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.
MUSICAL CHAIRS: Sen. Jim Inhofe (Okla.) is seeking to replace Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) as the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee. “Because of the term limits for Senate Republican Ranking Memberships, I am looking forward to stepping in as Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee,” Inhofe said in an emailed statement to Aviation Week, acknowledging that Republican committee members will have to vote for him. “I am deeply concerned about planned defense cuts and pending defense cuts through sequestration.
On the day after the election, President Barack Obama and Senate Democrats saw their victories as confirmation of the fact that the U.S. wants higher taxes on its richest citizens. And Republicans see the vote as a mandate for guarding against tax hikes and doubling down on spending reductions.
