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the ASE IOC date will be changed to allow for the proper software to suit the needs of the site. MSN Contractor Acceptance Inspection (CAI) The G4 STARS ELITE equipment has been installed and accepted by the FAA for MSN. IOC planning at the following sites is occurring weekly: DLH, MOB, MLI, GGG, Y90, SBA, BGR, CLT, CMI, FAY, and SUX. A user evaluation of the Common Terminal Digitizer (CTD) with a suitability call is scheduled for the first week of June. Without proper funding of the TAMR program, all these activities are at risk. NATCA TAMR Training Report submitted by Bill Spence (BTV) Due to travel restrictions the following R4 software briefs were canceled in April: BUF, ROC, EVV, ABQ, ROW, GEG, BIL, TYS, CHA, FAI, ICT, MCI, LBB, AMA, PIT, and CRW. Mr. Spence spent a great deal of time prepping for IOC events and coordinating lost R4 briefs. Mr. Spence worked with Chris Falcone (MDT) on comple tion of the tower only course. The course i s complete and should be in the hands of AJI for the official approval. NATCA TAMR is planning a test run within the next two months to gauge the length of the course. The expectation is that we have a 3 - day course that will save a signifi cant amount of ti me and money. The current course length is seven days. The Simulation Strategy Workgroup will have their initial meeting the week of April 17. The workgroup will focus their attention on simulation training across the NAS. Coordinating numerous training briefs at upcoming ARTS 2E to ELITE sites. Scott Robillard and Bill Spence joined Pat Carter (D10) and Scott Kendrick (North TX OSF) at D10 to train site SMEs. 15 site reps completed the TAMR rep SME class held over a 3 - day period to ensure NATCA reps ar e briefed on STARS and the process of transitions. TERM INAL FLIGHT DATA MANAGER (TFDM) Matt Baugh (IAH) is the Article 114 Representative for TFDM. Mr. Baugh's update is below. The implementation team visited Phoenix (PHX) and Mesa Gateway (IWA) towers in mid March to provide early awareness of implementation and to attempt to mitigate any risks related to physical constraints in the facilities equipment rooms. With the travel freeze that began in late March across the FAA, the ongoing efforts of build ing a successful product for controllers is a t an extremely high risk. We continue to attend meetings via telcons and view power point presentations demonstrating what CHI may look like once designed. Use Cases are also coming in continuously, covering eve ry requirement for the system in one - way or another. These use cases are used to give Leidos an initial starting point for design work, so that they don ' t waste tim e heading down the wrong road. However, the ability for our team to be physically at a termi nal and in front of the contractor, Leidos, to help them build TFDM, puts us in a very difficult position in terms of meeting the needs of the NAS in a timely manor.