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April 7, 2021 | Local Press Release
( Español ) The TSA is screening passengers across Puerto Rico again at the Mercedita International Airport (PSE) and Rafael Hernandez…
April 7, 2021 | Local Press Release
BILLINGS, Montana - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) have discovered three firearms in the past three weeks in the carry-on luggage of departing passengers. Each of the firearms was…
April 7, 2021 | Local Press Release
(Inglés) La TSA está nuevamente cotejando a los pasajeros a través de Puerto Rico en el Aeropuerto Internacional Mercedita (PSE) de…
April 6, 2021 | Local Press Release
Windsor Locks, Conn. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a man from carrying a loaded firearm onto his flight at Bradley International Airport (BDL) on Sunday, Apr. 4. It was the first firearm detected at BDL this year.…
April 6, 2021 | Local Press Release
NORFOLK, Va.—Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport stopped a New Jersey resident with a .40 caliber handgun from getting through the checkpoint on Monday, April 5. The gun was not loaded.   When…
April 5, 2021 | Local Press Release
SAN DIEGO - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at San Diego International Airport (SAN) is celebrating the career and retirement of Fany, an explosive detection canine who has worked since 2015 supporting TSA security operations. The…
April 2, 2021 | Local Press Release
BOSTON – Passenger volume at New England’s major airports has increased during the first three months in 2021. TSA officers have now screened more than two million people at New England’s six major airports since January 1. The rise in passengers…
April 2, 2021 | Local Press Release
WARWICK, RI – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a man from carrying a loaded firearm onto his flight at T.F. Green Airport (PVD) on Thursday, Apr. 1. It was the first firearm detected at PVD this year. During security…
April 2, 2021 | Local Press Release
MADISON, WI – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a woman from carrying a loaded pistol onto her flight at Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) on Friday, Apr. 2. This was the first firearm detected at MSN since 2019 when…
April 1, 2021 | Local Press Release
EL PASO, Texas   Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at El Paso International Airport (ELP) detected six handguns in travelers’ carry-on bags in 36 days. In a timeframe that spans from Feb. 19 to Mar. 26, 2021, TSA…
April 1, 2021 | Local Press Release
PITTSBURGH, Pa. –  Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers caught a Butler County, Pennsylvania, man with a .45 caliber handgun loaded with five bullets at the security checkpoint this morning, Thursday, April 1. It was the 10th…
April 1, 2021 | Local Press Release
ALBANY, N.Y. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be participating in the Albany Job Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21, at the Holiday Inn Express and Conference Center in Latham, N.Y. The TSA team at Albany…
March 31, 2021 | Local Press Release
NEWARK, N.J. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers caught a man with a gun in his carry-on luggage at Newark-Liberty International Airport, yesterday, March 30, but the baggage belonged to his traveling companion, who took…
March 31, 2021 | Local Press Release
RENO, Nevada - Approximately 50 members of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workforce including a TSA manager from Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) are augmenting the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) pandemic…
March 30, 2021 | Local Press Release
NEW YORK – A local man was arrested after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers caught him with a 9mm handgun loaded with 10 bullets at one of the John F. Kennedy International Airport security checkpoints on Monday, March 29.…
March 30, 2021 | Local Press Release
MOSINEE, WI – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) has steadily handled the recent uptick in passenger volume during the past month. However, TSA reminds travelers that by following a few suggestions,…
March 29, 2021 | Local Press Release
APPLETON, WI – Residents of east-central Wisconsin will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA PreCheck® program at Appleton International Airport (ATW) April 19-23. The airport is a convenient location to…
March 29, 2021 | Local Press Release
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – An Ocean County, New Jersey, man was stopped by the security team at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at the Atlantic City International Airport on Sunday, March 28, when they detected a 9mm handgun…
March 29, 2021 | Local Press Release
BIRMINGHAM – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is ready for the continued surge in spring break travelers.  Acrylic barriers and upgraded technology now reduce or eliminate physical contact between passengers and TSA staff. The…
March 29, 2021 | Local Press Release
CHICAGO – About 50 members of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workforce are assisting with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) response to support the needs of communities affected by the coronavirus pandemic and they…
March 26, 2021 | Local Press Release
ARLINGTON, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers caught a Fairfax County, Virginia, resident with a .40 caliber handgun loaded with 15 bullets including one in the chamber in the man’s carry-on items at a Ronald Reagan…
March 26, 2021 | Local Press Release
PHILADELPHIA—Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Philadelphia International Airport caught a .32 caliber handgun in a Gloucester County, New Jersey, man’s carry-on bag at one of the checkpoints early this morning. The TSA team…
March 25, 2021 | Local Press Release
BUFFALO, N.Y. —  The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Buffalo Niagara International Airport is now using new technology that confirms the validity of a traveler’s identification (ID) and confirms their flight…
March 25, 2021 | Local Press Release
SPOKANE, Washington - With an anticipated spike in the number of people traveling around the spring break period, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) highlighted its use of new technologies and modified security procedures to help…
March 24, 2021 | Local Press Release
APPLETON, WI – Residents of east-central Wisconsin will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA PreCheck® program at Appleton International Airport (ATW) April 19-23. The airport is a convenient location to…

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