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The Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service (LE/FAMS) is an innovative, risk- and intelligence-based federal law enforcement organization that proactively mitigates threats involving our nation's transportation system and provides uniquely skilled, multifaceted resources for national security priorities. Federal Air Marshals are deployed to assess, address and mitigate varying potential risks and threats to transportation and travelers.

 

As TSA's main law enforcement arm, the LE/FAMS is made up of highly trained, dedicated personnel who protect the nation's transportation system and provide law enforcement augmentation to transportation and national security priorities.

To protect the nation’s transportation infrastructure, FAMs serve in a variety of law enforcement capacities both in the air and on the ground. Below are a few examples of Ground Based Assignment (GBA) opportunities.  

Criminal Investigation  (1811)

  • Promotes the integrity, efficiency, and effectiveness of TSA’s workforce, programs and resources through objective and independent criminal and administrative investigations. 
  • Conducts both criminal and administrative investigations of TSA employees, entities, persons contracted by TSA, regulated parties and civilians. 
  • Leads or performs work involving planning, conducting, or managing investigations related to alleged or suspected criminal violations of federal laws.
  • Recognizes, develops and presents evidence to reconstruct events, sequences, time elements, relationships, responsibilities, legal liabilities and conflicts of interest.
  • Conducts investigations that meet legal and procedural requirements.
  • Provides advice and assistance both in and out of court to the U.S. Attorney’s Office during investigations and prosecutions.
  • Implements knowledge of criminal investigative techniques, rules of criminal procedures, laws and precedent court decisions concerning the admissibility of evidence, constitutional rights, search and seizure and related issues in the conduct of investigations.

    Roles include: Criminal Investigator, Supervisory Criminal Investigator

    Eligibility

    • U.S. citizen or national
    • 21-36 years old (certain exceptions may apply to veterans over 36)
    • Valid driver's license

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