Lowell Dimoff Receives FLETA Agency Leadership Recognition Award
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) Board is pleased to announce Mr. Lowell Dimoff as the 2020 recipient of the FLETA Agency Leadership Recognition Award. FLETA Board Chair, Dr. James Ward, presented the Agency Leadership Recognition Award to Mr. Dimoff during the Virtual FLETA Board meeting on April 15, 2021.
“On behalf of the FLETA Board, I am pleased to recognize Mr. Dimoff for this distinguished award,” stated Dr. Ward. “Mr. Dimoff’s contributions and achievements directly support and advance the FLETA mission, demonstrate the highest standards expected of federal law enforcement, and enhance training for those entrusted with protecting commercial aviation. Mr. Dimoff is a sterling example of an individual who truly merits the FLETA Agency Leadership Recognition Award.”
Mr. Dimoff was the Supervisory Air Marshall in Charge for the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) Training Center (TC) where he led all training for the Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS). Consistency in training is a key FLETA standard that demonstrates exceptional commitment and one that Mr. Dimoff has exemplified. Each of the FAMS programs is uniquely different and executed in three operationally distinct and geographically dispersed locations across the U.S.; however, consistency remains intact. Mr. Dimoff ensures FAMs, Federal Flight Deck Officers, and leadership, management, supervisory, and technical students all receive the same high-quality training. This is evidenced by safer instruction and dynamic, reality-based training that still challenges students to perform at the highest level.
Mr. Joseph Collins, Executive Director for the FLETA Office of Accreditation, congratulated Mr. Dimoff on the award. Mr. Collins stated, “Individuals like Mr. Dimoff, are critical to the FLETA mission. I have had the honor of working with Mr. Dimoff and his dedication to the FLETA process sets the standard for all agencies. We would not have a FLETA process without the hard work and dedication of Mr. Dimoff and other agency leaders like him.”
The FLETA Agency Leadership Recognition Award is the highest award given by the FLETA Board to those individuals that have a long-lasting history of outstanding contributions to and in superior support of the FLETA mission and process. This award is specifically intended to identify a person or persons from agencies worthy of distinguished recognition. Contributions must directly support and contribute to the overall FLETA mission, while demonstrating the highest standards associated with the advancement of the federal law enforcement training mission.
The FLETA Board is the accrediting body for all federal law enforcement training and support programs. To achieve accreditation, agencies submit to an independent review of their academy and/or program to ensure compliance with the FLETA Standards and Procedures in the areas of Administration, Training Staff, Training Development, and Training Delivery. Accreditation is a cyclical process occurring every five years. Each year, agencies must submit annual reports in preparation for reaccreditation, which is a new and independent review of the academy/program.