The Transportation Security Administration has appointed 24 new members to its Aviation Security Advisory Committee, established in 1989 after the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing.The panel advises the agency and gives recommendations for improving airport security methods, equipment and procedures.
“One of my main priorities since joining TSA has been strengthening our relationship with stakeholders, and I look forward to working with these key security and industry leaders as we continue evolving into a high-performance, world-class counterterrorism organization that focuses on risk-based, intelligence-driven, layered security,” TSA Administrator John Pistole said in a statement.
On Oct. 27, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano appointed:
- Rosemary Dillard, National Air Disaster Alliance
- Glenn Johnson, Victims of Pan Am Flight 103
- Duane McGray, Airport Law Enforcement Agencies Network
- Michael McCormick, Global Business Travel Association
- Richard Macomber, National Industrial Transportation League
- Michael A. Cintron, International Airline Passengers Association
- Michael France, National Air Transportation Association
- Thomas A. Zecha Jr., Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
- Douglas Carr, National Business Aviation Association
- Paula Hochstetler, Airport Consultants Council
- James I. Briggs Jr., Airports Council International – North America
- Carter Morris Jr., American Association of Airport Executives
- Eric Thacker, Air Transport Association
- Kenneth J. Dunlap, North America International Air Transport Association
- Liam R. Connolly, Regional Airline Association
- Timothy H. Shaw, National Air Carrier Association
- Bill Cason, Coalition of Airline Pilots Association
- Chris Witkowski, Association of Flight Attendants
- Paul Feldman, General Aviation Manufacturers Association
- Dan Johnson, Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association
- Leslie L. Riegle, Aerospace Industries Association
- John Hazlet Jr., Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association
- Brandon Fried, Airforwarders Association
