U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) hosted a Change of Command Ceremony to formally instate Donald R. Kusser, formerly Assistant Port Director, Tactical Operations, of the LA/Long Beach Seaport, as Port Director for the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) overseeing Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (LAS), and John Wayne Airport in Orange County, Ontario, Palm Springs, San Bernardino, Victorville and Van Nuys user fee and international air cargo operations.
“Mr. Kusser will oversee some of the great innovations efforts we are taking in this agency from biometric technology to data analytics, but most importantly he’ll be the leader of a resilient workforce, and the public is counting in our resiliency to keep them safe and keep the economy moving,” said John P. Wagner, CBP Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations.
“CBP senior leadership recognizes that a port the size of LAX, must be managed with precision and integrity and that it is essential that a Port Director undertaking command of this operation exercise sound judgment, be experienced, compassionate, personable and committed to the mission of CBP and its people. I'm very pleased with the selection of Mr. Kusser to assume such a critical position,” said Carlos C. Martel CBP Director of Field Operations in Los Angeles.