New Air Marshal Book - Personal Memoir

[froggy]

New book coming out on Air Marshals.

Website is www.unsecureskies.com

[EmmaPeel]

That's something I'd put on my reading list....because like most of us, I still can't avoid having to fly.

Would be curious to see if there are any surpising revelations. Knowing book publishers, probably will be.

[GoldBadge]

I was never a Federal Air Marshal, even though I was required to sit in as one post 9/11 until they could build up their ranks, and I've flown armed countless times in my career as a FLEO. I say all this because I know what goes on in airplanes.

There are not FAMs on every flight and they have internal strife and some morale problems like many other agencies. This will not be a big expose. Save your money. The skies are much safer than pre-9/11, no matter how he chooses to spin it.

[EmmaPeel]

I was never a Federal Air Marshal, even though I was required to sit in as one post 9/11 until they could build up their ranks, and I've flown armed countless times in my career as a FLEO. I say all this because I know what goes on in airplanes.

There are not FAMs on every flight and they have internal strife and some morale problems like many other agencies. This will not be a big expose. Save your money. The skies are much safer than pre-9/11, no matter how he chooses to spin it.

Well now this should be a good debate. Thanks for your insight, G.

[GoldBadge]

Kinda reminds me of the last "tell all."

http://forums.officer.com/t193577/

[UnivPD]

Its not on Amazon yet, not even pre order or coming soon

[Kraut0783]

Sad that one of his bio things is "He was awarded the Distinguished Honor Graduate Award for his air marshal training class" Really?

[GoldBadge]

He was awarded the Distinguished Honor Graduate Award for his air marshal training class

An award not that hard to get.

[GreenLine]

I was never a Federal Air Marshal, even though I was required to sit in as one post 9/11 until they could build up their ranks, and I've flown armed countless times in my career as a FLEO. I say all this because I know what goes on in airplanes.

There are not FAMs on every flight and they have internal strife and some morale problems like many other agencies. This will not be a big expose. Save your money. The skies are much safer than pre-9/11, no matter how he chooses to spin it.

I was both an augmentee and a full-time FAM after 9/11 (for just shy of a year), and I agree with GoldBadge. In fact, I think things are a lot better now than they were when I was there, with the higher-ups busy trying make every FAM into a Secret Service clone.

[GoldBadge]

I heard that you guys loved wearing suits on those Florida runs when all the other passengers were wearing shorts and flip flops.

[froggy]

I was never a Federal Air Marshal, even though I was required to sit in as one post 9/11 until they could build up their ranks, and I've flown armed countless times in my career as a FLEO. I say all this because I know what goes on in airplanes.

There are not FAMs on every flight and they have internal strife and some morale problems like many other agencies. This will not be a big expose. Save your money. The skies are much safer than pre-9/11, no matter how he chooses to spin it.

I am familiar with the author and had a chance to sample the book. It will undoubtedly be controversial. It gets into a lot of the training and is an autobiographical account of his time in the FAMS and some fraud he witnessed and other affairs and issues most FAMs have seen over the years.

[RGDS]

That's what I never understood. How could you have an "overt presence" when your entire mission is "covert". I was never interested in joining FAMs, but that requirement (which sounded very inflexible) was totally absurd.

[Bearcat357]

That's what I never understood. How could you have an "overt presence" when your entire mission is "covert". I was never interested in joining FAMs, but that requirement (which sounded very inflexible) was totally absurd.

Because the USSS Mafia types are retarded. They expected everyone to be just like USSS SA's with suits/ties/haircuts/and military trimmed staches if you chose to wear one....

As stated, nothing like flying from BWI to Orlando on SW on a Friday afternoon....and being in a suit...while everyone else is in shorts/tees and flip flops....

[froggy]

Pre-order

That's what I never understood. How could you have an "overt presence" when your entire mission is "covert". I was never interested in joining FAMs, but that requirement (which sounded very inflexible) was totally absurd.

There's a lot of stories in their about that stuff. He doesn't pull any punches.
I just pre-ordered a copy before the SS-mafia goes and has it removed. Says its being released on the 24th, but up for pre-order now.

[GreenLine]

I heard that you guys loved wearing suits on those Florida runs when all the other passengers were wearing shorts and flip flops.

Even more fun than that was when the supervisors would cruise around DCA and Dulles looking for FAM's who were not dressed in accordance with the "new" dress code mandates and try to discipline them for it.

We called 'em the "Jacket Police." I always wondered: how meaningless is your role as a leader if that's what you're spending your time doing?

There are several agencies where people can say "I've worked for X; so I can handle anything..." ( as far as favoritism, nepotism, being generally treated like crap, etc.)

One was the old INS. Being a FAM right after 9/11 wasn't as bad, but it rates "Honorable Mention," IMO.