AIR TRANSPORT SECURITY (ATSY)

At certain units through out the world the RAF Police have dedicated sections responsible for processing passengers prior to boarding military aircraft. However, when military transport aircraft are travelling down-route to collect passengers, RAF Police ATSy personnel, nominally TPW, may be allocated to travel with these aircraft. They conduct passenger processing and screening including searches of hold and hand baggage as well as searches of freight. In addition TPW are called upon to provide guards for certain military transport aircraft, when these aircraft are deemed, by HQ 2 Group, to be carrying contentious items or equipment or stopping in sensitive locations.