Employee Stories
Lead Transportation Security Officer Emily Brady Recognized for Heroic Life-Saving Actions
January 13, 2025
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at T.F. Green International Airport (PVD) is proud to recognize Lead Transportation Security Officer (LTSO) Emily Brady and other TSA employees for their extraordinary efforts on December 13, 2024…
TSA, Philippines partnership flourishes as Team Indiana travels to the western Pacific
January 13, 2025
TSA took its partnership with the Philippines to the next level with a trip to the western Pacific. A delegation of six TSA Indiana team members made the 8,300-mile journey from Indianapolis to Manila, a contingent that included Indiana…
TSA launches new era of drone watch at San Francisco International
January 8, 2025
For the first time in history, TSA used an agency-owned, small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) to test the threat of drones over San Francisco International Airport (SFO). This achievement was thanks to the efforts of TSA’s Law…
Colorado Springs STSO bravely assists passenger and infant during medical emergency
January 7, 2025
Colorado Springs Airport (COS) TSA Officer Nancy Tavale heroically stepped in to help a mother and her two-month-old baby during a medical emergency. The two passengers were going through the COS security checkpoint when the mother…
TSA, partners make spirits bright for critically ill children
December 20, 2024
TSA teamed with several airports across the country to bring the holiday spirit to children with life-threatening illnesses. Joy filled the air as kids boarded Fantasy Flights to the North Pole to see Santa and Mrs. Claus after being…
Keeping bad people off planes – Secure Flight prescreening in milliseconds
December 12, 2024
On its surface, Secure Flight is an easy and straightforward concept; prescreen passengers before they arrive at the airport, expedite low-risk traveler screenings and keep those with ill intent out of the secure area. Not even the plank…
TSA-CBP joint assignment strengthens aviation security, leaves humanitarian mark
December 11, 2024
TSA and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) came together in the first of its kind, interagency collaborative effort by conducting a joint evaluation at La Aurora…
Kudos Across America - Anchorage, Alaska
December 10, 2024
I want to compliment a TSA employee. My sister and I flew out to Missouri. At Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International) Airport the TSA employee (Officer) told me my face cream was too large for the specs required. I had just bought…
Batter up! 21st annual TSA softball tournament
December 9, 2024
Seven TSA intramural softball teams from six airports recently competed for agency bragging rights at Kendall Indian Hammocks Park outside Miami International Airport. The victorious team walked away with a…
TSA rolls out RV during elections
December 5, 2024
Another first for TSA! For the first time in history, the agency activated a special RV during the November elections, and the result was quite the partnership between TSA’s Security Operations and Information Technology…
Kudos Across America – Boise, Idaho
November 26, 2024
I would like to take a moment to commend the outstanding experience I had at the TSA at Boise Airport.
Partnership and recovery: Sarasota airport opens just six days after Milton flood
November 21, 2024
When it was finally safe for Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) TSA Managers Robert Smith and Walter Fedorchenko to venture back into the facility after Hurricane Milton, they found that while the well-executed plans to secure the…
Texas boy, TSA manager develop long-lasting connection through 9/11
November 19, 2024
Editor’s Note: Today is TSA’s 23rd birthday. Two months after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, our agency was established on November 19, 2001, to take on the significant challenge of protecting our nation’s transportation systems from the threat…
Kudos Across America – Chicago
November 18, 2024
I was on my way that night to Montreal for a work assignment when I emptied my pockets and found the only set of keys to my wife's car. I had run an errand prior to getting picked up by Uber for the drive to O’Hare (Chicago O’Hare International…
Devastation lingers as TSA rallies around Hurricane Helene victims
November 15, 2024
It’s been nearly two months since the deadliest hurricane to hit the U.S. mainland in the last 19 years caused widespread devastation, and many people along the East Coast are still feeling the huge sting, including many TSA families.
In…
Arizona woman sentenced for assaulting TSA officer at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
November 14, 2024
On April 25, 2023, a Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) TSA officer was carrying passenger Ma ‘Kiah Cherae Coleman’s property to an inspection table for an additional search when Coleman became unruly. “After being told that it…
TSA officer’s situational awareness, response saves motorcyclist’s life
November 13, 2024
During his pre-dawn commute to work at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport outside Amarillo, Texas, TSA Officer Wyatt Savage came upon what appeared to be a large trash bag in the middle of I-40.
Kudos Across America - Miami
November 6, 2024
Miami International Airport TSA Officer Chenyah Hepburn provided exceptional customer service by demonstrating professionalism, efficiency, and courtesy throughout the security screening process. Her attention to detail and commitment to ensuring…
TSA Pueblo prepares ‘trip of a lifetime’ for adults with disabilities
November 4, 2024
The dreams of flying for the first time came true for eight adults after overcoming a big obstacle that stood in their way – the TSA checkpoint. For these adults, their specific disabilities presented additional challenges. They are part of…
Knives Out: Sharp, Cleaver Trick or Treat Advisements Officers Might Give to Spooky Passengers
October 31, 2024
On this All-Hallows’ Eve, we’ve conjured up some make-believe passengers and the would-be questions Officers would ask if these spooky travelers were passing through the checkpoint. The scariest part? The featured…