July 13, 2002
Saturday - 12:30 am

Washington - Under Secretary of Transportation for Security John W. Magaw announced on Friday that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is accepting job applications for federal security screeners for 89 additional airports including the Ketchikan International Airport.

Interested candidates can apply one of two ways:

• On-line at http://www.tsa.dot.gov, or
• Call toll free 1-877-631-JOBS (5627)

The complete list as announced on July 12th includes:

Merle K. (MUDHOLE) Smith (CDV), Cordova, AK
Gustavus Airport (GST), Gustavus, AK
Ketchikan International Airport (KTN), Ketchikan, AK
King Salmon Airport (AKN), King Salmon, AK
Kotzebue 'Ralph Wien Memorial' Airport (OTZ), Kotzebue, AK
Nome Airport (OME), Nome, AK
Birmingham International Airport (BHM), Birmingham, AL
Dothan-Houston County Airport (DHN), Dothan, AL
Huntsville-Madison Cnty Airport (HSV), Huntsville, AL
Montgomery Regional Airport (Dannelly Field) (MGM), Montgomery, AL
Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM), Ft Smith, AR
Little Rock National Airport (LIT), Little Rock, AR
Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG), Flagstaff, AZ
Lake Havasu City Municipal Airport (HII), Lake Havasu City, AZ
Denver International Airport (DEN), Denver, CO
Walker Field Airport (GJT), Grand Junction, CO
Gunnison County Airport (GUC), Gunnison, CO
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV), Gainesville, FL
Orlando Sanford Airport (SFB), Sanford, FL
West Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), West Palm Beach, FL
Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY), Albany, GA
Glynco Jetport (BQK), Brunswick, GA
Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, IA
Bloomington-Normal Airport (BMI), Bloomington, IL
Decatur Airport (DEC), Decatur, IL
Williamson County Airport (MWA), Marion, IL
Greater Peoria Airport (PIA), Peoria, IL
University Of Illinois-Willard Airport (CMI), Savoy, IL
Evansville Regional Airport (EVV), Evansville, IN
Ft. Wayne International Airport - Baer Field (FWA), Ft. Wayne, IN
Indianapolis International Airport (IND), Indianapolis, IN
South Bend Regional Airport (SBN), South Bend, IN
Forbes Field (FOE), Topeka, KS
Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT), Wichita, KS
Blue Grass Airport (LEX), Lexington, KY
Martha's Vineyard Airport (MVY), Vineyard Haven, MA
Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR), Hagerstown, MD
Northern Maine Regional Airport (PQI), Presque Isle, ME
Knox County Regional Airport (RKD), Rockland, ME
Alpena County Regional Airport (APN), Alpena, MI
Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX), Calumet, MI
Bishop International Airport (FNT), Flint, MI
MBS International Airport (MBS), Freeland, MI
Rochester International Airport (RST), Rochester, MN
Columbia Regional Airport (COU), Columbia, MO
Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK), Kirksville, MO
Lambert St. Louis International Airport (STL), St Louis, MO
Mid Delta Regional Airport (GLH), Greenville, MS
Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (GPT), Gulfport, MS
Jackson International Airport (JAN), Jackson, MS
Billings Logan International Airport (BIL), Billings, MT
Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), Fletcher, NC
Kinston Regional Jetport (ISO), Kinston, NC
Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ), Richlands, NC
Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS), Bismarck, ND
Hector International Airport (FAR), Fargo, ND
Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA), Alliance, NE
Westchester County Airport (BFF), Gering, NE
Eppley Airfield (OMA), Omaha, NE
Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN), West Trenton, NJ
McCarran International Airport (LAS), Las Vegas, NV
Chautauqua County Airport (JHW), Jamestown, NY
Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS), Ogdenburg, NY
Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK), Saranac Lake, NY
James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY), Dayton, OH
Toledo Express Airport (TOL), Swanton, OH
Venango Regional Airport (FKL), Franklin, PA
Lancaster Airport (LNS), Lititz, PA
Reading Regional Airport (RDG), Reading, PA
University Park Airport (UNV), University Park, PA
Florence Regional Airport (FLO), Florence, SC
Hilton Head Airport (HHH), Hilton Head Island, SC
Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP), Rapid City, SD
Joe Foss Field (FSD), Sioux Falls, SD
Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI), Blountville, TN
Abilene Regional Airport (ABI), Abilene, TX
Easterwood Airport (CLL), College Station, TX
Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP), Corpus Christi, TX
Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL), Harlingen, TX
Lubbock International Airport (LBB), Lubbock, TX
Waco Regional Airport (ACT), Waco, TX
Sheppard AFB/Wichita Falls Muni Airport (SPS), Wichita Falls, TX
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Crystal City, VA
Rutland State Airport (RUT), North Clarendon, VT
Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB), Green Bay, WI
Mercer County Airport (BLF), Bluefield, WV
Tri-State Airport (HTS), Huntington, WV
Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB), Lewisburg, WV
Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW), Morgantown, WV

"TSA has now federalized checkpoints in three airports, is accepting job applicants for 222 airports, has announced 47 federal security directors, and has sent site assessment teams to over 250 airports," said Magaw. "TSA will continue its commitment to meeting the mandates of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act."

The salary of a transportation security screener ranges from $23,600 to $35,400 depending upon experience, plus locality pay. In addition, security screeners receive federal benefits including health insurance, life insurance, retirement, paid vacation and sick leave. All candidates must meet minimum requirements: being U.S. citizens and having a high school diploma, a GED or equivalent, or one year of security or aviation screening experience. Full and part time positions are available.

If candidates need special assistance because of a disability, they should contact Customer Service Center at 1-888-328-6172 or the TTY line is 1-877-343-9287.

The vacancy announcements for security screeners at these airports are posted on the TSA website and will remain open continuously until all screener positions are filled. In addition to the airports listed above, TSA is continuing to accept applications at the following 133 airports:

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), Anchorage, AK
Wiley Post/Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW), Barrow, AK
Bethel Airport (BET), Bethel, AK
Dillingham Airport (DLG), Dillingham, AK
Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), Fairbanks, AK
Juneau International Airport (JNU), Juneau, AK
Kodiak State Airport (ADQ), Kodiak, AK
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), Phoenix, AZ
Groton - New London Airport (GON), Groton, CT
Tweed - New Haven Airport (HVN), New Haven, CT
Bradley International Airport (BDL), Windsor Locks, CT
St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (PIE), Clearwater, FL
Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB), Daytona Beach, FL
Okaloosa County Air Terminal (VPS), Eglin AFB, FL
Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), Ft. Myers, FL
Key West International Airport (EYW), Key West, FL
Melbourne International Airport (MLB), Melbourne, FL
Naples Municipal Airport (APF), Naples, FL
Orlando International Airport (MCO), Orlando, FL
Panama City-Bay County International Airport (PFN), Panama City, FL
Pensacola Regional Airport (PNS), Pensacola, FL
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), Sarasota, FL
Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH), Tallahassee, FL
Tampa International Airport (TPA), Tampa, FL
Athens / Ben Epps Airport (AHN), Athens, GA
Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport (ATL), Atlanta, GA
Bush Field Airport (AGS), Augusta, GA
Savannah International Airport (SAV), Savannah, GA
Chicago Midway Airport (MDW), Chicago, IL
O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Chicago, IL
Hanscom Field (BED), Bedford, MA
Westover Metropolitan Airport (CEF), Chicopee, MA
Logan International Airport (BOS), East Boston, MA
Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA), Hyannis, MA
Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK), Nantucket, MA
Worcester Regional Airport (ORH), Worcester, MA
Salisbury/Wicomico County Regional Airport (SBY), Salisbury, MD
Augusta State Airport (AUG), Augusta, ME
Bangor International Airport (BGR), Bangor, ME
Portland International Jetport (PWM), Portland, ME
Hancock County Bar Harbor Airport (BHB), Trenton, ME
Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW), Detroit, MI
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR), Grand Rapids, MI
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO), Kalamazoo, MI
Capital City Airport (LAN), Lansing, MI
Muskegon County International Airport (MKG), Muskegon, MI
Cherry Capital Airport (TVC), Traverse City, MI
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), St Paul, MN
Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (CLT), Charlotte, NC
Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY), Fayetteville, NC
Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), Greensboro, NC
Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), Hickory, NC
Craven County Regional Airport (EWN), New Bern, NC
Moore County Airport (SOP), Pinehurst, NC
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), Raleigh-Durham, NC
Wilmington International Airport (ILM), Wilmington, NC
Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK), Lincoln, NE
Manchester Airport (MHT), Manchester, NH
Pease International Airport (PSM), Portsmouth, NH
Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB), West Lebanon, NH
Newark International Airport (EWR), Newark, NJ
Atlantic City International (ACY), Pleasantville, NJ
Albany International Airport (ALB), Albany, NY
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), Cheektowago, NY
Watertown International Airport (ART), Dexter, NY
LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Flushing, NY
Elmira-Corning Regional Airport (ELM), Horseheads, NY
Tompkins County Airport (ITH), Ithaca, NY
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Jamaica, NY
Binghamton Regional Airport (BGM), Johnson City, NY
Massena International Airport (MSS), Massena, NY
Stewart Airport (SWF), New Windor, NY
Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG), Niagara Falls, NY
Syracuse-Hancock International Airport (SYR), North Syracuse, NY
Clinton County Airport (PLB), Plattsburgh, NY
Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP), Ronkonkoma, NY
Westchester County Airport (HPN), White Plains, NY
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), Cleveland, OH
Port Columbus International Airport (CMH), Columbus, OH
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), Hebron, OH
Akron-Canton Regional Airport (CAK), North Canton, OH
Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (YNG), Yvienna, OH
Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE), Allentown, PA
Wilkes Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP), Avoca, PA
Erie International Airport (ERI), Erie, PA
Dubois-Jefferson County Airport (DUJ), Falls Creek, PA
Johnstown-Cambria County Airport (JST), Johnstown, PA
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE), Latrobe, PA
Bradford Regional Airport (BFD), Lewis Run, PA
Altoona-Blair County Airport (AOO), Martinsburg, PA
Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), Middletown, PA
Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT), Montoursville, PA
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), Philadelphia, PA
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), Pittsburgh, PA
Rafael Hernandez Airport (BQN), Aguadilla, PR
Eugenio Maria De Hostos (MAZ), Mayaguez, PR
Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU), San Juan, PR
T. F. Green State Airport (PVD), Warwick, RI
Charleston International Airport/AFB (CHS), Charleston, SC
Greenville-Spartanburg Airport (GSP), Greer, SC
Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), Myrtle Beach, SC
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), West Columbia, SC
McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS), Alcoa, TN
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA), Chattanooga, TN
Mckellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL), Jackson, TN
Memphis International Airport (MEM), Memphis, TN
Nashville International Airport (BNA), Nashville, TN
Austin-Bergstrom International (AUS), Austin, TX
Southeast Texas Regional Airport (BPT), Beaumont, TX
Dallas Love Field (DAL), Dallas, TX
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), DFW Airport, TX
El Paso International Airport (ELP), El Paso, TX
Ellington Field (EFD), Houston, TX
George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston (IAH), Houston, TX
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), Houston, TX
San Antonio International Airport (SAT), San Antonio, TX
Charlottesville/Albemarle Airport (CHO), Charlottesville, VA
Washington-Dulles International Airport (IAD), Herndon, VA
Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH), Lynchburg, VA
Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), Newport News, VA
Norfolk International Airport (ORF), Norfolk, VA
Richmond International Airport (RIC), Richmond, VA
Roanoke Regional Airport (ROA), Roanoke, VA
Shenandoah Valley Airport (SHD), Weyers Cave, VA
Cyril E. King International Airport (STT), Charlotte, VI
Henry E. Rohlsen Airport (STX), Christiansted, VI
Burlington International Airport (BTV), South Burlington, VT
Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW), Beauer, WV
Benedum Airport (CKB), Bridgeport, WV
Yeager Airport (CRW), Charleston, WV
Wood County Airport (PKB), Parkersburg, WV
Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE), Wiley Ford, WV

Transportation security screener duties include providing frontline security and protection of travelers, airports and airplanes by identifying dangerous objects in baggage and on passengers. They also are responsible for preventing those objects from being transported onto aircraft by utilizing diverse, cutting edge electronic detection and imaging equipment in a courteous and professional manner.

The Aviation and Transportation Security Act mandates that TSA recruit, hire and train screening personnel to assume passenger-screening responsibilities at the nation's 429 commercial airports by Nov. 19, 2002.

Source of News Release:

U.S. Department of Transportation
Web Site

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