Press Releases

CHICAGO - Transportation Security Administration officers at O’Hare International Airport and Midway International Airport discovered 11 firearms at security checkpoints in July 2021. While firearms may be transported in checked baggage (provided…

DES MOINES, Iowa – Passenger volume has increased with the start of the summer travel season, and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared to handle an increase in the number of travelers who will be flying out of Des Moines…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Transportation Security Administration officers at Nashville International Airport (BNA) discovered 25 firearms at security checkpoints in July 2021, the highest monthly total on record for the airport.  While firearms may…

NORFOLK, Va.—Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport caught a Virginia Beach man with a .22 caliber handgun loaded with five rounds at one of the airport security checkpoints on Saturday, July 31, just…

DULLES, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) prevented a Manassas, Virginia, woman from bringing a 9mm handgun onto her flight on Saturday, July 31.   TSA alerted the…

MILWAUKEE –Wisconsin residents can enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s TSA PreCheck® application program inside Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) in a special event this week. The temporary enrollment center is…

ALLENTOWN, Pa. –  No doubt this traveler’s face turned red when Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected a .380 caliber handgun loaded with four bullets in his carry-on bag at the Lehigh Valley International Airport…

NORFOLK, Va.—Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport caught a Portsmouth, Virginia, man with a .40 caliber handgun loaded with 15 bullets including one in the chamber at an airport security checkpoint…

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Burlington International Airport (BTV) is gearing up to celebrate the career and retirement of Cooper, an explosive detection canine who has worked as a Passenger Screening…

Charleston, WV – Passenger volume at West Virginia airports is increasing this summer and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared to handle an increase in the number of travelers who are flying. “We have started to see an…

DES MOINES – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a handgun from making its way onboard an airplane at Des Moines International Airport (DSM) Tuesday – the second catch in less than a week. During the routine screening of…

PHILADELPHIA—Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a local woman from carrying a 9mm handgun loaded with nine bullets, including one in the chamber, onto her flight this morning, Tuesday, July 27, at Philadelphia…

ROANOKE, Va. – Transportation Security Administration officers stopped an Alleghany County, Virginia, man from carrying a 9mm handgun onto an airplane at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport on Monday, July 26. The handgun was loaded with 16 bullets…

KETCHIKAN, Alaska - Alaskans take pride in looking out for each other. So, it was not unusual that Destiny Madewell who lives in Ketchikan, Alaska, shared a post she saw on Facebook about a woman from the Anchorage area who had lost the diamond from…

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers have caught two guns in two days at Pittsburgh International Airport. Earlier today (July 27) they prevented a Moon Township, Pennsylvania, man from carrying a .380 caliber…

HONOLULU, Hawaii - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hiring Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) to work at three airports in Hawaii including Kahului Airport (OGG) on Maui; Lihue Airport (LIH) on Kauai; and Ellison Onizuka…

SALT LAKE CITY - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hiring Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) to work at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC). There are currently full- and part-time positions available and the starting…

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a Youngstown, Ohio, woman from carrying a 9mm handgun loaded with seven bullets onto her flight today, Monday, July 26. When TSA officers spotted a gun in the…

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a Carlisle, Pennsylvania man from bringing a 9mm handgun onto his flight out of Harrisburg International Airport on Friday, July 23. When TSA officers spotted a gun…

INDIANAPOLIS – The Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Indiana Explosive Detection Canine Program is hosting its annual Multi-Agency K9 Training Event in Muncie on Tuesday, July 27. Handlers and their canines, trained to assist law…

DES MOINES – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a handgun from making its way onboard an airplane at Des Moines International Airport (DSM) Wednesday. During the routine screening of carry-on luggage, a TSA officer…

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 Wednesday, July 21. It was the fifth firearm detected at BDL this…

HOUSTON – Local Houston area residents will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s Pop-Up TSA PreCheck® Enrollment Event from Monday, July 26 through Friday, July 30. The temporary enrollment center will be held at…

NORFOLK, Va. – Passenger volume is on the rise this summer and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) team at Norfolk International Airport is prepared to handle an increase in the number of travelers who will be flying. “Travel volume…

DETROIT – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented three handguns from going onboard airplanes at Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) last week. In the first incident, on Wednesday, July 14, a TSA officer spotted the image of…