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.


  • Reforming the VA
    Reforming the VA

    Reforming the Department of Veterans Affairs has been a top priority of Secretary David Shulkin. He sits down with Military Times’ Leo Shane to give an update on that progress. (Jeff Martin, James Williams and Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Top US enlisted leader: The force must grow to meet rising threats
    Top US enlisted leader: The force must grow to meet rising threats

    Command Sgt. Maj. John Troxell is the senior-most enlisted service member in the U.S. armed forces. During a reporter’s roundtable with Military Times, he offered his thoughts on how the military can attract quality recruits. (Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Hitting the red carpet
    Hitting the red carpet

    Red carpet awards ceremonies are usually for entertainment stars, but at the third annual Veterans Awards, those who seek to help those who serve were at center stage. (Dustin Q. Diaz and Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Unveiling the National Defense Strategy
    Unveiling the National Defense Strategy

    The Pentagon has unveiled the Trump administration’s first National Defense Strategy, and Defense News Associate Editor Aaron Mehta has the details. (Jeff Martin, Alan Lessig, Dustin Q. Diaz and John Bretschneider/Staff)

  • Creating a makeshift lock
    Creating a makeshift lock

    On this week’s edition of Deadly Skills, retired Navy SEAL Clint Emerson explains how to create a lock when you don’t have one. (Daniel Woolfolk/Staff)

  • Rehabilitating the VA
    Rehabilitating the VA

    In an exclusive interview, VA secretary David Shulkin gives his take on what 2018 needs to look like for the embattled department. (James Williams, Dustin Q. Diaz and Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • What will the future Navy look like?
    What will the future Navy look like?

    Congressional leaders explain to naval warfare reporter David Larter their views for the future of the Navy. (Alan Lessig, James Williams, Rachel Rakoff and John Bretschneider/Staff)

  • The next generation of Aegis radar
    The next generation of Aegis radar

    Raytheon provides an update on the AN/SPY-6, the next generation of radars for the U.S. Navy’s surface ships. (Jeff Martin, Alan Lessig, John Bretschneider, Rachel Rakoff and Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Are more amphibious warfare ships needed?
    Are more amphibious warfare ships needed?

    As the F-35B-capable amphibious assault ship Wasp arrives in Japan, the U.S. Navy may need more of its kind. (Jeff Martin and Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Navy unveils new round of discipline after collisions
    Navy unveils new round of discipline after collisions

    Navy unveils new round of discipline after collisions The U.S. Navy has convened court-martials for several officers, and a senior admiral has stepped down as repercussions continue from two 2017 collisions that left 17 sailors dead. (Jeff Martin and Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Reforming the VA
    Reforming the VA

    Reforming the Department of Veterans Affairs has been a top priority of Secretary David Shulkin. He sits down with Military Times’ Leo Shane to give an update on that progress. (Jeff Martin, James Williams and Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Top US enlisted leader: The force must grow to meet rising threats
    Top US enlisted leader: The force must grow to meet rising threats

    Command Sgt. Maj. John Troxell is the senior-most enlisted service member in the U.S. armed forces. During a reporter’s roundtable with Military Times, he offered his thoughts on how the military can attract quality recruits. (Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Hitting the red carpet
    Hitting the red carpet

    Red carpet awards ceremonies are usually for entertainment stars, but at the third annual Veterans Awards, those who seek to help those who serve were at center stage. (Dustin Q. Diaz and Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Unveiling the National Defense Strategy
    Unveiling the National Defense Strategy

    The Pentagon has unveiled the Trump administration’s first National Defense Strategy, and Defense News Associate Editor Aaron Mehta has the details. (Jeff Martin, Alan Lessig, Dustin Q. Diaz and John Bretschneider/Staff)

  • Creating a makeshift lock
    Creating a makeshift lock

    On this week’s edition of Deadly Skills, retired Navy SEAL Clint Emerson explains how to create a lock when you don’t have one. (Daniel Woolfolk/Staff)

  • Rehabilitating the VA
    Rehabilitating the VA

    In an exclusive interview, VA secretary David Shulkin gives his take on what 2018 needs to look like for the embattled department. (James Williams, Dustin Q. Diaz and Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • What will the future Navy look like?
    What will the future Navy look like?

    Congressional leaders explain to naval warfare reporter David Larter their views for the future of the Navy. (Alan Lessig, James Williams, Rachel Rakoff and John Bretschneider/Staff)

  • The next generation of Aegis radar
    The next generation of Aegis radar

    Raytheon provides an update on the AN/SPY-6, the next generation of radars for the U.S. Navy’s surface ships. (Jeff Martin, Alan Lessig, John Bretschneider, Rachel Rakoff and Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Are more amphibious warfare ships needed?
    Are more amphibious warfare ships needed?

    As the F-35B-capable amphibious assault ship Wasp arrives in Japan, the U.S. Navy may need more of its kind. (Jeff Martin and Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Navy unveils new round of discipline after collisions
    Navy unveils new round of discipline after collisions

    Navy unveils new round of discipline after collisions The U.S. Navy has convened court-martials for several officers, and a senior admiral has stepped down as repercussions continue from two 2017 collisions that left 17 sailors dead. (Jeff Martin and Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Reforming the VA
    Reforming the VA

    Reforming the Department of Veterans Affairs has been a top priority of Secretary David Shulkin. He sits down with Military Times’ Leo Shane to give an update on that progress. (Jeff Martin, James Williams and Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Top US enlisted leader: The force must grow to meet rising threats
    Top US enlisted leader: The force must grow to meet rising threats

    Command Sgt. Maj. John Troxell is the senior-most enlisted service member in the U.S. armed forces. During a reporter’s roundtable with Military Times, he offered his thoughts on how the military can attract quality recruits. (Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Hitting the red carpet
    Hitting the red carpet

    Red carpet awards ceremonies are usually for entertainment stars, but at the third annual Veterans Awards, those who seek to help those who serve were at center stage. (Dustin Q. Diaz and Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Unveiling the National Defense Strategy
    Unveiling the National Defense Strategy

    The Pentagon has unveiled the Trump administration’s first National Defense Strategy, and Defense News Associate Editor Aaron Mehta has the details. (Jeff Martin, Alan Lessig, Dustin Q. Diaz and John Bretschneider/Staff)

  • Creating a makeshift lock
    Creating a makeshift lock

    On this week’s edition of Deadly Skills, retired Navy SEAL Clint Emerson explains how to create a lock when you don’t have one. (Daniel Woolfolk/Staff)

  • Rehabilitating the VA
    Rehabilitating the VA

    In an exclusive interview, VA secretary David Shulkin gives his take on what 2018 needs to look like for the embattled department. (James Williams, Dustin Q. Diaz and Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • What will the future Navy look like?
    What will the future Navy look like?

    Congressional leaders explain to naval warfare reporter David Larter their views for the future of the Navy. (Alan Lessig, James Williams, Rachel Rakoff and John Bretschneider/Staff)

  • The next generation of Aegis radar
    The next generation of Aegis radar

    Raytheon provides an update on the AN/SPY-6, the next generation of radars for the U.S. Navy’s surface ships. (Jeff Martin, Alan Lessig, John Bretschneider, Rachel Rakoff and Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Are more amphibious warfare ships needed?
    Are more amphibious warfare ships needed?

    As the F-35B-capable amphibious assault ship Wasp arrives in Japan, the U.S. Navy may need more of its kind. (Jeff Martin and Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Navy unveils new round of discipline after collisions
    Navy unveils new round of discipline after collisions

    Navy unveils new round of discipline after collisions The U.S. Navy has convened court-martials for several officers, and a senior admiral has stepped down as repercussions continue from two 2017 collisions that left 17 sailors dead. (Jeff Martin and Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)