GSC training

Question 1

AFSD

Answer 1

Assistant Federal Security Director

a TSA employee assigned to a specific airport. This person works for the FSD

Question 2

AOA

Answer 2

Aircraft/airport/air operations area

Question 3

AOSC

Answer 3

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

Question 4

AOSSP

Answer 4

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

Question 5

ASC

Answer 5

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

Question 6

ASP

Answer 6

Airport Security Program

This document is developed by the ASC and approved by the FSD. It’s the airport equiv of AOSSP

Question 7

AVSEC

Answer 7

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

Question 8

CFR

Answer 8

Code of Federal Regulations

Question 9

DHS

Answer 9

Department of Homeland Security

Question 10

DOT

Answer 10

Department of Transportation

Question 11

EDS

Answer 11

Explosive Detection System

Typically the large, in-line baggage screening system

Question 12

ETD

Answer 12

Explosive Trace Detection

Typically located in small “pods” in the Terminal lobby area

Question 13

FAA

Answer 13

Federal Aviation Admin

Question 14

FAM

Answer 14

Federal Air Marshal

Question 15

FBI

Answer 15

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Question 16

FFDO

Answer 16

Federal Flight Deck Officer-armed pilots

Question 17

FSD

Answer 17

Federal Security Director

The TSA indie assigned to specific airport and is responsible to ensure compliance with TSA regulatory req

Question 18

GSC

Answer 18

Ground Security Coordinator

Question 19

IED

Answer 19

Improvised Explosive Device

Question 20

ISC

Answer 20

Inflight Security Coordinator/PIC

Question 21

LEO

Answer 21

Law Enforcement Officer also sometimes referred to as LEP-law enforcement personnel

Question 22

LOC

Answer 22

Letter of Correction

Question 23

LOI

Answer 23

Letter of Investigation

Question 24

LOR

Answer 24

Letter of Response

Question 25

LOW

Answer 25

Letter of Warning

Question 26

PCSSP

Answer 26

Private Charter Standard Security Program

Question 27

PIC

Answer 27

Pilot in Command- also known as ISC

Question 28

PPBM

Answer 28

Positive Passanger Bag Match

Question 29

PTI

Answer 29

Positive Target Identification

Question 30

PSS

Answer 30

Principal Security Specialist | the TSA individual assigned to G4 to ensure compliance with all federal security req

Question 31

Secured Area

Answer 31

The area where commercial pax enplane and deplane and where baggage is handled.

Question 32

SD

Answer 32

Security Directive

Question 33

SIDA

Answer 33

Security Identification Display Area

Question 34

SSI

Answer 34

Sensitive Security Info

Question 35

Sterile Area

Answer 35

Beyond the security checkpoint

Question 36

TSA

Answer 36

Transportation Security Admin

Question 37

TSI

Answer 37

Transportation Security Inspector

Question 38

TSO

Answer 38

Transportation Security Officer

Question 39

TSR

Answer 39

Transportation Security Regulation