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TSA Week in Review: August 26 - September 15
Between August 26 and September 15, TSA screened 45.8 million passengers and found 253 firearms in carry-on bags. Of the 253 firearms discovered, 225 were loaded and 84 had a round chambered. During the month of August, we discovered 329 firearms,…
TSA Week in Review: August 19 - 25
Monday was National Dog Day! We held the Cutest TSA Explosives Detection K9 Contest on our Instagram page. The winner was Alfie from Sky Harbor International Airport-Phoenix (PHX). Congratulations to Alfie and all TSA canines, because in my book…
TSA Week in Review: August 12 - 18
I went fishing last weekend and caught a whopper of a fish. I didn’t have my camera though so you’ll just have to trust me ;) Lucky for you, our officers did have their cameras when we caught these whoppers! If you’re angling to get in one more…
TSA Week in Review: August 5 - 11
Last weekend my fiancé and I went to the Maine Wildlife Park for the first time. As the entrance line moved slowly forward, I saw a small sign that said, “cash only.” Being the cliché millennial, I, of course, only had a debit card. My heart sank. I…
TSA Week in Review: July 22 - August 4
Sorry I missed you all last week. Sometimes you just need some down time. While I was off, our officers were busy stopping dangerous items from making their way on to commercial aircrafts. Below are some of the items they stopped. In July we found…
TSA Week in Review: July 15 - 21
Dang, was it a hot one last weekend?! If you’re headed to the beach to escape the heat, a friendly reminder that Shark Week starts this weekend! You might be thinking, “We’re going to need a bigger… air conditioner.” If the baby shark, mommy shark…
TSA Week in Review: July 8 - 14
It’s a bird… it’s a plane… Nope, it’s just another TSA Week in Review! This week San Diego is hosting Comic-Con, an annual gathering of extraordinary comic book fans. If you’re planning to tie on the cape and try to fly there, you may not get too…
TSA Week in Review: July 1 - 7
A little birdie told me that this weekend is the start of the annual Wayne Chicken Show in Wayne, Nebraska! This year’s theme is Chickens from Around the World. So if you’re planning on flying the coop with your backyard bird to compete in the…
TSA Week in Review: June 24 - 30
I hope everyone had a great Independence Day. Today marks the start of Roswell’s 24th annual UFO Festival. The UFO Festival invites skeptics, believers and aliens to celebrate the alleged 1947 UFO crash. So if you’re planning on jumping on a…
Fourth of July 2019 Travel Tips
The Fourth of July holiday traditionally marks the half-way point of the summer travel season. This year, the period is shaping up to be busier than ever. We are expecting 263 million passengers and crew members to pass through our security…
