President Obama wants more air marshals on flights . Internal notices issued Monday and Wednesday by the Department of Homeland Security ask employees to step up to train as air marshals and to serve at U.S. diplomatic posts abroad . Effort comes after botched airline terrorist attack . Official : Hundreds of additional marshals could be `` loaned '' from other agencies . The move is part of a broader effort to beef up security at U.S. airports and prevent future attacks by terrorists who might have been able to get through the screening process without being detected.
President Obama wants more air marshals on flights . Effort comes after botched airline terrorist attack . Official : Hundreds of additional marshals could be `` loaned '' from other agencies . The move is part of a broader effort to beef up security at U.S. airports and prevent future attacks by terrorists who might have been able to get through the screening process without being detected.