Federal Air Marshal Service: Actions Taken to Fulfill Core Mission and Address Workforce Issues

Download or read book Federal Air Marshal Service: Actions Taken to Fulfill Core Mission and Address Workforce Issues written by Steve Lord and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By deploying armed air marshals onboard selected flights, the Fed. Air Marshal Service (FAMS), a component of the Transportation Security Admin., plays a key role in helping to protect approx. 29,000 domestic and international flights operated daily by U.S. air carriers. This testimony discusses: (1) FAMS¿s operational approach or ¿concept of operations¿ for covering flights; (2) an independent evaluation of the operational approach; and (3) FAMS¿s processes and initiatives for addressing workforce-related issues. Also, this testimony provides a list of possible oversight issues related to FAMS. This testimony is based on a Jan. 2009 report, with selected updates in July 2009. Includes recommendations.