concerns or questions. The direct result of these efforts is evident in the continued "on-time
and on-budget" deployment of an enormous project, with a workforce that is happy with their
upgraded technology.
During the month of August, TAMR Deployment attained the following milestones in its
schedule:
STARS Equipment Deliveries
Kalamazoo, Mich. (AZO) ATCT for S804 additions of GRR and MKG airspace
Huntington, W.Va. (HTS) ATCT
Initial Operating Capacity (IOC)
Binghamton, N.Y. (BGM)
Monroe, La. (MLU)
Joint Site Surveys (FAA and Raytheon)
Corpus Christie, Texas (CRP)
All Tech Refresh Site Surveys complete
All ARTS IIE Site Surveys complete
TAMR Operational Support Facilities (OSF) submitted by Scott Kendrick (North Texas-OSF)
STARS Enhancements 2 (SE2)
Airspace Transfer use cases with EN ROUTE and Point Out scenarios were reviewed. The
described function affords both STARS and ERAM facilities with a capability that improves the
overall safety and efficiency of NAS operations. The TAS (Transfer of Airspace) capability will
allow for the transfer of defined volumes of airspace between STARS facilities, ERAM facilities,
and STARS and ERAM facilities.
Software Planning Board (SPB)
Stakeholders concurred with changes to the software build plan to include Approach Runway
Verification (ARV) as an additional item for S6.00R10. This concept is something that Raytheon
and FAA have been looking at to augment surface surveillance systems, mitigating recurring
runway incidents on approaches throughout the NAS and for S6.00R11, SISO related changes
for Improved Sign-In and Sign-out Processing and Reporting.
Operating Testing and Evaluation (OT&E)
NATCA OSF SMEs from NTOSF, NEOSF, DVOSF, PCTOSF, PCOSF and GCOSF attended the S6.R7
software Operational Test at WJHTC on Aug. 3-17 and Aug. 27-31.
Program Trouble Report Working Group (PTRWG)
During the August meeting, stakeholders re-ranked and ranked new PTRs that expand the
Geographic Restriction Area improvements, Tools Menu DMS Directory Cleanup, along with
numerous other PTRs.
