Airport Security Before the dreaded day of September 11, 2001, one or more people on a flight may have been accompanied to the gate by family members and loved ones. The thought that a gun could or could be brought on board an airplane and used as a means to hijack an airplane never crossed a passenger's mind. Isaac Yeffet said: “After Lockerbie, everyone thought; we have now learned the lesson on how to be proactive rather than reactive. Unfortunately, September 11th arrived and we know the outcome. Thousands of people lost their lives. Security totally failed, not at one airport, but at three different airports across the country.” Due to the September 11 terrorist attacks, the US government decided that airport security needed to be updated and tightened. These updates included TSA and Sky Marshall training, tighter security measures, and policy changes. On November 19, 2001, the Aviation and Transportation Security Act was signed into law by the 107th Congress, adopting the Transportation Security Administration, also known as TSA. (Pistol). The TSA has assumed responsibility for hiring, training and developing security officers to manage airport security. In March 2003, the TSA was moved from the Department of Transportation to the Department of Homeland Security, also known as DHS (Guns). This move was due to the realization that the TSA mission had the same ideas as the DHS mission. Department of Homeland Security is a general term, given for all domestic and international activities aimed at protecting people and property in the United States from terrorism (Curtis). Many travelers and passengers wonder and wonder what responsibilities the TSA takes on and what TSA members actually do. . A......middle of paper......forcement-federal-air-marshal-service-careershttp://www.tsa.gov/careers/law-enforcement-federal-air-marshal-service- careersFrequently asked questions. (2014, February 24). Transportation Safety Administration. Retrieved April 21, 2014, from http://www.tsa.gov/tsa-precheck/faqsOur Mission. (2010, April 23). Mission. Retrieved April 22, 2014, from http://www.faa.gov/about/mission/Pistole, J. (February 20, 2014). 9/11 and TSA. Transportation Safety Administration. Retrieved April 15, 2014, from http://www.tsa.gov/about-tsa/911-and-tsaSeaney, R. (2011, September 7). 9 ways security has changed since 9/11. MakeCompare. Retrieved April 10, 2014, from http://www.farecompare.com/ask-rick/9-ways-security-has-changed-since-911/What is TSA?. (2014, January 14). Transportation Safety Administration. Retrieved April 16, 2014, from http://www.tsa.gov/about-tsa/what-tsa