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FAA Order Reverses Notam Acronym Terminology
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The FAA issued a notice on February 10 reversing Notam terminology from the December 2021 “Notice to Air Missions” to the previous “Notice to Airmen.” In 2021, the term was changed to be gender-neutral and to account for the growing number of unmanned drone operations. 

The agency message simply states: “Effective immediately, the term Notice to Air Missions (Notam) is being changed to Notice to Airmen (Notam), and the title of FAA Order 7930.2 is being changed to ‘Notice to Airmen (Notam).’” It also orders that all directives and publications be updated “as soon as practicable.”