ACE Security Module 1 100% Correct!!

FAA after the 1972 JFK airline bomb threat - ANSWER Who started the K-9 program? Air India 182 exploded when a bomb was checked onboard. 359 killed. Another bomb exploded on an Air India plane parked in Tokyo, killing 2 baggage handlers. Canadians began screening checked baggage, and began bag-matching with passengers on the flight. - ANSWER What was Canada's "9/11" and what program did it institute internationally? Bags were loaded onto the plane without their owner being onboard. A bomb detonated and killed everyone onboard as well as citizens on the ground. - ANSWER What happened with Pan Am 103? Plan was to blow up several American aircraft over Pacific using liquid bombs. Aka Operation Bojinka. Found out when an accomplice set their lab on fire while building a bomb. - ANSWER What was unique about the Ramzi Yousef plot? Remove shoes at TSA checkpoint (December 2001) - ANSWER What security procedure did Richard Reid cause? al-Qaeda was sending explosives disguised as printer cartridges from Yemen. Goal was to get into passenger aircraft as cargo then explode. Yemen does not produce printer cartridges. - ANSWER What is the story of the Yemen Air Cargo bomb plot? Jack Graham, for insurance payout on his mom. - ANSWER Who was the first airline bomber? 3-1-1 liquids rule (August, 2006) - ANSWER What security procedure did the liquid bomb plot cause? Julian Frank, for insurance payout for his family. - ANSWER Who was the first US suicide bomber? Chechen suicide bombings in August 2004. Bombs hidden in bras. - ANSWER What triggered aggressive TSA patdowns? December, 2009 - ANSWER When was the "underwear bomber?" Khorasan group, hiding bombs in laptops (2014) - ANSWER What triggered a temporary laptop ban? Byron Rickards in 1931 (hijacked again in his life.) - ANSWER Who was the first pilot hijacked? Told pilot to crash into nuclear facility - ANSWER Three accused rapists - Southern Airways 1972 Samuel Byck, 1974 - ANSWER Who wanted to crash into the White House on a Delta Air Lines flight? Army Private Frank Corder, 1994 - ANSWER Who crashed into the White House? Armed Islamic Group, 1994 - ANSWER Who wanted to crash into the Eiffel Tower? Tom Clancy - Debt of Honor - ANSWER Who wrote the book about a captain hijacking his own aircraft? Terrorists adapt to security measures. (The only outstanding unsolved FBI case) - ANSWER What did DB Cooper teach us? Federal Air Marshals - ANSWER What early controversial anti-hijacking measure was reborn after 9/11? Involved money (1960s), - ANSWER Describe the "traditional" hijacking. Triggered restrictions on public area storage lockers. - ANSWER What security procedure did the La Guardia bombing cause? The Oklahoma City bombing instituted the 300 foot rule. The WTC bombing of 1993 to keep emergency plan up to date. - ANSWER What two non-Aviation bombings affected airport security? He was stopped coming into the country by CBP and acted nervous. They then found explosives in his trunk. - ANSWER Why was the Millennium bomber defeated? Have to have an active shooter plan in place. - ANSWER What was the result of the second LAX shooting in which the TSA Officer was killed? Threat assessments. - ANSWER What has been the general impact of surface-to-air missile attacks on aircraft? Cargo and GA aircraft attacks - ANSWER What are new forms of attack in aviation that we've not really seen yet? BOS, BOS, EWR, IAD - ANSWER What were the departure points of the 4 aircraft on 9/11? Box cutters - ANSWER What weapons were the 9/11 hijackers known to use? Comply - ANSWER What was the common strategy to deal with hijackers? Pentagon was organized, WTC was not - ANSWER What was difference between the response at the WTC and the Pentagon? Focus on bombings, not hijackings Sloppy checkpoint procedures and rules No inflight security or Air Marshals Strategy of compliance Lack of coordinated response to multiple hijackings and suicidal hijackers - ANSWER What were the key failures noted by the 9/11 Commission? Created TSA TSA takes over screening from FAA/Airlines FSD created FAM program Screen all bags and cargo CHRC for all SIDA badgeholders Reinforced cockpit doors Security programs for aircraft 12,500lbs - ANSWER What were the key changes made by the Aviation Transportation Security Act of 2001? Aka Screening Partnership Program Airport requests to Opt Out of TSA screening and uses private screening companies - ANSWER What is Opt Out? TSA - ANSWER Who contracts the screeners in the Opt Out Program? Trusted Traveler - ANSWER PreCheck is the manifestation of what ATSA required program? Checks No-Fly and Selectee list upon booking Compares PNR with Terrorist Screening Database - ANSWER What is Secure Flight? Transportation Worker Identification Credential Badges won't work on airport's proprietary access control systems. - ANSWER What is TWIC and why don't ASC's support it? TSA decided not to pursue, citing other layers in the security system. - ANSWER What happened to the 911 system for aircraft? International Civil Aviation Organization Part of UN Establish global standards for aviation Regulations called Annexes (17 is Aviation Security) Guidance called Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPS) - ANSWER What is ICAOs role? What are their "regulations" called? What is their guidance called? The FAA had become too "close" with the aviation sector. - ANSWER Why was TSA moved under DHS? Aviation Security Advisory Committee. Employee inspection process. - ANSWER What is the ISDR now called and what significant security measure did they recently recommend? Transportation Security Laboratory Blows things up. How to blow aircraft up, and how to detect those explosives with machines. - ANSWER What does the TSL do? TSA Systems Integration Testing Facility Where TSA tests equipment (X-rays, detection systems, lane setups, etc.) - ANSWER What does the TSIF do? Transportation Security Operations Center Central coordination center for any aviation-related security events. - ANSWER What is the TSOC and what do they do? Approves Security Programs and amendments to ASPs Oversees screening, regulatory compliance Legal authority to tell aircraft to land or takeoff and to close an airport - ANSWER Related to airports and air carriers, what is the authority of the FSD? Cannot test airport security procedures - ANSWER What are the limitations of a Transportation Security Officer? Inspects security programs Can write a Letter of Investigation - ANSWER What is the authority and primary job function of the Transportation Security Inspector Bomb appraisal officer Assess suspicious items Respond to checkpoints Are NOT disposal technicians - ANSWER What does a TSSE do and what are their limitations? FIO Since TSA is not a member of the intelligence community, FIO gathers intelligence and provides it to the FSD. - ANSWER What is the role of the Field Intelligence Officer? In 2006, TSA took over the program (civilian) - ANSWER What is the recent history of the Canine Explosives Detection Program? Airport police - ANSWER Who responds to acts of unlawful interference, alarms and incidents, make arrests and enforce the ASP? Writes and enforces the ASP Access control and credentialing Ensures LEO response 24/7 point of contact with TSA - ANSWER What are the primary job duties of the ASC? They are usually the first on scene to incidents involving ASP violations Enforce safety and security regulations Maintain safety - ANSWER Why is it important for Airport Ops employees to be trained on the ASP? ASC = AIRPORT Security Coordinator (Part 1542) AOSC = AIR CARRIER Security Coordinator (Part 1544) - ANSWER What is the significant difference between the ASC and the AOSC? Implements Aircraft Operator ASP Ensures compliance 24/7 contact with TSA Oversees Ground Security Coordinator training - ANSWER What does the AOSC do? Responsible for security of a flight or set of flights. - ANSWER What is the role of the Ground Security Coordinator? Air piracy (hijacking) Interference with a flight crew member Crimes aboard an aircraft Carrying a weapon/explosive Destruction of an aircraft False in