I have searched for an hour (at minimum) trying to find the thread discussing military academy students (not USMMA) would get TSA Pre Check free but when it was announced it indicated all service academy students would get it. I have no idea how old the thread was (I have read a ton of stuff on this forum). So what I am going to say may be outdated…… and you may all go “yeah we know” but in the event you were like me and didn’t know here is what I found out.
DS submitted the application for TWIC card today. When going over the information the lady stated that you would get TSA pre check under your TWIC card…. I was caught off guard b/c I was thinking he didn’t- then I asked is it discounted if you buy together (still thinking there was a cost). She said no it comes with your TWIC card (makes sense as the same people do both background checks). She said your known traveler # (forgot what it is called) is on your TWIC card. You must put it in when getting your plane ticket to receive the benefit. It will populate on your boarding pass. You won’t get a TSA pre check card and you won’t be able to show your TWIC card in the TSA pre check. Your boarding pass showing you are allowed to go through TSA pre check gets you through.
So the red headed step children of the service academies get the benefit, it’s just low key.
DS submitted the application for TWIC card today. When going over the information the lady stated that you would get TSA pre check under your TWIC card…. I was caught off guard b/c I was thinking he didn’t- then I asked is it discounted if you buy together (still thinking there was a cost). She said no it comes with your TWIC card (makes sense as the same people do both background checks). She said your known traveler # (forgot what it is called) is on your TWIC card. You must put it in when getting your plane ticket to receive the benefit. It will populate on your boarding pass. You won’t get a TSA pre check card and you won’t be able to show your TWIC card in the TSA pre check. Your boarding pass showing you are allowed to go through TSA pre check gets you through.
So the red headed step children of the service academies get the benefit, it’s just low key.