Based in Washington, Jen manages Aviation Week’s worldwide defense, space and security coverage.
Prior to taking on her current 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.
China’s test of a hypersonic missile last week is only part of a wider trend, says Adm. Samuel Locklear, commander of the U.S. Pacific Command. Separately, officials in Beijing and Washington confirm reports of the test. Although the move foreshadows greater challenges for defense systems of China’s adversaries, Locklear says: “The hypersonic test is just one of the things being looked at [when considering] implications for the future.
CHEATING CHARGES: One week after a leadership visit to a Wyoming Air Force base that houses intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), the Pentagon is having more trouble with its ICBM force. Several dozen ICBM officers are alleged to have cheated on their proficiency tests, the Pentagon revealed Jan. 15. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James briefed Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on the allegations. The charges come on the heels of a new series of embarrassments for the U.S. nuclear force.
A Jan. 8 story on Airbus misstated the death toll from the Alaska DeHavilland DHC-3T crash that killed former Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska.). Five people died in the accident.
