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NATCA SMEs from A90, ABE, and PHL will conduct OT&E for the R4c build March 20- 22 at the Tech Center. This build will support sites using new hardware routers. NATCA SMEs from PCT, M98 and A80 will attend STARS Enhancements 2 exercises at MITRE March 20-22 as well. Program Trouble Report Working Group (PTRWG) NATCA SMEs from M98, SCT and PHL will participate in the March meeting. SMEs will rank a number of new software improvements and fixes. TAMR Deployment and Common Terminal Digitizer (CTD) Update Submitted by Jim VanZee (GRR) HUF IOC on 3/4/18 (ARTS2E to STARS) - this was 68th out of 94 on the Seg2 waterfall OKC IOC on 3/4/18 (Tech Refresh) CTD deployment is moving forward with one remaining Air Traffic related PTR to address. The remaining PTR (WX related) is expected to be lowered to allow key site IOC. Tech Ops training is on schedule. Expecting to IOC STARS and CTD at 3 key sites (ROA, RFD, BFL) in June 2018 Operational Support Facilities (OSF) Update Submitted by Scott Kendrick (North Texas- OSF) • Attended the S6R9 software playdate at Raytheon Feb. 26 th - March 2nd. Evaluated TAMR site rules that are being implemented into the STARS baseline. • Attended TAMR/STARS TSAS telcon, continuing to work issues with the "TBFM in a box" simulator. Working with P50 and OSFs on identified risks. • Attended the TSAS Ops meeting at WJHTC March 5-9. • Traveled to Denver OSF 3/19 – 3/23 to work early procedures to connect TBFM in the box to STARS in order to support TSAS adaptation, development, and testing. • Attended the STARS/TAMR Program Trouble Report Work Group (PTRWG) telcon – reviewed and ranked current PTRs. • Attended the System Technical Reports Working Group (STRWG) stakeholders' telcon and reviewed thin specs for requested changes to STARS software. • Attended the TAMR Look Ahead, TAMR TAGUP, and OSF Technical telcon. • STARS Strategic Planning Meeting (SSP): Coordinate and get feedback on integrated hardware and software planning among TAMR stakeholders, identify risks to the hardware and software plan and propose risk mitigation solutions with stakeholders' input. • Attended the STARS Pre-CCB telcon: bring forward potential Change Control Board (CCB) changes and adjudicate the benefits and impacts with all stakeholders. TERMINAL FLIGHT DATA MANAGER (TFDM) Matt Baugh (IAH) is the Article 114 Representative for TFDM. Mr. Baugh's update is below.