peter neffenger became the tsa administrator last july. reports show us you can never take your eye off the mission. >> reporter: shawn weeks-freeman is one of the academy instructors. she was a flight attendant on pan-am flight 330 standing where a bomb explode, where the 737 prepared to land in honolulu. one was killed, more than a dozen injured. >> when i talk to my class, i tell them, you're not here by accident. and i wasn't saved at that moment by accident because that threat in 1982 is today's threat still. >> reporter: the academy marks the first time all transportation security officers will have standardized training. previously new hires were largely trained on the job at their home airport. the i.g., if they're going through check points today with one of their teams trying to bring things that should be flagged, will those thipgs be caught? >> i think we'll catch them today. >> reporter: all of them? >> i don't know. i sure hope we catch all of them. >> reporter: the students will work at this mock checkpoint. to use in the fi

peter neffenger became the inspector general. shawn weeks-freeman is one of the academy instructors. she was a flight attendant on pan-am flight 330 standing where the 737 was prepang to land in honolulu. >> when i talk to my class, i tellllhem, you're not here by accident. and i wasn't saved at that moment by accident because that threat in 1982 is today's threat still. >> reporter: the academy marks the e rst time all transportation security officers will have standardized training. previously new hires were largely trained on the job at their home aport. >> the ig, if t ty're going through checkpoints today with bring things that should be flagged, will those things be caught. >> i think we'll catch them today. >> reporter: all of them? >> i don't know. i sure hope we catch all of them. >> reporter: the students will work at this mock checkpoint. it's complete with all the equipment, scott, they're going to use in the field. >>> and we'll be right back. >>> a small c cholic university in maryland is in turmoil after a report t

peter neffenger became tsa administrator in july. (neffenger ) "what the inspector general results have told us is that you can never take your eye off the mission shawn weeks- freeman is one of the academy instructors. .on august 11th 1982--she was a flight attendant on pan am flight 830..standing just rows from where a terrorist bomb exloded while the 747 prepared to land in honolulu. one person was killed - more than a dozen injured. (freeman weeks ) "when i talk to my class i tell em, you're not here by accident, and i wasn't saved at that moment by accident. because that threat in 1982 is today's threat still." the transportation security officers will have standardized training. previously new hires were largely trained on the job at their home airport. (kvc) the ig, if they're going through checkpoints today with one of those teams with things that should be flagged ///will those things be caught?" (neffenger ) "i think we'll catch them today. i say that- " (kvc ) "all of them?" (neffenger ) "i don't i sure hope we catcbarrica

peter neffenger took over as report. >> i tried to refocus on the mission. i said, what a screener's job is to ensure something that doesn't get past the checkpoint doesn't get past. >> reporter: will you catch -- >> i hope so. >> reporter: all of them? >> i sure hope we catch all of them. my test shows we have dramatic >> reporter: can you show us your finding? >> i won't publicly because this goes to -- >> reporter: i'm talking about the vast majority? the majority? >> majority. >> reporter: for shawn weeks-freeman, the success of the screeners trained here this year is personal. she was a flight attendant on pan-am in august of 1982 and a few rows away when a bomb went off on board. a 16-year-old passenger died. more than a dozen others were hurt. >> when i talk to my class, i tell them, you're not here by accident. and i wasn't saved at that moment by accident. because that threat in 1982 is today's threat still. >>> royal crib caribbean's "anthem of the sea" is undergoing repairs and inspection at a dock in new jersey. the ship sailed into a massive sto

peter neffenger became the tsa administrator in july. >> what the inspector general's results have told us is you can never take you eye off the mission. >> reporter: shawn weeks-freeman is one of the academy instructors. on august 11, 1982, she was a flight attendant on pan am flight 830, standing just rows from where a terrorist bomb exploded while the 747 prepared to land in honolulu. one person was killed, more than a dozen injured. tell them, you're not here by accident. and i wasn't saved at that moment by accident. because that threat in 1982 is today's threat still. >> reporter: the academy marks first time all transportation security officers will have standardized training. previously new hires were largely trained on the job at their home airport. if they're getting through checkpoints today with one of their teams trying to bring things that should be flagged, will those things be caught? >> i think we'll catch them today. >> all of them? >> i don't know if we'll catch everything. i sure hope we catch all of them. >> reporter: the students will work at this mock checkpoint.

peter neffenger became the tsa administrator in july. >> what the inspector general's results have told us is you can never take you eye off the ha mission. ou >> reporter: shawn weeks-freeman is one of the academy instructors. on august 11, 1982, she was a flight attendant on pan am flight 830, standing just rows from where a terrorist bomb erro to land in honolulu. e one person was killed, more than a dozen injured. >> when i talk to my class, i tell them, you're not here by accident. and i wasn't saved at that moment by accident. because that threat in 1982 is today's threat, still. >> reporter: the academy marks first time all transportation security officers will have standardized training. previously new hires were largely trained on the job at their home airport. if they're getting through checkpoints today with one of their teams trying to bring things that should be flagged, will those things be caught? >> i think we'll catch them today. >> all of them? >> i don't know if we'll catch everything. i sure hope we catch all of them. >> reporter: the students will work at this mock

peter neffenger became the tsa administrator last july. >> what the inspector general reports show us you can never take your eye off the mission. >> reporter: shawn weeks-freeman is one of the academy instructors. she was a flight attendant on pan-am flight 330 standing where a bomb explode, where the 737 epared to land in honolulu. one was killed, more than a dozen injured. >> when i talk to my class, i tell them, you're not here by accident. and i wasn't saved at that moment by accident because that threat in 1982 is today's threat still. >> reporter: the academy marks the first time all transportation security officers will have standardized training. previously new hires were largely trained on the job at their home airport. the i.g., if they're going one of their teams trying to bring things that should be flagged, will those thipgs be caught? >> i think we'll catch them today. >> reporter: all of them? >> i don't know. i sure hope we catch all of them. >> reporter: the students will work at this mock checkpoint. it's complete with all the equipment, scott, they're going to use

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(vo - neffenger teaching) peter neffinger took over as administrator following that report. (neffenger sot) (13:19:16) "so what i've tried to do is refocus on the mission. i said, what is a screener's job is to ensure that something that shouldn't get past the checkpoint doesn't get past, // (kvc/neffenger exchange) (kvc 13:19:46) the ig, if they're going through checkpoints today with one of their teams trying to bring things that should be flagged.will those things be caught?" (neffenger 13:19:59) "i i say that- " (kvc 13:20:01)