WORKFORCE


TM With TSA Pre you don’t need to remove:


ONE QUART


SHOES LAPTOPS 3-1-1 LIQUIDS BELTS LIGHT JACKETS


… AND YOUNGER KIDS FLY (HASSLE) FREE In addition to these benefits available to TSA Precheck travelers, once DOD employees join the TSA Precheck program, they can bring children under 12 with them through the expedited screening lines. (SOURCE: Transportation Security Administration)


Oh, and did you know? You can use the program for personal travel. Just enter your DOD identification number when making airline reservations.


“I have found the Precheck provisions for TSA screening procedures to be abso- lutely essential for government travel,” said Michael K. Beans, chief of


the


Human Resources Division at the U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.


Opting-in is easy—you just register your DOD identification number on milCon- nect and in the Defense Travel System. Once registered, travelers can enjoy the program’s central benefit: expedited secu- rity screenings. You won’t have to remove shoes, belts or lightweight jackets, and you won’t have to take your laptop, tablet or liquids out of your carry-on. (Tat’s as long as your liquids comply with the 3-1-1 rule: you can carry 3.4-ounce or smaller bottles, in one quart-sized clear, zip-top bag, with one bag per passenger.)


Beans, who often carries official elec- tronic devices and printed documents that require special attention for their security, said that the program allows him to focus on the accountability of those items and the official nature of his trip.


Tat’s certainly a blessing for travelers juggling official documents and equip- ment—but imagine the possibilities for vacations! Once becoming a Precheck member, DOD employees can bring children under 12 with them through the expedited screening lines. Travelers ages 13 and older must use the regular security lines if they aren’t a Precheck member.


OPTING IN But wait—how do you register a DOD identification number? First, log in to milConnect and click on the My Profile tab. Ten, click Update and View My Profile from the drop-down selections. You’ll see your personal


information displayed; scroll down until you come to https://asc.ar my.mil 107


the TSA Precheck Program line—now, click the box and save your work.


Te next step is to register your DOD identification number in the Defense Travel System. Save the number to the “known traveler number” field in your personal profile—this will ensure that all future official travel lists you as Precheck- qualified. For detailed instructions on how to enter the number into your profile, go to https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/ Docs/How_to_Enter_Your_DoD_ ID.pdf. Don’t forget to click save when you’re finished.


Fantastic! Now you’ll speed through security lines at the airport—with your shoes on.


For more information on the Precheck program, go to https://travelprecheck. org/index.html.


—JACQUELINE M. HAMES


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