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federal air marshal program  

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  • The Federal Air Marshal Program is a component of the Transportation Security Administration, which is housed within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Federal air marshals (FAMs) are a full-time force that continuously deploy throughout the world on all major U.S. carriers in areas where terrorist activities indicate the highest probability of attack. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement; Federal Air Marshal Program]

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