THE TRI CITIES REGIONAL AIRPORT COMMISSION HAS APPROVED TWO SECURITY RELATED PROJECTS AND FEDERAL FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PAY FOR IT. THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION IS PROVIDING A FIVE MILLION DOLLAR GRANT TO UPGRADE THE AIRFIELD’S SECURITY FENCE AND RECONSTRUCT PART OF THE TERMINAL AREA’S RAMP. THIS CAME ON THE DAY THAT AMERICAN’S AND THE WORLD REMEMBER MOST….9/11. ACCORDING TO TRI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PATRICK WILSON, THE BIGGEST CHANGE AT THE AIRPORT SINCE SEPTEMBER 11TH HAS BEEN HAVING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RUN ITS SECURITY CHECKPOINT.