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.

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Air Marshal Service 1
federal air marshals 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States government agency
federal law enforcement agency
abbreviation FAMS
alsoKnownAs Federal Air Marshal Service
surface form: Air Marshal Service
areaOfResponsibility aviation domain awareness in airports
in‑flight security on commercial flights
country United States of America
surface form: United States
employs Federal Air Marshal Service self-linksurface differs
surface form: federal air marshals
focusesOn counterterrorism in civil aviation
protection of passengers and crew
headquartersLocation United States of America
surface form: United States
industry aviation security
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
languageOfWork English
lawEnforcementPowers federal arrest authority
firearms authority
investigative authority on board U.S. aircraft
legalAuthorityFrom United States federal law
mission defeat hostile acts against civil aviation
detect hostile acts against civil aviation
deter hostile acts against civil aviation
officersAre armed
undercover
operatesOn domestic flights
international flights involving the United States
operationalEnvironment airports
commercial aircraft
parentAgency United States Department of Homeland Security
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
commercial airline passengers
flight crews
sector civil aviation security
securityRole in‑flight law enforcement presence
visible and invisible deterrent to hijacking
trainingIncludes aviation security procedures
behavior detection and observation
close‑quarters tactics on aircraft
firearms proficiency
typeOfOrganization armed security service
usesCover plainclothes assignments on flights
worksWith Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Bureau of Investigation
airlines
airport law enforcement agencies

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Federal Air Marshal Service alsoKnownAs Federal Air Marshal Service
this entity surface form: Air Marshal Service
Federal Air Marshal Service employs Federal Air Marshal Service self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: federal air marshals
Transportation Security Administration usesProgram Federal Air Marshal Service