air marshal
noun
1
: a commissioned officer in the British air force who ranks with a lieutenant general in the army
2
: an armed federal officer in plain clothes who is assigned to prevent skyjackings : sky marshal
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Through the program, undercover federal air marshals would observe passengers’ behavior.
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 6 June 2025
After the Globe report, David Pekoske, who was then TSA Administrator, told USA TODAY's editorial board that Quiet Skies has been in place for years and was a valuable piece of the air marshals' portfolio.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Quiet Skies, which began in 2010, employs analysts and undercover air marshals to monitor people in airports and during flights, using outstanding warrants, facial recognition software, identification of suspicious travel patterns and behaviors and other data to try to prevent terrorist attacks.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 3 June 2025
Quiet Skies was revealed in 2018 by The Boston Globe, which said the program deployed air marshals, who fly armed and undercover to thwart terrorists, to track dozens of suspicious travelers daily.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 6 June 2025
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 6 June 2025
After the Globe report, David Pekoske, who was then TSA Administrator, told USA TODAY's editorial board that Quiet Skies has been in place for years and was a valuable piece of the air marshals' portfolio.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Quiet Skies, which began in 2010, employs analysts and undercover air marshals to monitor people in airports and during flights, using outstanding warrants, facial recognition software, identification of suspicious travel patterns and behaviors and other data to try to prevent terrorist attacks.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 3 June 2025
Quiet Skies was revealed in 2018 by The Boston Globe, which said the program deployed air marshals, who fly armed and undercover to thwart terrorists, to track dozens of suspicious travelers daily.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 6 June 2025
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“Air marshal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20marshal. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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