Employee Stories
TSA officers in Orlando recognized for dedication, service
November 24, 2021
TSA officers and other frontline workers were recognized with a standing ovation at this year’s Global Business Travel Association’s (GBTA) Convention in Orlando, Florida. The event, which is an annual networking…
South Carolina governor proclaims TSA Appreciation Day
November 23, 2021
TSA’s 20th anniversary was a special day in more ways than one in South Carolina. In addition to commemorating the agency’s milestone birthday, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster issued an official proclamation,…
Florida TSA inspector heroically pulls driver from burning semi
November 22, 2021
A TSA surface inspector put his own life on the line to heroically pull a semi driver from a burning truck on a busy northern Florida highway. Tim Knox was driving with his family on I-10 from Jacksonville to…
A TSA officer’s journey: ‘How a TSA supervisor changed my life’
November 18, 2021
Working for TSA offers many growth opportunities. For Cyrena Silvera, it is no exception. Prior to TSA, Silvera was considered a “renaissance woman.” She worked several jobs for short periods from retail to moving furniture, nonprofit…
Remembering our past, securing our future
November 18, 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. As an immediate result of 9/11, my twenty-year aviation…
This Day in TSA History: November 19, 2001
November 18, 2021
This Day in TSA History: November 19, 2001 The Aviation and Transportation Security Act and the birth of TSA. On this day, November 19, 2001, former President George W. Bush signed the Aviation and Transportation…
Remembering our past, securing our future
November 17, 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. I remember 20 years ago; I was in…
Remembering our past, securing our future
November 16, 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. On a warm night in August…
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 happened…
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 take…
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. …