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.


  • What did we learn at SOFIC 2018?
    What did we learn at SOFIC 2018?

    Defense News land warfare reporter Jen Judson and Military Times ground combat reporter Todd South discuss what they took away from the 2018 Special Operations Forces Industrial Conference. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Special ops forces show off in hostage demo
    Special ops forces show off in hostage demo

    At the 2018 Special Operations Forces Industrial Conference, special ops forces from the U.S., Poland, Finland, Colombia, Hungary, Italy, Singapore and Romania show off their capabilities during a hostage rescue demonstration. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Norwegian F-35s arrive
    Norwegian F-35s arrive

    Norway has taken a big step toward declaring inital operational capability for its F-35 fighter jets.

  • Permanent US forces in Poland?
    Permanent US forces in Poland?

    Poland is proposing to pay for U.S. forces to be permanently stationed there, but is it practical?

  • Defense News Weekly full episode, May 27, 2018
    Defense News Weekly full episode, May 27, 2018

    On this edition of Defense News Weekly, get an insider’s look at joint F-35 training, learn about cloud computing’s applications for the military and experience new gear made for soldiers.

  • The F-35 makes its combat debut
    The F-35 makes its combat debut

    Lockheed Martin’s F-35 has seen combat for the first time. The Israel Defense Forces announced on its Twitter account that the Israeli version of the aircraft, using its “Adir” moniker, was used in operational missions. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • An insider’s look at joint F-35B training
    An insider’s look at joint F-35B training

    At Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in South Carolina, both British and American pilots are learning how to fly the F-35B. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • How could Microsoft cloud computing impact the military?
    How could Microsoft cloud computing impact the military?

    As Microsoft competes for the massive Joint Enterprise Defense Initiative contract, Defense News Weekly looks at the offering and how it could impact the military. (Daniel Woolfolk/Staff)

  • Aircraft maintenance — in the cloud
    Aircraft maintenance — in the cloud

    Find out how Microsoft is proposing to digitize aircraft maintenance. (Daniel Woolfolk/Staff)

  • The future of a soldier’s pack
    The future of a soldier’s pack

    Get a look at how pack technology is changing. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • What did we learn at SOFIC 2018?
    What did we learn at SOFIC 2018?

    Defense News land warfare reporter Jen Judson and Military Times ground combat reporter Todd South discuss what they took away from the 2018 Special Operations Forces Industrial Conference. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Special ops forces show off in hostage demo
    Special ops forces show off in hostage demo

    At the 2018 Special Operations Forces Industrial Conference, special ops forces from the U.S., Poland, Finland, Colombia, Hungary, Italy, Singapore and Romania show off their capabilities during a hostage rescue demonstration. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Norwegian F-35s arrive
    Norwegian F-35s arrive

    Norway has taken a big step toward declaring inital operational capability for its F-35 fighter jets.

  • Permanent US forces in Poland?
    Permanent US forces in Poland?

    Poland is proposing to pay for U.S. forces to be permanently stationed there, but is it practical?

  • Defense News Weekly full episode, May 27, 2018
    Defense News Weekly full episode, May 27, 2018

    On this edition of Defense News Weekly, get an insider’s look at joint F-35 training, learn about cloud computing’s applications for the military and experience new gear made for soldiers.

  • The F-35 makes its combat debut
    The F-35 makes its combat debut

    Lockheed Martin’s F-35 has seen combat for the first time. The Israel Defense Forces announced on its Twitter account that the Israeli version of the aircraft, using its “Adir” moniker, was used in operational missions. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • An insider’s look at joint F-35B training
    An insider’s look at joint F-35B training

    At Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in South Carolina, both British and American pilots are learning how to fly the F-35B. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • How could Microsoft cloud computing impact the military?
    How could Microsoft cloud computing impact the military?

    As Microsoft competes for the massive Joint Enterprise Defense Initiative contract, Defense News Weekly looks at the offering and how it could impact the military. (Daniel Woolfolk/Staff)

  • Aircraft maintenance — in the cloud
    Aircraft maintenance — in the cloud

    Find out how Microsoft is proposing to digitize aircraft maintenance. (Daniel Woolfolk/Staff)

  • The future of a soldier’s pack
    The future of a soldier’s pack

    Get a look at how pack technology is changing. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • What did we learn at SOFIC 2018?
    What did we learn at SOFIC 2018?

    Defense News land warfare reporter Jen Judson and Military Times ground combat reporter Todd South discuss what they took away from the 2018 Special Operations Forces Industrial Conference. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Special ops forces show off in hostage demo
    Special ops forces show off in hostage demo

    At the 2018 Special Operations Forces Industrial Conference, special ops forces from the U.S., Poland, Finland, Colombia, Hungary, Italy, Singapore and Romania show off their capabilities during a hostage rescue demonstration. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Norwegian F-35s arrive
    Norwegian F-35s arrive

    Norway has taken a big step toward declaring inital operational capability for its F-35 fighter jets.

  • Permanent US forces in Poland?
    Permanent US forces in Poland?

    Poland is proposing to pay for U.S. forces to be permanently stationed there, but is it practical?

  • Defense News Weekly full episode, May 27, 2018
    Defense News Weekly full episode, May 27, 2018

    On this edition of Defense News Weekly, get an insider’s look at joint F-35 training, learn about cloud computing’s applications for the military and experience new gear made for soldiers.

  • The F-35 makes its combat debut
    The F-35 makes its combat debut

    Lockheed Martin’s F-35 has seen combat for the first time. The Israel Defense Forces announced on its Twitter account that the Israeli version of the aircraft, using its “Adir” moniker, was used in operational missions. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • An insider’s look at joint F-35B training
    An insider’s look at joint F-35B training

    At Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in South Carolina, both British and American pilots are learning how to fly the F-35B. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • How could Microsoft cloud computing impact the military?
    How could Microsoft cloud computing impact the military?

    As Microsoft competes for the massive Joint Enterprise Defense Initiative contract, Defense News Weekly looks at the offering and how it could impact the military. (Daniel Woolfolk/Staff)

  • Aircraft maintenance — in the cloud
    Aircraft maintenance — in the cloud

    Find out how Microsoft is proposing to digitize aircraft maintenance. (Daniel Woolfolk/Staff)

  • The future of a soldier’s pack
    The future of a soldier’s pack

    Get a look at how pack technology is changing. (Jeff Martin/Staff)