D.C Escort
Congressman Dan Lungren - In the News - Errant plane unnerves D.C.: Capitol, White House evacuated
WASHINGTON - Provoking new worries about the security of the nation's capital, a two-seat airplane veered to within three miles of the White House on Wednesday before it was intercepted and escorted to a landing by military aircraft. ... Rep. Howard Coble, R-N.C., chairman of the House subcommittee on homeland security, praised the decision to withhold fire at the offending aircraft and to escort it instead to a landing strip in Frederick, Md., about 40 miles from the White House. ... [Read More]
US Department of State, Office of Foreign Missions
Escort Screening Courtesies Request form is available ... TSA has issued supplemental guidance for Diplomatic Pouches and for Escort Screening Courtesies. Please use the link for Circular Diplomatic Notes & Notices below. ... [Read More]
Faleomavaega (AS00) - Washington, D.C.—American Samoa Loses Another Son - U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Ioasa Tava’e Killed in Iraq
“I am very pleased to know that the Pentagon is doing everything they can to honor the wishes of the Tava’e family to transfer the remains of Staff Sergeant Tava’e to American Samoa on next Monday’s flight. I am coordinating with the Pentagon and making arrangements to join Staff Sergeant Benny Salas and other military service members on the same flight to escort Ioasa’s body home. Staff Sergeant Salas, who is a member of Staff Sergeant Tava’e’s unit in Fort Lewis , Washington , will be the official escort for Tava’e’s remains from Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to ... [Read More]
Faleomavaega to Escort Body of SPC Letufuga
“I have been in communicationwith the U.S. Army at the Pentagon regarding the transport of SpecialistLetufuga’s body to American Samoa. Letufuga’s body has been in Dover,Delaware and will be transported to Honolulu where Iuni Savusa and I willthen join up with the rest of the Army escort to bring the body to AmericanSamoa this Thursday evening,” concluded Faleomavaega. ... “When I learned thatSpecialist Letufuga had died while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom asa member of the 101st Airborne Division, I immediately requested to theU.S. Army that Command Sergeant Major Iuniasolua Savusa be authorized totravel with me to escort Letufuga’s body to American Samoa. IuniSavusa was a brigade command sergeant major in the same division in whichLetufuga served in Iraq. I was very pleased with the prompt and affirmativeresponse to my request by Brigadier General Jason Kamiya who is Commanderof the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk in Louisiana whereSavusa is Post Command Sergeant Major.” ... [Read More]
Contact Information and Directions, Technology Administration
The Commerce Department occupies a full city block bounded by Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenues and Fourteenth and Fifteenth Streets. The main visitor's entrance to the Department is in the middle of the block on the Fourteenth Street side. A photo i.d., security screening and escort by Commerce Department staff are required for clearance and access to the building. ... [Read More]
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