Originally Posted by
FliesWay2Much
I always use a passport at a TSA checkpoint because it contains a lot less personal information than a DL. The TSA doesn't need to know my home address and whether or not I need corrective lenses to drive.
Awesome. Irrelevant in this case since they're concerned about the passport. In that case, use an alternate ID.
To the OP, how did your friend manage to forget to put his/her middle name on their passport app?