Press Releases

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a passenger from carrying his loaded 9mm handgun onto his flight at Yeager Airport (CRW) this morning, Thursday, Dec. 2.  The gun was loaded with 12 bullets.…

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is offering a $1,000 hiring bonus to individuals who become TSA officers at Buffalo-Niagara International Airport. New officers will receive $500 upon starting and another $500 at…

NORFOLK, Va.—Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport caught a Virginia Beach, Va., resident with a .380 caliber handgun loaded with six bullets at the airport security checkpoint yesterday (Nov. 30).…

ALBANY, N.Y. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is offering a $1,000 hiring bonus to individuals who become TSA officers at Albany International Airport. The new hires will receive $500 upon starting and another $500 at their one-…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is offering a $2,000 hiring bonus to individuals who become TSA officers at Syracuse Hancock International Airport. The new hires will receive $1,000 upon starting and another $1,000…

ALLENTOWN, Pa. –  A Texas resident was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration officers prevented him from bringing his handgun onto his flight today (Dec. 1). The 9mm gun was not loaded, however it was accompanied by a…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. –  A Barboursville, W.Va., man was stopped by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Huntington Tri-State Airport (HTS) on Monday, Nov. 29, when they detected a loaded 9mm handgun along with two gun magazines…

NEWARK, N.J.—Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a Georgia man from carrying a loaded stolen handgun onto his flight on Monday, Nov. 29, at Newark Liberty International Airport. The gun and boxes of ammunition were…

NEWARK, N.J.—Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a Georgia man from carrying a loaded stolen handgun onto his flight on Monday, Nov. 29, at Newark Liberty International Airport. The gun and boxes of ammunition were…

NEWARK, N.J. – A Florida resident was arrested by the police after he was stopped with his handgun at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoint at Newark Liberty International Airport on Friday, Nov. 26.  A TSA officer…

PHILADELPHIA—Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a Philadelphia resident from carrying his .38 caliber handgun loaded with five bullets onto his flight on Friday, Nov. 26, at Philadelphia International Airport. “This man…

WASHINGTON—The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) appointed six new surface transportation industry leaders to serve on the Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee (STSAC).     “These new members bring…

MILWAUKEE —Transportation Security Administration officers at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) stopped three handguns from being brought onboard airplanes during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period. The handgun was detected…

Boston-Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a Maine resident from bringing a loaded gun into the cabin of an aircraft on Friday, November 26, at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). Around 5:30 Friday morning, TSA…

MADISON, Wis. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hosting a hiring event Friday, Dec. 3 and Saturday, Dec. 4 to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Dane County Regional…

LINTHICUM, Md. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials expect travel out of Baltimore/Washington-Thurgood Marshall International Airport (BWI) to see a return to pre-pandemic passenger levels during the Thanksgiving holiday travel…

BOISE, Idaho - Officers with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Boise Airport detected two firearms Tuesday morning during the routine X-ray screening of carry-on luggage at the security checkpoint. The first firearm discovery…

NEW YORK – A Westchester County, N.Y., man was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers caught him with a .22 caliber handgun at one of the John F. Kennedy International Airport security checkpoints on Monday,…

NORFOLK, Va.—Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport caught a Newport News, Virginia, woman with a 9mm handgun loaded with 12 bullets including one in the chamber of the gun, at the airport security…

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A Crawford County, Pa., woman was stopped with a loaded handgun by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) at the security checkpoint early this morning (Nov. 19). The small .…

SEATTLE – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is anticipating that security checkpoints locally and nationwide will be busy during the Thanksgiving holiday travel season, which officially kicks off today and continues through Sunday,…

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 Thursday, November 18. During security screening around noon, a TSA…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recognized the 20th anniversary of the agency’s creation today with a special ceremony at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport’s original Terminal A historic lobby. The…

BOSTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) usually sees travel volume increase during holidays and the TSA team at Boston-Logan (BOS) has been proactively preparing for the increase in holiday travel volume.  Thanksgiving travel…

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A Brownsville, Pa., woman was caught with a loaded handgun by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) at the security checkpoint early this morning (Nov. 18). The black .380…