Aviation Security

The Importance of Training

More than several billion people fly on a day to day basis and the numbers are only increasing. Weather it’s flying for work, school, or personal pleasure, there has to be an approach to safeguarding everyone on the flight. TSA needs to safeguard not only themselves and the flight crew but everyone else as well. Additionally, the industry has multiple ways of safeguarding everyone. Also, knowing the right form of protection and when to implement the training depends on the current situation. This why training is very important for the security system.

Before the high jacking happened on September 11th, flying used to be a very different experience for travelers. Not only was it easy to make it through prescreening, it was also easy to pass through TSA with banned items. Additionally, insider threats were becoming more evident in the aviation industry. However, it was a huge wakeup call for the aviation industry after the terrorist attack took place. Also, the industry knew they had to improve the overall security system to make flying a safe and enjoyable experience. They knew training would be a very important role in the “20 Layers of U.S. Aviation Security” (TSA, 2017).

In conclusion, training is very important for not only the military but the aviation industry as well. One of the many mottos in the military is, “Train as you fight” (Melody, 2017).  If there’s someone untrained in a situation, how are they able to effectively safeguard or eliminate the threat. At the end of the day, training could save a life or end it. This is why training is very important in the overall security plan. 

Reference:

TSA. (August 2017). Inside Look: TSA Layers of Security. Retrieved March 11, 2019 from https://www.tsa.gov/blog/2017/08/01/inside-look-tsa-layers-security

Melody Everly. (June 2017). Train as you fight, fight as you train. Retrieved March 11, 2019 from  https://www.army.mil/article/189059/train_as_you_fight_fight_as_you_train