Chad Hultz

About Chad Hultz

Chad Hultz is a writer and editor for Military.com, where he covers technology, including artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, alongside veterans’ issues and the outdoors. His reporting focuses on how emerging tools and policies shape the lives of service members, veterans, and their families, while also exploring the restorative role of the natural world in military culture.

A Marine Corps veteran and IT program manager, Chad brings both operational rigor and narrative depth to his work. He has contributed to NW News, The Seattle Times, and American Grit, an author and serves as senior writer and editor for OutdoorsNW. His expertise spans military affairs, technology, and the systems that connect people, policy, and place.

Expertise

Technology reporting: AI, cybersecurity, and digital systems
Veterans’ issues and benefits navigation
Outdoor culture and its connection to military life

Professional Roles

Writer for Military.com
Senior writer and editor for OutdoorsNW
Contributor to NW News, The Seattle Times, and American Grit
Author

Education

Graduate Certificate from University of Denver in Information Technology Management

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Staff Sgt. Jorge Pacheco, Sgt. Santiago Figuereo, and Spc. Jacob Stokes, AH-64 attack helicopter repairers assigned to the 2-6 Cavalry Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, position a blade for a strappack replacement on the main rotor head of an AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter at Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA), Hawai’i, Hawai’i, August 1, 2025. Before each flight, the main rotorhead is inspected for cracks and if any are found, the blades need to be taken off so the damaged parts can be replaced. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Olivia Cowart)

Military Right to Repair Reform Could Reshape Readiness and Innovation

Congress and the Department of Defense are advancing right to repair reforms that could redefine readiness, logistics, and...

Sunrise over Mount Hood, Oregon, Aug. 20, 2021. (Courtesy photo by Rick Marshall)

Finding Peace Outdoors: Veterans and Nature’s Healing Power

Stepping outside helps veterans find calm, rebuild focus, and reconnect with purpose. Here’s how nature supports healing...

NAVAL BASE GUAM (April 14, 2025) Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) prepares to moor alongside the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) onboard Naval Base Guam, April 14, 2025. Minnesota returns to its homeport following its first operational tasking while forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific region. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15, based at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Minnesota is one of five forward-deployed fast-attack submarines. Renowned for their unparalleled speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, fast-attack submarines are the backbone of the Navy’s submarine force. Regarded as apex predators of the sea, Guam’s fast-attack submarines serve at the tip of the spear, helping to reaffirm the submarine force's forward-deployed presence in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. James Caliva).

America’s Stealth Sub Revolution: AI and Modular Design

The U.S. Navy’s newest stealth submarine isn’t just quieter, it’s smarter. The USS Massachusetts (SSN-798), part of the...

FILE -- The guided missile destroyer USS Porter launches a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) toward Iraq during the initial stages of Shock and Awe. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Christopher Senenko.)

Tomahawk: The Evolution of America’s Long-Range Cruise Missile

How the Tomahawk became America’s most reliable long-range missile and what comes next as the Navy moves toward hypersonic...

U.S. Army Veterans Gary Price and Chance Bailey pose with an Aoudad sheep after the hunt on Fort Bliss, Texas grounds, September 14, 2024. Fort Bliss offers a lottery system for both military personnel and civilians to participate in outdoor hunting activities while contributing to conservation efforts in the region. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Wheeler Brunschmid, DVIDS).

Your Guide to Big Game Hunting on Base — and How MWR Makes It Easier

For service members, veterans, and their families, base hunting programs through MWR (Morale, Welfare & Recreation) make it...

Embry-Riddle students training in a DoD-funded cyber lab to prepare for national cyber defense roles (photo courtesy of Embry Riddle and the Department of Cyber Intelligence and Security)..

Pentagon and Embry-Riddle Team Up to Train America’s Next Cyber Warriors

America’s next war may not start on land or sea, it’ll start on a server. The Pentagon’s newest partnership with Embry-Riddle...

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Racheal Balke, a current operations intelligence noncommissioned officer assigned to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), conducted a wargaming event as part of an ongoing deployment readiness exercise at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Sep. 3, 2025. The wargaming phase, part of the joint planning process, utilized artificial intelligence tools to stress-test the command's response to real-world crises (U.S. Army photo by Brian Andries, DVIDS).

The Army’s New Intel Playbook: How AI and Data Are Rewriting the Battlefield

The U.S. Army is betting big on artificial intelligence and data to reshape how intelligence is gathered, analyzed, and...

Veterans participating in a Heroes on the Water event (Photo from HOW).

Operation Give Back: Heroes on the Water

Heroes on the Water helps veterans and families heal through kayak fishing. Join free events, volunteer, or start a chapter...

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nosikahhokli Melendez, a fire support Marine with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, prepares to depart on a MV-22 Osprey, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, during exercise Keen Sword 25 (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Manuel A. Serrano)

Marines' AI Edge with Project Dynamis

Discover how the Marine Corps' Project Dynamis integrates AI to enhance joint force operations against peer threats. Explore...

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing take notes during the Air Forces Central Air Reserve Component advisor team visit within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 13, 2025. The team informed reserve and guard component Airmen of their entitlements, covering topics such as pay, leave, VA benefits, TRICARE and the GI Bill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mark Colmenares)

Will the GI Bill Hold Up During the Government Shutdown? What Student Veterans Need to Know

Find out how the 2025 government shutdown affects GI Bill tuition and housing payments for student veterans, including claim...

The Best Free Therapy for Veterans: Your Military ID Unlocks America’s Great Outdoors

Your military ID isn’t just for discounts—it grants access to some of America’s most stunning landscapes. No copays, no...

Future Fleet Photo (Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Minh-Thy Chu)

The Future of the Fleet: AI, Autonomy and the Navy’s Hard Lessons in 2025

The U.S. Navy is moving quickly to bring artificial intelligence and autonomy into the fleet. What was once confined to...

Cybersecurity Recruitment Crisis in the Armed Forces: A Political Blind Spot

Cyber isn’t an optional add-on to modern defense. It’s the backbone. From securing classified networks to defending...

Ribbons Of Gold: The Best Fall Color Drives Near Bases In 2025

For military families and veterans, trips like this are more than a way to pass the weekend. They’re a pause button, a reset...

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