible airport shutdown
October 21, 2021
It was an unexpected start to the day at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) for Robert Reclus.
Kudos Across America – Denver
October 19, 2021
My wife and I arrived for our departure flight at Denver [International Airport] on a Sunday about two and a half hours early; plenty of time for screening, so we thought.
Spotlight on Puerto Rico – Living the mission with tradition
October 15, 2021
As Hispanics, we represent TSA Puerto Rico, united and committed to serving our nation’s transportation system from our beautiful island. In Puerto Rico, we have three airports on the island: Luis Muñoz Marín…
Kudos Across America – Chicago
October 13, 2021
As I was going through TSA PreCheck® at O’Hare International Airport, I realized that I had forgotten my entire wallet at home, 1 1/2 hours away. The agent [Officer] directed me to another line to speak to a supervisor…
Maine TSA officer aids fallen passenger
October 6, 2021
It was just another weekend shift at Maine’s Portland International Jetport (PWM) for TSA Officer Nichole Greenwood, but that quickly changed. While working the X-ray, Greenwood heard a fellow TSA officer call out to a supervisor, “Quick…