Fri, Aug 25, 2006
May Now Wear Clothes That "Fit In"
Responding to complaints of his
predecessor's mandate that federal air marshals onboard commercial
flights must wear a jacket and collared shirt at all times, on
Thursday new Federal Air Marshal Service Chief Dana Brown relaxed
those rules, effective September 1.
In a memo to the air marshals -- obtained by the Associated
Press -- Brown said the dress code was changed to "allow you to
blend in and not direct attention to yourself, as well as be
sufficiently functional to enable you to conduct your law
enforcement responsibilities."
The news was met with cheers from air marshals... many of whom
stood out like a sore thumb while on flights to such locales as
Hawaii, belying their preferred undercover status. The more formal
dress code was put in place by former FAMS chief Thomas Quinn, who
Brown succeeded at the job five months ago.
In related news, Brown also said that air marshals may now pick
their own lodging when travelling, as well, as long as they chose
hotels "within economic and related guidelines."
Again, the move is meant to help air marshals remain
inconspicuous... something not possible in the past, when FAMS
booked lodging for its officers.
Case in point: a recent Congressional report found that one
Florida hotel had awarded the Federal Air Marshal Service its
"company of the month" honor, due to the large number of rooms
reserved by FAMS at the hotel. That's great for publicity... which
is exactly what FAMS hopes to avoid.
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