Took two TSOs on Friday @ IAD.

First TSO: (after lengthy study of both sides) "Who issued it this?"
Me: DHS
First TSO:, "Do you have something else, like a passport or DL?"
Me: "It's #3 on your site and #7 on your SOP."
First TSO: "I'll have to call a supervisor--are you sure you want to wait?"
Me: "I've got nearly two hours before my flight, so no problem."

This willingness to wait on my part clearly threw her for a loop. So instead of summoning a supervisor, she showed it to another TSO.

First TSO: "Have you ever seen one of these?"
Second TSO: "No, but it's valid. It's from when we did the CLEAR program, and even though we don't do CLEAR anymore, the IDs are still fine."
First TSO: "Okay--sorry for the delay."
Me: "No problem; thanks for being patient and checking."

So still a bit of confusion at IAD. No, I didn't correct the TSO who thought the NEXUS card was a CLEAR card. ;)



Return today via JAX, and the JAX TSO didn't even bat an eye. Looked at it for maybe 3 seconds, confirming name matched the BP, and sent me on my way. ^

This has been occurring with more regularity for me. "I have never seen one of these." The TSO's having never seen it seems to invalidate it as an acceptable ID.

I sometimes ask, "How is it that your having never seen one invalidates it?"

They will then pass it around asking if anyone has ever seen one. I usually just ask for a supervisor at this point. On occasion even the supervisor has not seen one and I have to go up yet another level.

NEXUS card for better SDOO
 

Has anyone got a better result vis a vis scanner versus WTMD when using a Nexus / Global Entry / Sentri card as ID because it tells the document checker that you are a trusted traveler?

None. I usually get hassled when I use my NEXUS card...

Nope, because the TDC (document checker) has no input on who goes through the nude-o-scope vs. who gets the WTMD. The best option at the moment is self-selection of lanes and a bit of luck. My last few trips have had the screeners sending everyone through the scanners regardless of the length of the line, which has been quite a hassle (in the past, generally, if the wait was 2+ people, they would direct the next person(s) through the WTMD).

One would hope that as TSA rolls out their "trusted traveler" program that it will result in less hassling, but I do not exactly put much faith in that yet.

A few recent results:

• DCA - TDC initially balked, saying I wasn't flying to Canada, but the TDC one podium over corrected him and said, "It's still a valid ID for flying." ^
• BTR - TDC doesn't give it a second glance; I was a bit surprised.
• IAD - Mixed bag; both TDCs let it through, one without question, the other having to ask a supervisor.
• JAX - No problem

My Nexus card was refused twice last week at SFO T2, both times checked with supervisor and no problem getting through after it was confirmed.