Our special thanks to Col. Terry Knight, Community Relations and Major Daniel Markert, Infantry Public Affairs Specialist, California National Guard for their support of our event's mission.

Brigadier General (CA) Jack Hagan was appointed the Commanding General of the California State Military Reserve January 7, 2006.

BG Hagan graduated from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1971. He was commissioned a regular officer in the U.S. Marine Corps upon graduation.

After completing The Basic School, he was assigned to 3rd Marine Division in Okinawa and the Republic of Viet Nam, where he served as a Rifle Platoon Commander in 1st Battalion, 4th Marines and 1st Battalion, 9th Marines.

From 1973 to 1976, BG Hagan was a Series Commander and Headquarters Company Commander in the Recruit Training Regiment, the Operations and Training Officer and Headquarters Company Commander in Woman Recruit Training Command, and Aide de Camp to the Commanding General at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC. He was reassigned to Hawaii, where he served on the Fleet Marine Force Pacific Staff, as the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Abatement Officer. He was reassigned to 1st Marine Brigade as the Commanding Officer, Headquarters Company, 3rd Marines (Rein), and later as the Commanding Officer, Company L, Battalion Landing Team 3/3 in the North Arabian Sea during the Iranian Hostage Crisis.

He next served as the Ground Training Device Officer, Headquarters Marine Corps. In 1982-83 he was assigned as the Commanding Officer, Headquarters and Service Company, III Marine Amphibious Force in Okinawa. He returned to Atlanta, GA to be the Commanding Officer, Atlanta Military Entrance Processing Station.

Next he was assigned as the Executive Officer, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines and the Operations Officer, 3rd Marines (Rein) in the 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade in Hawaii. He was reassigned to Chicago, IL as the Inspector- Instructor, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division during Desert Storm.

He was assigned in 1991 as the Operations Officer, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) which deployed to Desert Stay, Kuwait, and Somalia. He was reassigned to the Commander, Joint/Combined Task Force Restore Hope in Somalia as the Naval Forces Liaison Officer. He returned to Camp Pendleton in 1993 to be the Officer in Charge, Special Operations Training Group which was responsible for special operations training of the deploying Marine Expeditionary Units. BG Hagan was reassigned as the Inspector, 1st Force Service Support Group and retired from active duty in 1999.

Next he became a Special Agent in the California Bureau of Investigation, California Department of Justice with assignments on the Sexual Predator Apprehension Team and the Major Crime Team and as a Rangemaster.

BG Hagan was recalled to state active duty in 2003 as the Deputy Director, Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Team. He is currently the Director, Homeland Security Directorate, California Military Department.

BG Hagan holds a Masters of Arts in Psychology from Pepperdine University and is a graduate of the Marine Corps Amphibious Warfare School and Marine Corps Command and Staff College.

His personal decorations include the Legions of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with one Gold Star, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with one Gold Star, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Navy Achievement Medal with one Gold Star, Army Achievement Medal, California Medal of Merit, Georgia Meritorious Service Medal, numerous service and campaign medals, Army Parachutist Wings, Navy/Marine Corps Parachutist Wings, SCUBA Diver Badge, and Combat Diver Insignia.

BG Hagan is married to Special Agent Supervisor (Ret) Sharon Pagaling Hagan of the California Bureau of Investigation and they have 5 children; Jessica Hagan, Carrie Hagan, 1st Lt Michael Pagaling USMC, Ensign Marshall Pagaling USN, and Angela Davis.