1. National Security Committee
Chairman’s Report
March 13, 2007

2. THANK YOU!

3. Overview Final Restructuring efforts Goal-based priorities Activities
Successes and challenges
Questions and answers

4. Final Restructuring Efforts
Director of Operations meeting December Herndon
Assistant Directors of Operations assigned
Structured for logical, function-based delegation of effort

5. Restructure Process Assistant Director of Operations
Air Cargo & Technology – Greg Bergner (DHL)
-Air Cargo Security
-Secondary Barrier and Procedures
-Threatened Airspace Management
Law Enforcement Affairs – Scott Graham (UAL)
-FFDO
-LEO Liaison

6. NSC Structure Chairman Steering & Oversight Security Council Committee
(Bob Hesselbein)
Steering &
Oversight
Committee
Security
Council

7. Goal-based Priorities
Process
Current Priorities

8. NSC Priority Process Identify, research and interpret issues:
-individual, team or national staff
-liaison with appropriate stakeholders
-gain consensus on actions

9. NSC Priority Process (cont.)
Produce documents / white paper:
-coordinate writing efforts
-review and refine drafts
-vet through ALPA national organization

10. NSC Priority Process (cont.)
Advocate:
-Directly to stakeholders/federal entities
-Media via ALPA Communication Dept
-Legislation via ALPA Government Affairs*
(* As directed by ALPA senior leadership through Captain Prater)

11. Goal-based Priorities
Access – ALPA National Resolution
FFDO – No. 1 Security Council priority
Air Cargo Issues
Secondary Barriers & Procedures
Threatened Airspace Management
Canada Issues

12. Current Activities FFDO Support Air Cargo Security
Security Communications
White Papers
Access
Canadian Security Issues
Flight Deck Security
Law Enforcement Liaison
Training
TAM: MANPADS/
Intercept issues

13. Activity Highlights ALPA BOD meeting (Oct 15-19)
Air Cargo Threat Assessment training (Nov 8-9)
Captain Prater Security in-brief (Nov 9)
Secondary Barrier & Procedures (Dec 6)
Aviation Security Summit (Dec 11)
Dir. Of Operations meeting (Dec 19)
21st Aviation Summit (Jan 8-11)

14. Activity Highlights (cont.)
9/11 Senate hearing (Jan 17)
Cabin response training (Jan 23-25)
Access AIRINC meeting (Feb 11)
ALPA Leadership Conference (Feb 12-14)
NORAD/TAM meeting (Feb 22-23)
ALPA Security/Safety ILN (Feb 22-23)
IATA World Cargo Symposium (Mar 5-8)

15. Access Goal: remove pilots from passenger screening protocols
TWIC: expensive and stuck in maritime-first process
RAIC (Canada): proving effective and popular
Working with ARINC and stakeholders to propose CASS-type screening protocols.

16. NSC FFDO Activities Strong FFDO Project Team Produced FastReads
Outstanding FFDO white paper
Seeking senate hearing on FFDO issues
Gained approval for alliance-building
Assisting EVP resolution
Supporting FFDOA efforts

17. Goal-based Activities (internal)
NSC growth
Security communications
AVSec 2007
NSC cultural commitment

18. NSC Growth FFDO Project Team: Randy Cheston (FDX) Ken McGreevy (UAL)
Robin Harris (NWA) Tom Walsh (DAL)
Chuck Martinak (PDT)
Threatened Airspace Management Team:
Mike Brenner (DAL) Clyde Romero (USair)
Scott Seeberger (UAL) Steve Westover (FDX)

19. Security Communications
Webpage: Significantly revised
to be Briefed by Captain Avery Bates, Director of Information
ALPA Magazine: continued strong presence
ALPA Fastread: timely dissemination
NSC Update: information and perspective

20. Aviation Security Forum 2007
Reflects evolution to forum/advocacy environment
Descriptive of conference
Aligns with other ALPA organization formats
Orchestrates with concurrent Air Safety Forum

21. Aviation Security Forum 2007
“Air Safety and Security Week”
(Event week renamed to reflect the equal importance of Safety and Security)

22. NSC Cultural Commitment
Continue a goal-oriented focus that is:
-Responsive to unfolding events
-Provided direction by the Security Council
-operating within resource capacities and budget
Employ ALPA National Staff resources
Influence ALPA National organization:
-Grow expectations of NSC involvement
-Improve internal communications
-Enhance leadership participation

23. Successes Restructure effort: Communications: Training: -AvSec 2007
-All mediums
-Media Interaction
Training:
-AvSec 2007
-Basic Security Course
Advocacy within agencies:
LEO liaison:
- FAMS, FSDs & FBI
- ALEAN Conferences
Pilot Participation:
-Attendance at functions
-Overall NSC involvement

24. Challenges
Legislative advocacy
2007 budget constraints

25. Legislative Advocacy
ACCESS
FFDO issues
Air Cargo
Secondary Barriers

26. 2007 Budget ALPA-wide budget cuts impact NSC
Decreased budget controls activity level
Priorities assessed to gain greatest “bang for buck” results
2007 participation reduced in certain areas

27. Summary
The ALPA National Security Committee continues to identify, interpret, represent and advocate the security concerns of ALPA pilots.
The ALPA National Security Committee continues to improve and refine the processes needed to accomplish the mission.

28. QUESTIONS?