Based in Washington, Jen managed Aviation Week’s worldwide defense, space and security coverage from 2013 to January 2024.
Prior to taking on the Executive Editor role, Jen was Aviation Week's Congressional Editor. Jen came to Aviation Week in March 2011 from Politico, where she covered the intersection of defense and politics. She also worked as a reporter and editor for Defense Daily, Inside the Army, The Other Paper and The Columbus Dispatch.
Jen received a Master’s degree in journalism as a Kiplinger Fellow at the Ohio State University. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in history and journalism from the University of Michigan.
SHADOW DOWN: An RQ-7 Shadow UAV crashed near a Pennsylvania elementary school and was run over by a car on April 3, according to news reports. The UAV, produced by AAI Corp., was part of a training exercise at the Pennsylvania National Guard base at Fort Indiantown Gap. The National Guard there also trains with RQ-11 Raven UAVs.
