Effective October 26, 2025, the Federal Aviation Administration issued Notice JO 7110.800 “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Reports” — amending FAA Order JO 7110.65, the governing document for all US Air Traffic Control. Two key amendments: (1) In the “Abbreviations” section, “UFO” was officially replaced with “UAP” across all FAA air traffic control documentation. (2) Mandatory reporting protocols for UAP observations by air traffic controllers were formally established — air traffic controllers who observe or receive reports of UAP are now REQUIRED to document and report them through official channels. This is significant because: air traffic controllers have some of the most credible observation records of any civilian workforce — they track all aircraft in controlled airspace continuously and have detailed radar and visual systems. Previously, there was “no anonymous nationwide UAP reporting mechanism for commercial pilots” — a gap the NASA UAP study team explicitly flagged as a critical barrier to data collection. The FAA order begins to close this gap. This order was part of a broader 2025 UAP institutionalization wave: NDAA 2026 forced NORAD/NORTHCOM disclosure, the FAA formalized reporting, and NASA continued building its UAP database under Director Mark McInerney. The US government now has four formal UAP investigation mechanisms: NASA (unclassified scientific), AARO (classified military), FAA (commercial aviation), and NORAD/NORTHCOM (continental defense).