On any given day, the Federal Aviation ... airport security and bring it under one federal agency. A big part of the TSA's effort is the Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS), the agency's law ...

The Air Marshals are a part of the Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS), which is a federal law enforcement agency that falls under the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Department of ...

The Federal Air Marshal Service has existed since 1961. But, following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the service was moved under the jurisdiction of the recently-created Department ...

The Federal Air Marshal Service was created in 1962 to combat air hijacking and was significantly expanded after the September 11, 2001, attacks. Although the exact number of air marshals is ...