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BOARD A PLANE UNTIL YOU READ THIS ARTICLE As a DOD employee, you’re eligible for TSA Precheck—have you opted in?


F OUTSIDE THE LINES


The TSA Precheck program allows DOD employees to avoid long security lines for flights on participating airlines at U.S. airports. To opt in, register your DOD identification number on milConnect and in the Defense Travel System. (Photo by izusek/Getty Images)


rom having to book the cheapest flight to departing at odd hours and enduring multiple, long layovers—plus all the “regular” travel snags—government air travel can be a real pain in the neck. Security lines in particular are


time-consuming and uncomfortable. Te long waits in crowded lines, the removal of shoes and jackets, ensuring that liquids are not only in an appropriate clear bag but also placed in the X-ray bin for scanning—it’s stressful. However, the Transpor- tation Security Administration (TSA) makes it easier for DOD employees, reducing the security hassles with the TSA Precheck program.


ON THE FAST TRACK The program—an absolutely free perk of being a DOD employee—was launched in 2011 for frequent flyers; it opened to eligible members of the general public in December 2013. Te public must pay a fee and undergo a basic background check to earn the Precheck qualification. But DOD employees need not pay, as they have already completed the requisite background check. More than 200 U.S. airports and 54 airlines currently participate in the program. Most participating travelers wait less than 5 minutes in the security line, though TSA notes that passengers can still be selected for random searches or be redi- rected to normal security lines at any time.


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