Originally Posted by wahooflyer
Employees of "U.S. aircraft operators," including flight crew, qualify for SSSS exemption, so the scenario you mentioned shouldn't happen in the real world. I'm pretty sure members of the U.S. military (active, reserve and National Guard) can also be exempted even when they're not on official travel, per last month's TSA directive on selectee exemption.
Agreed. Tell it to the airlines. The agents at the ticket counter are empowered to make the exemption. Often, they do not. So we're stuck having to screen them.