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An Article 114 meeting between the TAMR Program Office and NATCA TAMR was held in Boston on May 22. Items discussed included Terminal Spacing and Sequencing (TSAS) software build, software key site selection process, CTD, plain language documentation of software, weather source for terminal, and section 804 impacts to the TAMR waterfall. While in Atlantic City, Mr. Rose, Ross Costa (RSW), and Hugh Wyckoff (TLH) tested the new and now improved Tower Display Monitor (TDM) which incorporates bonded glass to reduce glare. The TDM was deemed suitable for deployment by AJV. The new TDMs will start deployment throughout the NAS in about 6-8 months. Not all facilities will be receiving the new TDM though, these are replacements for failing GD monitors in the field. TAMR also needed the TDM replacement certified for operational use to complete deployment of STARS by the end 2019. The old monitors are end of life (EOL) and spares are hard to come by along with parts. The Rockford, Ill., transition was smooth. "Thank you" goes out to Robert Wenc (FacRep) and the bargaining unit for welcoming the NATCA TAMR team with open arms. DFW will be receiving additional TDW (Tower Display Workstations) middle of August. Work will begin on July 17 with equipment delivery and cable runs. TAMR Deployment and Common Terminal Digitizer (CTD) Update Submitted by Jim VanZee (GRR) June began in a big way for TAMR as we successfully deployed the Common Terminal Digitizer (CTD) into the NAS for the first time at ROA. STARS ELITE and the CTD both went operational in the early morning of June 1. A second IOC at RFD closely followed just three days later, on June 4. By the end of this month, we will have added BFL to that list. Significant TAMR Events Equipment deliveries Syracuse (SYR) May 15 Site Surveys Memphis (MEM) May 22 Dubuque (DBQ) Remote Tower off Cedar Rapids (CID) May 7 Redding (RDD) Remote Tower off Northern California TRACON (NCT) May 14 Note: All ARTS IE Site Surveys complete (May 2018) Initial Operating Capacity (IOC) Buffalo (BUF) May 12 Roanoke (ROA) June 1 Rockford (RFD) June 4 Portland (P80) June 5 Our TAMR SMEs continue to provide valuable support to facilities in the floorwalker role as we make significant overnight changes to the automation at many facilities. In ROA last week, facility management was extremely appreciative to have us there, and said that they "would have been absolutely lost if NATCA hadn't been there to support the transition."

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