Jeff Martin

Jeff Martin is the Associate Editor for Multimedia and the host & producer of Defense News Weekly, airing online and on American Forces Network worldwide. In his role as Associate Editor, he reports worldwide on the military and defense industry and leads a market-leading multimedia team.


  • A rare look at special ops in the Pacific
    A rare look at special ops in the Pacific

    At Okinawa’s Kadena Air Base, the air commandos of the 353rd Special Operations Group fly the MC-130 all over the region. Get a rare look at the group’s aircraft and operations.

  • Understanding the Munich Security Conference
    Understanding the Munich Security Conference

    Defense News Executive Editor Jill Aitoro discusses the 2018 Munich Security Conference in Germany.

  • Fueling the Pacific
    Fueling the Pacific

    If an aircraft is going to get anywhere in the Pacific, it needs fuel. And at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, the 909th Air Refueling Squadron is making that happen.

  • F-35B deployment prep ongoing
    F-35B deployment prep ongoing

    U.S. Marine F-35Bs from VMFA-121, based at Iwakuni, Japan, are preparing for the aircraft’s first-ever carrier deployment. At the Singapore Airshow, one pilot provides an update.

  • Pentagon releases FY19 budget request
    Pentagon releases FY19 budget request

    The Pentagon’s fiscal 2019 budget request is out, and while it’s a big one, it’s missing requests from past budgets.

  • Korean T-50 catches fire at the Singapore Airshow
    Korean T-50 catches fire at the Singapore Airshow

    A South Korean T-50 from the “Black Eagles” demonstration team caught fire at the 2018 Singapore Airshow, causing a planned performance to be canceled. (Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Light-attack demo gets canceled
    Light-attack demo gets canceled

    The U.S. Air Force has canceled a combat demonstration for the light-attack aircraft. So what’s next for the program? (Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Hagel looks back
    Hagel looks back

    Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel looks back on his time in office during an exclusive interview. (Jeff Martin and Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Learning from Hue City
    Learning from Hue City

    A retired U.S. Marine Corps general speaks to Defense News Weekly about lessons learned from urban warfare during the battle for Hue City in 1968. (Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Remembering the Tet Offensive
    Remembering the Tet Offensive

    A Vietnam War pilot speaks to Defense News Weekly about his time in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive, and how he was once ordered to bomb his own base. (John Bretschneider/Staff)

  • A rare look at special ops in the Pacific
    A rare look at special ops in the Pacific

    At Okinawa’s Kadena Air Base, the air commandos of the 353rd Special Operations Group fly the MC-130 all over the region. Get a rare look at the group’s aircraft and operations.

  • Understanding the Munich Security Conference
    Understanding the Munich Security Conference

    Defense News Executive Editor Jill Aitoro discusses the 2018 Munich Security Conference in Germany.

  • Fueling the Pacific
    Fueling the Pacific

    If an aircraft is going to get anywhere in the Pacific, it needs fuel. And at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, the 909th Air Refueling Squadron is making that happen.

  • F-35B deployment prep ongoing
    F-35B deployment prep ongoing

    U.S. Marine F-35Bs from VMFA-121, based at Iwakuni, Japan, are preparing for the aircraft’s first-ever carrier deployment. At the Singapore Airshow, one pilot provides an update.

  • Pentagon releases FY19 budget request
    Pentagon releases FY19 budget request

    The Pentagon’s fiscal 2019 budget request is out, and while it’s a big one, it’s missing requests from past budgets.

  • Korean T-50 catches fire at the Singapore Airshow
    Korean T-50 catches fire at the Singapore Airshow

    A South Korean T-50 from the “Black Eagles” demonstration team caught fire at the 2018 Singapore Airshow, causing a planned performance to be canceled. (Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Light-attack demo gets canceled
    Light-attack demo gets canceled

    The U.S. Air Force has canceled a combat demonstration for the light-attack aircraft. So what’s next for the program? (Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Hagel looks back
    Hagel looks back

    Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel looks back on his time in office during an exclusive interview. (Jeff Martin and Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Learning from Hue City
    Learning from Hue City

    A retired U.S. Marine Corps general speaks to Defense News Weekly about lessons learned from urban warfare during the battle for Hue City in 1968. (Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Remembering the Tet Offensive
    Remembering the Tet Offensive

    A Vietnam War pilot speaks to Defense News Weekly about his time in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive, and how he was once ordered to bomb his own base. (John Bretschneider/Staff)

  • A rare look at special ops in the Pacific
    A rare look at special ops in the Pacific

    At Okinawa’s Kadena Air Base, the air commandos of the 353rd Special Operations Group fly the MC-130 all over the region. Get a rare look at the group’s aircraft and operations.

  • Understanding the Munich Security Conference
    Understanding the Munich Security Conference

    Defense News Executive Editor Jill Aitoro discusses the 2018 Munich Security Conference in Germany.

  • Fueling the Pacific
    Fueling the Pacific

    If an aircraft is going to get anywhere in the Pacific, it needs fuel. And at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, the 909th Air Refueling Squadron is making that happen.

  • F-35B deployment prep ongoing
    F-35B deployment prep ongoing

    U.S. Marine F-35Bs from VMFA-121, based at Iwakuni, Japan, are preparing for the aircraft’s first-ever carrier deployment. At the Singapore Airshow, one pilot provides an update.

  • Pentagon releases FY19 budget request
    Pentagon releases FY19 budget request

    The Pentagon’s fiscal 2019 budget request is out, and while it’s a big one, it’s missing requests from past budgets.

  • Korean T-50 catches fire at the Singapore Airshow
    Korean T-50 catches fire at the Singapore Airshow

    A South Korean T-50 from the “Black Eagles” demonstration team caught fire at the 2018 Singapore Airshow, causing a planned performance to be canceled. (Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Light-attack demo gets canceled
    Light-attack demo gets canceled

    The U.S. Air Force has canceled a combat demonstration for the light-attack aircraft. So what’s next for the program? (Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Hagel looks back
    Hagel looks back

    Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel looks back on his time in office during an exclusive interview. (Jeff Martin and Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Learning from Hue City
    Learning from Hue City

    A retired U.S. Marine Corps general speaks to Defense News Weekly about lessons learned from urban warfare during the battle for Hue City in 1968. (Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Remembering the Tet Offensive
    Remembering the Tet Offensive

    A Vietnam War pilot speaks to Defense News Weekly about his time in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive, and how he was once ordered to bomb his own base. (John Bretschneider/Staff)