"The FAMS was officially transferred from the Federal Aviation Administration to TSA by the Aviation and Transportation Security Act. Over a four-year period, the FAMS transitioned from TSA to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement component, and then back to TSA. It has been about six years since our reintegration with TSA. Today, Federal Air Marshals (FAMs) serve as the primary law enforcement officers within TSA and are deployed on both international and domestic flights. Last year, TSA signed 23 international agreements with foreign partners...
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