Report cites gap in air crew security training

[Eugene]

Report cites gap in air crew security training

Thu Sep 8, 7:14 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four years after the September 11 hijackings,
gaps still remain in the oversight of flight and cabin crew security
training aboard commercial airlines despite recent improvements by
homeland security officials, a government report said on Thursday.

The Government Accountability Office found that the Transportation
Security Administration has yet to establish performance goals and
lacks adequate internal controls for properly assessing crew training.

Federal law requires that TSA monitor and periodically review airline
training programs -- which have been in place for 20 years -- to ensure
that crew members are prepared for potential threats.

But the report found the security agency lacks written procedures for
reviewing training programs, assessing the quality of classroom
instruction and ensuring that airlines are following up with their
employees.

More: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050908/us_nm/security_airlines_dc

[ManiacJoe]

1. Can't say I am surprised.

Airline security was a joke before the TSA. Nothing has changed since becoming the TSA.