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.
PAC-3 FOR KUWAIT: The White House is asking Congress to approve the $4.2 billion sale of up to 60 Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) missiles to Kuwait, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. The sale, which would include related parts, components, training and logistical support, adds to a record-setting year of foreign military sales. Buoyed by the $30 billion sale of Boeing F-15s to Saudi Arabia, the U.S. already anticipates more than $50 billion in weapons sales for fiscal 2012.
SUPPORTING ISRAEL: President Barack Obama signed into law July 27 a bill to reiterate U.S. support for Israel. The United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 is less a binding document and more of a public declaration of the two nations’ military ties. But the signing ceremony gave the president the chance to highlight the continuation of $3 billion in foreign military aid to Israel during tight financial times — just days before his campaign rival Mitt Romney (R) will visit the longstanding U.S. ally.
After dueling foreign policy speeches before the Veterans of Foreign Wars last week, the U.S. presidential candidates unleashed their surrogates on Washington, where a discussion at the Brookings Institution underscored both candidates' inability to answer questions on defense spending.
