GSC training Flashcards
AFSD
Assistant Federal Security Director
a TSA employee assigned to a specific airport. This person works for the FSD
AOA
Aircraft/airport/air operations area
AOSC
Aircraft Operator Security Coordinator
The air carrier employee responsible for ensuring the air carrier complies with TSA regulatory requirements. The ASC is the airport’s equiv position
AOSSP
Aircraft Operator Standard Security Program- This document is owned by the TSA. TSA is responsible for any changes or updates, and issues the same document to each air carrier
ASC
Airport Security Coordinator
This is an airport position responsible for the dev. and main. of the ASP as well as ensuring airport compliance with all TSA regulatory req
ASP
Airport Security Program
This document is developed by the ASC and approved by the FSD. It’s the airport equiv of AOSSP
AVSEC
Aviation Security
This refers to the table top exercise req in 14 CFR Part 1542. Air carriers MUST participate, although the airport is req to dev. and host the exercise
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
DHS
Department of Homeland Security
DOT
Department of Transportation
EDS
Explosive Detection System
Typically the large, in-line baggage screening system
ETD
Explosive Trace Detection
Typically located in small “pods” in the Terminal lobby area
FAA
Federal Aviation Admin
FAM
Federal Air Marshal
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FFDO
Federal Flight Deck Officer-armed pilots
FSD
Federal Security Director
The TSA indie assigned to specific airport and is responsible to ensure compliance with TSA regulatory req
GSC
Ground Security Coordinator
IED
Improvised Explosive Device
ISC
Inflight Security Coordinator/PIC
LEO
Law Enforcement Officer also sometimes referred to as LEP-law enforcement personnel
LOC
Letter of Correction
LOI
Letter of Investigation
LOR
Letter of Response
LOW
Letter of Warning
PCSSP
Private Charter Standard Security Program
PIC
Pilot in Command- also known as ISC
PPBM
Positive Passanger Bag Match
PTI
Positive Target Identification
PSS
Principal Security Specialist
the TSA individual assigned to G4 to ensure compliance with all federal security req
Secured Area
The area where commercial pax enplane and deplane and where baggage is handled.
SD
Security Directive
SIDA
Security Identification Display Area
SSI
Sensitive Security Info
Sterile Area
Beyond the security checkpoint
TSA
Transportation Security Admin
TSI
Transportation Security Inspector
TSO
Transportation Security Officer
TSR
Transportation Security Regulation