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to report on their effort to provide the core eleven data elements needed by TFDM automation to implement the suite of TFDM technologies, specifically Surface Metering. Likewise, the FAA will be asked to account for the progress in creating the Electronic Flight Data environment that is crucial to the success of ATC utilization of any of the TFDM technologies. The expectation is that an initial live implementation of Surface Metering will hit the scheduled fourth quarter, 2017 target date, but unless progress is made in supplying the data and the data receptor, that date may be overly optimistic. DATACOMM Jim McAllister (PCT) is the Article 114 Representative for DataComm P1. Below is his update: As of Monday afternoon at 2228z (5:28 EDT) we have officially received IOC's at all waterfall sites. Condensed version of the information below: Deployed to 73 Towers; DataComm (CPDLC/TEDC) to 55 Towers, Enhanced (TEDC) to 16 Towers, and Upgraded software/hardware to 2 Towers. Training courses are currently going through the first annual maintenance update, due to be complete by 1/31. Deployment of the newest software update (TDLS V12.2) is ongoing at all sites; 39 complete, 28 scheduled, 6 still unscheduled. NSDA testing begins at SDF on March 17th, followed by CLT on April 30th, and final deployment scheduled June 26th. SIB continues daily as we work through the number of AIMS issues documented with the system to date. Core team to work on future enhancements in January. Core team to revisit all 55 DataComm sites with best practices, facility assistance, program requirements and benefits information starting in February potentially. Post IOC telcons continue with the 73 sites with very little participation. Outstanding Issues: Review of TAS course yearly offerings vs. true need Tech Routes issue in the southern CA area SJU route issue DCIT request for runway assignments from clearance delivery Future enhancements to the TDLS system prioritization Transition strategy from program office to field stabilization and support Coordination for full-time usage of the Core Team through June 2017 While their job is not yet finished, the DataComm Core Team; Chad Geyer, Ray Adams, Ross Dickinson, Tom Gray should be formally commended for their tireless efforts for the past two years or more. Without these guys, this program would have been significantly delayed and the deployments would have been severely skewed. The DataComm SMEs were also invaluable from ILT to deployment coverage. They are; Joe Dulemba (DAL), Chris Espada (IAH), Tammy Goldener (LGA), Derrick Green (MKE), Frances Roberts (JAX), Anthony Ruffino (IAH), and Kelli Valentine (PHX). Although others were originally selected, these are the SMEs that endured the entire deployment. We also received assistance from a few of the Tower Local DataComm Art 48 Reps. Will Hutson (IAH - now DEN), Doug Nelson (SLC), Conan Lane (IND), Anu Shreederan (LAX) and Michael Hyllberg (SDF) filled gaps during deployment and assisted with ILT.

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