TSA speeds up security check for military at 100 airports Published Dec. 8, 2013 WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard, as well as reservists and National Guard members are eligible for expedited Transportation Security Administration screening beginning Dec. 20. As part of the ongoing effort to move away from a one size fits all security approach and provide more of the traveling public the ability to participate in expedited screening, the TSA and the Department of Defense partnered to expand TSA Precheck expedited screening benefits to all service members. Airports participating in the expedited screening include Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City, Tulsa International Airport and Wichita Mid-Continent Airport in Kansas. Currently, members of the armed forces can utilize TSA Precheck lanes at 10 domestic airports by presenting their Common Access Card. The partnership expands the program to the military at all 100 airports offering TSA Precheck. The program allows service members to keep their footwear on as well as light outerwear, belts, keep their laptop in its case and their 3-1-1 compliant liquids/gels bag in a carry on in select screening lanes. "Expanding TSA Precheck screening benefits is great news for our service members and is a tangible sign of this nation's gratitude for the men and women who serve this nation bravely each and every day," said Mary Snavely-Dixon, the director of the Defense Manpower Data Center. "We will continue to work with the Transportation Security Administration to help expand this program further." The new process being established under this agreement allows all active duty, Coast Guard, Reserve and National Guard service members to use their DOD identification number when making reservations. That ID number will be used as their known traveler number. When arriving at the airport, service members will then be permitted access to TSA Precheck lanes for official or leisure travel on participating airlines. "TSA joins with the American people in showing its appreciation for the service and sacrifices of our men and women in the armed forces," said the TSA Deputy Administrator John W. Halinski, a 25-year Marine Corps veteran. "Providing expedited screening while on travel is the least we can do for these courageous men and women." More than 18 million passengers have experienced TSA Precheck since it launched in October 2011. TSA has recently expanded this expedited screening program to 60 new airports in addition to the existing 40, bringing the total number of airports with TSA Precheck to 100. For a complete list, visit www.tsa.gov/tsa-precheck/airlines-airports. More information on TSA Precheck for military members can be found at the Defense Travel website.