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Old Dec 10, 2001 | 3:27 pm
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Security Checks for Active Duty Personnel

I haven't seen this posted but was informed from my command that a new FAA law went into affect that allows active duty to avoid the random baggage checks if they are chosen. They need to show the ticket agent their official orders or leave papers. I tried this during my last flight and was told it is true. Northwest is aware of this but I haven't flown anyone else.
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Old Dec 11, 2001 | 12:49 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by amlowe:
I haven't seen this posted but was informed from my command that a new FAA law went into affect that allows active duty to avoid the random baggage checks if they are chosen. They need to show the ticket agent their official orders or leave papers. I tried this during my last flight and was told it is true. Northwest is aware of this but I haven't flown anyone else.</font>
Makes sense in light of the fact that our armed forces personnel often travel quite heavily encumbered . But I also think that the DOD should directly communicate with the airlines on the waving through of active tuty personnel traveling to/from work. This could be a huge security loophole waiting to happen and document fraud is an expertise of an unfair amount of terrorists and foreign intelligence.

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