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 U.S. Air Force is putting the F-22 back to work as of Sept. 21 with a new plan for making sure pilots have enough oxygen, Capitol Hill was told early Sept. 19. The Raptor fleet has been grounded since May 3 because pilots were showing symptoms of hypoxia.
The Pentagon’s decision to scrap the F-35 alternative engine program is based on out-of-date information, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) tells the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. “An up-to-date, comprehensive analysis that takes into consideration both the total costs and benefits during the entire life-cycle of both engines would be an important tool for making investment decisions,” wrote Michael Sullivan, GAO’s director of acquisition and sourcing management.
Aviation groups are mobilizing to denounce President Obama’s proposal to add a $100 departure tax to help pay for his jobs plan and further reduce the deficit. The airline and business aviation communities are ready to fight both this and a tripling of the passenger security tax.
