Hello [firstname], Today we honor the lives lost 22 years ago on September 11, 2001, especially our fellow crewmembers. FFDOs have sacrificed to provide our nation with an all-volunteer force of officers with one misson: provide the last line of defense to our critical transportation infrastructure. First and foremost, we remember the victims and their families. As the President of our Association, I am privileged to salute you all for your dedicated service and willingness to put yourself in harm's way to ensure, "not on my watch, never again." SEMPER VIGILANS! Bill Cason President FFDOA https://www.ffdoa.org 4020 Green Mount Crossing Suite 221 Shiloh, IL 62269 | | Having trouble viewing this newsletter? View the web version here. Want to Unsubscribe from this newsletter?Click Here
Hello [firstname], Today we honor the lives lost 22 years ago on September 11, 2001, especially our fellow crewmembers. FFDOs have sacrificed to provide our nation with an all-volunteer force of officers with one misson: provide the last line of defense to our critical transportation infrastructure. First and foremost, we remember the victims and their families. As the President of our Association, I am privileged to salute you all for your dedicated service and willingness to put yourself in harm's way to ensure, "not on my watch, never again." SEMPER VIGILANS! Bill Cason President FFDOA https://www.ffdoa.org 4020 Green Mount Crossing Suite 221 Shiloh, IL 62269 | | Having trouble viewing this newsletter? View the web version here. Want to Unsubscribe from this newsletter?Click Here
Hello [firstname], FFDO Stakeholder Meeting 8-11-23: TSA Aviation Programs Branch: Denise Stark-Jones Dan Kuhn FFDOA: Bill Cason Mike Karn Gary Cason Kurt Schuster FFDOA was well represented at the quarterly stakeholder meeting held at the DFW Recurrent Training Facility on 11 Aug 23. The program relayed that the mission count for FY23 is strong, with over 800,000 missions to date, which include international destinations. The budget for FY23 stands at 20.5 million dollars, but there is some funds from the Federal Air Marshal Service diverted to FFDO to meet obligations. This equals about a $20 per flight cost to the U.S. Government for flight coverage, which (we believe) represents the most effective and efficient security layer in our transportation system. Good news on the initial training front, as the program expects to add …
Hello [firstname], FFDO Stakeholder Meeting 8-11-23: TSA Aviation Programs Branch: Denise Stark-Jones Dan Kuhn FFDOA: Bill Cason Mike Karn Gary Cason Kurt Schuster FFDOA was well represented at the quarterly stakeholder meeting held at the DFW Recurrent Training Facility on 11 Aug 23. The program relayed that the mission count for FY23 is strong, with over 800,000 missions to date, which include international destinations. The budget for FY23 stands at 20.5 million dollars, but there is some funds from the Federal Air Marshal Service diverted to FFDO to meet obligations. This equals about a $20 per flight cost to the U.S. Government for flight coverage, which (we believe) represents the most effective and efficient security layer in our transportation system. Good news on the initial training front, as the program expects to add …
Hello [firstname], FFDOA SPECIAL UPDATE FFDO PROGRAM 20th ANNIVERSARY CEREMONY TSA HEADQUARTERS SPRINGFIELD VA Hello and welcome to a special update from FFDOA President Bill Cason. This week the TSA acknowledged a special anniversary in our nation’s security effort. The Federal Flight Deck Officer program celebrated 20 years of volunteer service providing the last line of defense to our nation’s critical transportation infrastructure. TSA held a special ceremony at their new headquarters in Springfield, VA and invited all FFDOs to attend. Additionally, distinguished guests were invited, which included those who were deputized in class 301-A, the first FFDO training class held in April 2003, and members of class 427-A, the first FFDO training class of cargo pilots in May 2004. I would like to thank the TSA Aviation Programs Branch (APB) for their efforts in what was a …
Hello [firstname], FFDOA SPECIAL UPDATE FFDO PROGRAM 20th ANNIVERSARY CEREMONY TSA HEADQUARTERS SPRINGFIELD VA Hello and welcome to a special update from FFDOA President Bill Cason. This week the TSA acknowledged a special anniversary in our nation’s security effort. The Federal Flight Deck Officer program celebrated 20 years of volunteer service providing the last line of defense to our nation’s critical transportation infrastructure. TSA held a special ceremony at their new headquarters in Springfield, VA and invited all FFDOs to attend. Additionally, distinguished guests were invited, which included those who were deputized in class 301-A, the first FFDO training class held in April 2003, and members of class 427-A, the first FFDO training class of cargo pilots in May 2004. I would like to thank the TSA Aviation Programs Branch (APB) for their efforts in what was a …
Hello [firstname], FFDOA UPDATE Stakeholder Meeting 12-7-2022 FFDOA was well represented at the latest stakeholder meeting. This meeting, held at the new TSA Headquarters in Springfield, VA., allowed stakeholders to not only meet with FFDO program leaders, but also TSA Administrator David Pekoske, Executive Assistant Administrator Tirrell Stevenson (FAMS), and Deputy Executive Assistant Administrator Brian Belcher (FAMS). Also, because we met at the TSA Headquarter building, FFDO Stakeholders were able to meet the staff which supports the program, including the Watch Desk Officers, Regional Coordinators, Supervisors and Admin. These folks are dedicated to the program and work hard to support FFDOs, so we offer our appreciation and thanks for their efforts. Because of the current environment of increased Unpredictable Screening Procedures (USPs) associated with the Known Crewmember Program (KCM), some time was spent with TSA leadership discussing (what we …
Hello [firstname], FFDOA UPDATE Stakeholder Meeting 12-7-2022 FFDOA was well represented at the latest stakeholder meeting. This meeting, held at the new TSA Headquarters in Springfield, VA., allowed stakeholders to not only meet with FFDO program leaders, but also TSA Administrator David Pekoske, Executive Assistant Administrator Tirrell Stevenson (FAMS), and Deputy Executive Assistant Administrator Brian Belcher (FAMS). Also, because we met at the TSA Headquarter building, FFDO Stakeholders were able to meet the staff which supports the program, including the Watch Desk Officers, Regional Coordinators, Supervisors and Admin. These folks are dedicated to the program and work hard to support FFDOs, so we offer our appreciation and thanks for their efforts. Because of the current environment of increased Unpredictable Screening Procedures (USPs) associated with the Known Crewmember Program (KCM), some time was spent with TSA leadership discussing (what we …
Hello [firstname], FFDOA UPDATE FFDO Stakeholder Meeting 9-9-22 FFDOA was well represented at our first “in-person” stakeholder meeting last week in several months with myself and several board members present. The FFDO Program Branch Manager Denise Stark-Jones and Deputy Branch Manager Daniel Kuhn were in attendance representing TSA. We typically begin with a short briefing from the program on our FFDO mission count which is increasing as we recover from Covid drawbacks. FFDOs are on par to accomplish nearly 1,000,000 missions in FY22. The program estimates these missions cost the government around $22.00 per flight. I think this is an impressive statistic and worthy of acknowledgement to our great FFDO volunteers who continue to provide a vital layer of security for our nation’s transportation infrastructure. Budget issues continue to present what I believe is our biggest concern. The FFDO program …
Hello [firstname], FFDOA UPDATE FFDO Stakeholder Meeting 9-9-22 FFDOA was well represented at our first “in-person” stakeholder meeting last week in several months with myself and several board members present. The FFDO Program Branch Manager Denise Stark-Jones and Deputy Branch Manager Daniel Kuhn were in attendance representing TSA. We typically begin with a short briefing from the program on our FFDO mission count which is increasing as we recover from Covid drawbacks. FFDOs are on par to accomplish nearly 1,000,000 missions in FY22. The program estimates these missions cost the government around $22.00 per flight. I think this is an impressive statistic and worthy of acknowledgement to our great FFDO volunteers who continue to provide a vital layer of security for our nation’s transportation infrastructure. Budget issues continue to present what I believe is our biggest concern. The FFDO program …
