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system, they are also often able to assist the controllers in identifying minor issues with the site - specific adaptation, recommend new automation options that make the job easier and safer, and evaluate the performance of new hardware li ke the Common Terminal Digitizer (CTD). Frequently, during the first several days of operations on STARS, Air Traffic and TechOps at the facility will first turn to our floorwalkers for the answers they need to all of their questions and concerns. Techn ology performance : NATCA's TAMR team continues to play a critical role in the performance evaluation of any hardware of software that impacts the performance of STARS and what information it's givin g the controllers that use it. They are a part of all STA RS and CTD software functionality needs and development, testing new software, and identifying non - STARS projects such as RADAR performance issues that may impact the quality of the data displayed on the glass. During the last month, TAMR Deployment has a ttained the following milestones in its schedule: STARS Equipment Deliveries CLE ATCT for S804 additions of CAK and MFD airspace Initial Operating Capacity (IOC) Jackson, Miss. (JAN) Joint Site Surveys (FAA and Raytheon) Norfolk, Va. (ORF) Lubbock, Texas (LBB) All ARTS IIE Site surveys complete TAMR Operational Support Facilities (OSF) Update Submitted by Scott Kendrick (North Texas - OSF) Mr. Kendrick attended the STARS OS Day at Raytheon Marlborough that focused on OS Migration Development, First - In Last - Out (FILO) Deployment Approach, TSLE Development Environment & DMS Development Status and TAS Disk Partitions and Transition Plan along w ith other topics. The STARS Enhancements 2 group held a telcon on developing future STARS functionality and how to integrate that functionality between Terminal (STARS) and Enroute. (ERAM). As well as the SBS, TAMR look Ahead and weekly OSF t echnical telec ons. Software Planning Board (SPB) STARS will migrate to 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. With the delay of the TSAS IOC the R8 software plan is being reworked to include fixes so the build can be released to sites and get updates out sooner. Operating Testing and Evaluation (OT&E) NATCA OSF SMEs from NTOSF, DVOSF, SEOSF and GCOSF started the S6.R7 software OT&E July 30 through Aug. 17, 2018. STARS Safety Risk Management (SRM) Panel Stakeholders paneled an updated site rules document, four PTR's that will be incorporated into the S6R7 software release and MSAW Order 6190.20A Change 13. No potential risks were identified to the NAS by implementation of these changes.