Originally Posted by
rickair7777
KCM reduces screener manpower requirements at airports with numerous crew coming and going.
Initially TSA was opposed because they wanted to build their empire. Any civil service manager knows the fastest way to advancement is government growth.
TSA leadership got onboard once they realized congress was going to cap their funding, but they would still be held politically accountable for long TSA lines and pizzed off voters.
No local TSA outfit could justify not having TSA if their lines were backed up with crew waiting to be screened.
TSA put in KCM at EUG (probably like 3 crews max a day go through there) and went from the most commuter unfriendly airport (required a pass to go through security to JS when not in uniform) to probably the easiest commuting airport on the west coast. (in terms of passing security and getting to your gate in 2 min).