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.
The Civil Air Patrol (CAP), the system of 60,000 unpaid volunteer pilots who help conduct search-and-rescue and disaster-relief missions in the U.S., is in line for a leadership makeover. The patrol's board of governors will roll out the revamped internal governance structure during its annual conference and national board meeting in Baltimore this week. CAP anticipates its flying hours will increase by 8,000 hr.
Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has fended off a fierce primary challenge from Sandy Adams. Mica's electoral triumph follows two big legislative ones—passing multiyear FAA and highway bills. And now he has a new fight on his hands, as his next role on the Transportation Committee is unclear. To remain chairman in a Republican-led House, Mica would have to request an exemption from party term limits that prevent him from staying at the helm of the panel that sets policy for the FAA. Rep.
