Federal Air Marshal Service
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The Federal Air Marshal Service is a U.S. law enforcement agency that deploys armed, undercover officers on commercial flights and in airports to detect, deter, and defeat hostile acts against civil aviation.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Air Marshal Service | 1 |
| federal air marshals | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States government agency
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federal law enforcement agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | FAMS ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Federal Air Marshal Service
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surface form:
Air Marshal Service
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| areaOfResponsibility |
aviation domain awareness in airports
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in‑flight security on commercial flights ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employs |
Federal Air Marshal Service
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
federal air marshals
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| focusesOn |
counterterrorism in civil aviation
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protection of passengers and crew ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| industry | aviation security ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementPowers |
federal arrest authority
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firearms authority ⓘ investigative authority on board U.S. aircraft ⓘ |
| legalAuthorityFrom | United States federal law ⓘ |
| mission |
defeat hostile acts against civil aviation
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detect hostile acts against civil aviation ⓘ deter hostile acts against civil aviation ⓘ |
| officersAre |
armed
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undercover ⓘ |
| operatesOn |
domestic flights
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international flights involving the United States ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment |
airports
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commercial aircraft ⓘ |
| parentAgency |
United States Department of Homeland Security
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surface form:
Department of Homeland Security
Transportation Security Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Transportation Security Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission | protect civil aviation from criminal and terrorist acts ⓘ |
| protects |
U.S. civil aviation system
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commercial airline passengers ⓘ flight crews ⓘ |
| sector | civil aviation security ⓘ |
| securityRole |
in‑flight law enforcement presence
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visible and invisible deterrent to hijacking ⓘ |
| trainingIncludes |
aviation security procedures
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behavior detection and observation ⓘ close‑quarters tactics on aircraft ⓘ firearms proficiency ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | armed security service ⓘ |
| usesCover | plainclothes assignments on flights ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Federal Aviation Administration
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Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ airlines ⓘ airport law enforcement agencies ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Air Marshal Service
this entity surface form:
federal air marshals