MAJ Hagerty enlisted into the Army as a Signals Operator before graduating from the Royal Military College – Duntroon as an Infantry Officer. He has held numerous positions within the Army including Platoon Commander, Mortar Line Officer and Officer Instructor Mortar. His most notably held position was as a Staff Officer in Personal Operations where he oversaw the successful force flow of troops into Iraq as part of Operation OKRA. MAJ Hagerty’s most recent posting sees him posted to Headquarters Joint Operations Command as a Staff Officer in the Plans Branch for United Nations and Other Operations.

MAJ Hagerty holds a post graduate degree in Business and a Masters of Military Defence Studies.