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{{short description|United States federal law enforcement agency}} | {{short description|United States federal law enforcement agency}} | ||
{{Distinguish|text=the [[United States Marshals Service]], an agency within the [[United States Department of Justice]]}}The '''Federal Air Marshal Service''' ('''FAMS''') is a [[United States]] [[Federal law enforcement in the United States|federal law enforcement agency]] under the supervision of the [[Transportation Security Administration]] (TSA) of the [[United States Department of Homeland Security]] (DHS). | {{Distinguish|text=the [[United States Marshals Service]], an agency within the [[United States Department of Justice]]}} | ||
{{Organization | |||
|OrganizationName= Federal Air Marshal Service | |||
|OrganizationType= Executive Departments (Sub-organization) | |||
|Mission= The mission of the Federal Air Marshal Service is to promote confidence in the nation's civil aviation system through the deployment of Federal Air Marshals on passenger flights to deter and defeat criminal and terrorist acts. It also seeks to secure other forms of transportation. | |||
|OrganizationExecutive= Assistant Administrator for the Office of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service | |||
|Employees= 4000 | |||
|Budget= | |||
|Website= | |||
|Services= In-flight security; Threat deterrence; Law enforcement operations in transportation sectors | |||
|ParentOrganization= Transportation Security Administration, United States Department of Homeland Security | |||
|CreationLegislation= Executive Order by President John F. Kennedy | |||
|Regulations= | |||
|HeadquartersLocation= 39.460955, -74.572116 | |||
|HeadquartersAddress= TSA Headquarters, 601 S 12th St, Arlington, VA 20598, USA | |||
}} | |||
The '''Federal Air Marshal Service''' ('''FAMS''') is a [[United States]] [[Federal law enforcement in the United States|federal law enforcement agency]] under the supervision of the [[Transportation Security Administration]] (TSA) of the [[United States Department of Homeland Security]] (DHS). | |||
Because of the nature of their occupation, federal air marshals (FAMs) travel often. They must also train to be highly proficient marksmen. A FAM's job is to blend in with other passengers on board aircraft and rely heavily on their training, including investigative techniques, criminal [[Terrorism|terrorist]] behavior recognition, [[firearm]]s proficiency, aircraft-specific tactics, and close quarters [[self-defense]] measures to protect the flying public.<ref name="routledge.com">{{cite book|author=Clay Biles|title=How to Stop a Hijacking: Critical Thinking in Civil Aviation Security|url=https://www.routledge.com/How-to-Stop-a-Hijacking-Critical-Thinking-in-Civil-Aviation-Security/Biles/p/book/9781032373003}}</ref><ref name="TSA">{{cite web| url = http://www.tsa.gov/about-tsa/federal-air-marshals| title = Federal Air Marshals |website=TSA | access-date = 2013-03-29| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130411053720/http://www.tsa.gov/about-tsa/federal-air-marshals| archive-date = 2013-04-11}}</ref> | Because of the nature of their occupation, federal air marshals (FAMs) travel often. They must also train to be highly proficient marksmen. A FAM's job is to blend in with other passengers on board aircraft and rely heavily on their training, including investigative techniques, criminal [[Terrorism|terrorist]] behavior recognition, [[firearm]]s proficiency, aircraft-specific tactics, and close quarters [[self-defense]] measures to protect the flying public.<ref name="routledge.com">{{cite book|author=Clay Biles|title=How to Stop a Hijacking: Critical Thinking in Civil Aviation Security|url=https://www.routledge.com/How-to-Stop-a-Hijacking-Critical-Thinking-in-Civil-Aviation-Security/Biles/p/book/9781032373003}}</ref><ref name="TSA">{{cite web| url = http://www.tsa.gov/about-tsa/federal-air-marshals| title = Federal Air Marshals |website=TSA | access-date = 2013-03-29| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130411053720/http://www.tsa.gov/about-tsa/federal-air-marshals| archive-date = 2013-04-11}}</ref> | ||