Air Marshals Denied Boarding After Altercation With Flight Crew

A team of federal air marshals were thrown off a U.S. Airways Express flight last week after an altercation with the flight crew, according to a Federal Air Marshal Service...

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November 15, 2006 in Federal Air Marshal Service | Permalink | User Comments (64)

Dress Code Dropped for Undercover Air Marshals

Undercover federal air marshals will no longer be held to a strict dress code that many thought compromised their in-flight anonymity. The elimination of the dress code is one of...

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August 24, 2006 in Federal Air Marshal Service | Permalink | User Comments (70)

Special Counsel Orders an Investigation of the Federal Air Marshal Service

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel has ordered the Secretary of Homeland Security to investigate the Federal Air Marshal Service based on a whistleblower's allegations. In a recent letter, the...

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August 21, 2006 in Federal Air Marshal Service | Permalink | User Comments (26)

Where Were the Air Marshals? None on Disrupted London Flight

No on-duty federal air marshals were on board the transatlantic flight that triggered a security scare on Wednesday, according to an FBI affidavit filed in the case against the United...

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August 18, 2006 in Federal Air Marshal Service | Permalink | User Comments (14)

Federal Air Marshals Subject to Search

Federal air marshals flying out of the Dallas Ft. Worth airport were dismayed to learn they would be subject to searches by airport contract security guards. An internal memo issued...

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August 11, 2006 in Federal Air Marshal Service | Permalink | User Comments (16)

Director of Federal Air Marshal Service Admits Morale Problems

The newly appointed Director of the Federal Air Marshal Service, Dana Brown, says he has come to believe there is a serious morale problem in the Federal Air Marshal Service....

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August 3, 2006 in Federal Air Marshal Service | Permalink | User Comments (6)

Senator Asks GAO to Investigate the Federal Air Marshal Service

A Colorado senator has called on the Government Accountability Office to launch an investigation into the Federal Air Marshal Service. "I write today to request...

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July 28, 2006 in Federal Air Marshal Service | Permalink | User Comments (4)

17 Air Marshals Go Public

Federal air marshals in four major cities will speak out tonight on their local television newscasts to warn the American public about serious flaws in the much-herald homeland security program. "Our job is to prevent...

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July 20, 2006 in Federal Air Marshal Service | Permalink | User Comments (12)

Federal Air Marshal Whistleblower Suspended

Federal Air Marshal Spencer Pickard was removed from his job and placed on indefinite administrative leave yesterday. His badge and gun were confiscated pending an ongoing investigation. Pickard has not...

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June 30, 2006 in Federal Air Marshal Service | Permalink | User Comments (36)

Air Marshal Boss Orders Sweeping Review

The new director of the Federal Air Marshal Service, Dana Brown, has ordered a sweeping review of the agency's operational, safety and management issues. The service revealed the review one...

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June 22, 2006 in Federal Air Marshal Service | Permalink | User Comments (40)