NSDD 180 Civil Aviation Anti-Terrorism Program

SECLASS FIED SECRET 3 -- Foreign Technical Assistance. In coordination with the Department of State, the FAA training and assistance program for foreign governments will be expanded. The objective of this enhancement is to achieve heightened security for civil aviation worldwide and to prepare other governments to more effectively combat aviation-related terrorism. 6 (a) Enhanced Airline Security Training. The Department of Transportation shall ensure that appropriately enhanced security training and threat awareness briefings are provided for all crewmembers of U.S. air carriers who serve on high-risk flights. The FAA shall further require that for such flights a designated security coordinator is responsible for monitoring security systems and advising the pilot in command that all necessary security requirements have been met prior to departure. (u) Crisis Management. The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration is directed to provide all necessary communi- cations required to meet crisis management responsibilities. These shall include, but not be limited to: - secure communications for appropriate FAA crisis managers and secure communications between the appropriate FAA offices; - command, control, and communications not dependent on the switched public network; and - expedited implementation of the connectivity requirements specified in NSDD-95. or (u) -- Coordination/Resources The Secretary of Transportation shall coordinate the actions indicated above, as necessary, with the Departments of State, Treasury, Defense, and Justice and other concerned departments and agencies of the USG to assure timely implementation. Heads of other depart- ments/agencies shall provide appropriate support and assistance to the Department of Transportation on a temporary basis in order to effect the provisions of this directive. Within 14 days, the Secretary of Transportation shall identify and report to the Office of Management and Budget on requirements for additional or reprogrammed FY-85, FY-86, and FY-87 resources made necessary by this directive. The report shall specify any temporary support required from other agencies. (TT(u) Ragan SECRET COPY In DE 10 COPIES