The Progression of the Transportation Security Officer
News & Happenings
September 11, 2008
Starting September 11, 2008, transportation security officers at airport checkpoints nationwide will begin wearing new uniforms and badges. The new uniforms and badges are another step in the ongoing evolution of TSA, an agency that was created in the wake of September 11, 2001 to federalize airport security.
Just as the job classification and title changed from "Screener" to "Transportation Security Officer" in October 2005, this new uniform represents the highly skilled and tested nature of TSA's frontline workforce. Nearly 50 percent of TSA's current employees joined the organization during the agency's stand-up in 2002, motivated by a call to action to do everything within their power to never let another 9/11 happen again.
Below is a timeline that walks through the progression of our workforce, from a lighting-fast start in 2002, to the most trained and tested in aviation security.
The Evolution of Our Transportation Security Officer
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What Makes Up a Uniform
What's Behind the Uniform
