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TSA Pre® Expands Eligibility TSA has opened its expedited airport security screening program, PreCheck, to students at the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S. Air Force Academy. The program, already open to DoD civilians and Service members (including Reservists and National Guardsmen), allows travelers to keep on their shoes, belt, jacket, and leave laptops and 3-1-1 compliant liquids in carry-on bags when going through airport security. The program is free to join and can be used for official business or leisure travel. Accompanying family members, ages 12 and under, can be processed through expedited screening as well. Action Required for Participation 1. Locate your DoD ID number (10-digit number found on the back of your Common Access Card). If you do not have a DoD ID number listed on your CAC, you can locate it by logging in to MilConnect (www.dmdc.osd.mil/milconnect) and clicking on the "My Profile" tab. 2. Opt-In to the program (applies to DoD civilians only). Civilians need to log in to the MilConnect website (www.dmdc.osd. mil/milconnect), click on the "My Profile" tab and then click on the "CIV" tab. In the Personnel Status information box, click on the "TSA PreCheck Program" checkbox, scroll to the bottom of the page and click "submit". Service members already are eligible and do not need to opt in to the program. 3. Save your DoD ID Number in the "Known Traveler Number" field of your DTS profile. To ensure your future airline reservations automatically include your DoD ID number, save it in your profile. For instructions, see Using DTS: How to Enter your DoD ID Number and Update Your DTS Profile. 4 . Ensure your DoD ID Number is included when making reservations. For offcial travel: If you saved your DoD ID number as part of your profile, it will automatically pre-populate. You may also participate by entering your DoD ID number in the "Known Traveler Number" field when prompted to verify your Secure Flight Information (name, DOB, gender) each time you make a reservation. If making a reservation through a Commercial Travel Office, provide your DoD ID number as the "Known Traveler Number" when asked to verify your Secure Flight Information. For leisure travel: Enter your DoD ID number in the "Known Traveler Number" field when making reservations. 5. At the airport, look for dedicated TSA PreCheck security lanes. The program is available at over 120 domestic airports. Click here for a complete list of participating airports. Please note that as of March 31, 2014, TSA has ended its CAC scan process as a means of program participation. The only way to participate is to include the participant's DoD ID Number as the Known Traveler number when making airline reservations. Additional Information Eligible Service members do not need to be on official travel or in uniform to take advantage of TSA PreCheck. Family members, ages 12 and under, traveling with an eligible Service member or DoD civilian can process through expedited screening as well. However, family members 13 and older must go through regular security lines or may apply for TSA Trusted Traveler program (for a fee). Boarding passes must have TSA PreCheck eligibility information embedded in the barcode when scanned on the boarding pass scanner system in order to use the TSA PreCheck security lanes. Your DoD ID number does not display on the boarding pass. Please be aware that not all airlines print a TSA PreCheck approved indicator on the boarding pass. However, if travelers used their DoD ID number as the "Known Traveler Number," they may proceed to a dedicated PreCheck security lane to check eligibility. Travelers can check the TSA Pre ® participating airports page for information on TSA Pre ® lane locations. Further information on TSA Pre ® can be found at tsa.gov and defensetravel.dod.mil. � Non-Compliant Individual Ready Reserve members transferred to the Inactive Status List By Lt. Todd Smith, CG-1311 Reserve Policy and Plans Division On January 29, 2015, the Commander of the Coast Guard Personnel Service Center (CG PSC), Rear Adm. Meredith Austin, approved the transfer of 955 Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) members to the Inactive Status List (ISL) for failing to meet participation requirements as outlined in the Reserve Policy Manual, CoMDTInST M1001.28 (series). This transfer of personnel represents 65% of the current population of the IRR and underscores the importance of knowing and complying with your participation requirements. In the last issue of the Reservist, (Issue 1, 2015) Lt. Diana Guyton at Coast Guard Personnel Management Branch (CG PSC RPM-3) provided detailed information on the participation requirements for members assigned to the IRR, Active Status List (ASL), and ISL. The majority of the affected members in this case failed to update their contact information, respond to official correspondence, and complete the Annual Screening Questionnaire (ASQ) and associated administrative documentation. The IRR consists of two categories of individuals; members who are trained and have previously served in the active component or in the Selected Reserve (SELRES) and must fulfill their military service obligation (MSO), and those who have fulfilled their service obligation and voluntarily remain in the IRR. These members are subject to recall to active duty and are required to meet certain participation standards. The Coast Guard Issue 2 • 2015 � RESERVIST 43