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| '''Federal Air Marshal Service''' was originally founded by the US ] (FAA) to combat the rash of ]ings occurring during the late 1960s and early 1970s. |
'''Federal Air Marshal Service''' was originally founded by the US ] (FAA) to combat the rash of ]ings occurring during the late ] and early ]. The original air marshals were ]s and later were specially trained personnel of the FAA. Their mission was to safeguard flights against ] ("skyjacking") and all other forms of crimes. | ||
| Under the Homeland Security Act of ] the air marshals were transferred to the ] Bureau of the ]. | |||
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Federal Air Marshal Service was originally founded by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to combat the rash of hijackings occurring during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The original air marshals were United States Marshals and later were specially trained personnel of the FAA. Their mission was to safeguard flights against aircraft hijacking ("skyjacking") and all other forms of crimes.
Under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 the air marshals were transferred to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau of the Department of Homeland Security.