A LEO with an operational need to travel armed must present acceptable credentials to the airline as outlined in 49 CFR § 1544.219. In addition, a LEO must complete any required airline paperwork, referred to as Person Carrying Firearm (PCFA) forms.
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The need to have the weapon accessible aboard the aircraft must be determined by the employing agency and based on one of the following: Assigned to a protective duty as a principal or advance team, or on travel required to be prepared to engage in a protective function. Conducting a hazardous surveillance operation.
LEOSA allows qualified active, retired or separated Law Enforcement officers to carry a concealed firearm in any jurisdiction in the U.S. or U.S. Territories regardless of state or local laws.
Current FAA regulations state that no law enforcement officer will be able to carry a firearm on an airplane unless they have completed FAA training for Law Enforcement Officers Flying Armed.
The age limit is not due to physical fitness or health but rather federal pensions and mandatory retirement. The mandatory retirement age is 57, therefore in order to receive a full 20 year pension you must start by 37.
Do's and don'ts of spotting an air marshal. Each member of the flight crew knows which person, if anyone, is an air marshal. They're informed because air marshals are armed law enforcement officers. Whenever armed passengers such as police officers or air marshals are on a flight, they're introduced to the flight crew.