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and Enroute. (ERAM). The focus was on the Merg ing and Spacing capability for STARS. As well as the SBS, TAMR look Ahe ad and weekly OSF Technical tel cons. Software Planning Board (SPB) STARS will migrate to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system with the S6.R12 build. To prepare for the change, the SPB is working to adjust build content for R9, R10 and R11. The stakeholders agreed to PTR s for each software release. Operating Testing and Evaluation (OT&E) NATCA OSF SMEs from NTOSF, DVOSF , and GCOSF at tended the S6.R8 software OT&E June 11 - 28 , 2 018. This was a risk mitigation event for the software build and the TSAS functionality leading to the formal test in November. STARS Safety Risk Management (SRM) Panel Stake holders held a panel to update an emergency rules request for N90 to disallow cer tain scratchpad entries due to the renaming of positions within the TRACON . This will be a temporary rule for 30 days to allow controllers the time to become familiar with the new position identifiers. (Formally a "digit digit," now a "digit letter".) Pro gram Trouble Report Working Group (PTRWG) SMEs from OSF will attend the July meeting. System Technical Reports Working Group (STRWG) Proposal to develop an off - line tool that will allow STARS sites to covert CDR data to ATCOACH scenarios. Stakeholders con currence on the proposed off - line software modification has been requested so the functionality can be scheduled to be included in the S6R10 software. In addition to concurrence on the STR Thinspecs to correct an issue with the ATCOACH scenario error chec ker not working properly. Pre - Change Control Board (Pre - CCB) Future STARS sites were brought forward for potential Change Control Board (CCB) changes and the benefits and impacts were discussed with all stakeholders. Changes that have general stakeholder consensus will be submitted to the TAMR CCB for final management approval. Most sites were moved by 30 days to allow more time for controller training TERMINAL FLIGHT DATA MANAGER (TFDM) Matt Baugh (IAH) is the TF DM Article 114 Representative. H is update for the membership is below. One of t he benefits of TFDM will be its adaptability and each site ' s ability to set the system up to best re place their paper environment. In order to make that transition smoother, we asked Leidos to create an adaptat ion tool. Their first attempt was wildly off the mark and was writ ten and presented in XML code. Discussions continue with Leidos to develop a tool that controllers are able to understand and use in order to set up their own adaptations without having to c all Tech Ops or Second Level, although they will be their to support each adaptation specialist if needed. At present, Second Level will ha ve to work hand in hand at the T ech C enter with each site ' s specialists initially in order to set up their system. We hope that Leidos' second

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