You’ve likely stood barefoot in an airport security line, clutching a plastic bag of toiletries and hoping to get through the scanners without a hitch, right? But have you ever wondered what it’s like to be on the other side of the scanner? TSA agents, officially called Transportation Security Officers (TSOs), do more than wave passengers through. Their job goes from simple tasks like checking IDs and screening bags, to crazier things like chasing fugitive cats. Here’s a closer look and some surprising facts at what their job really involves.