Advancing Security Worldwide

Advancing Security Worldwide

Threat Advisory

General
elevated threat level

Aviation
high threat level

(for all commercial aviation operating in the U.S., including international flights)

About Us

The Fayetteville chapter is a spin off from the Raleigh NC chapter. Prior to 1983 anyone from the Fayetteville area who wanted to attend a local American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) meeting had to make the drive to the Research Triangle Park in order to participate. The “spin off” chapter placed all current and future members who lived south of Sanford NC and east of Troy NC in the Greater Fayetteville Chapter. Since then, there has been another spin off which grouped those from the Wilmington and Jacksonville NC areas into the Azalea Chapter.

Due to the lack of major industry in the Fayetteville area and the transient nature of the Fort Bragg community, Chapter 159 is also very much a transient chapter. With the exception a few good jobs with government there are not very many manager level security or risk management opportunities in the local area. The majority of Chapter 159’s members have a Fort Bragg or Pope Air Force Base connection. Many of them are also graduate students enrolled in the Webster University Business and Organizational Security Management program. The majority joined ASIS for the same reason – the networking opportunity.

Many current and former members of the local chapter have obtained very good security management and law enforcement related jobs through their association with ASIS. Employment opportunities are often announced at local meetings long before they are advertised in the public domain. In addition to networking, the association has a very effective Executive Referral Service, which is run at the national level. Several chapter officers have used their volunteer leadership positions as resume builders. Members can also take advantage of the professional educational opportunities offered by ASIS International throughout the year.