Lieutenant Colonel Hans Jagow is the co-founder of ARCWERX and currently serves as the organization’s Director. Before ARCWERX, Hans was the Director or HC/MC/EC-130 Test at AATC. He brings a career worth of passion for modernizing and optimizing the “Tools of the trade” used by the operational warfighters we support. Additionally, Hans’ focus has always been one of fostering non-traditional partnerships to expedite delivery of warfighter’s critical needs; a skill that optimizes the broadened focus he has undertaken with ARCWERX as opposed to specific MDS modernization.
+Lieutenant Colonel Hans Jagow is the co-founder of ARCWERX and currently serves as the organization’s Director. Before ARCWERX, Hans was the Director or HC/MC/EC-130 Test at AATC. He brings a career worth of passion for modernizing and optimizing the “tools of the trade” used by the operational warfighters we support. Additionally, Hans’ focus has always been one of fostering non-traditional partnerships to expedite delivery of warfighter’s critical needs; a skill that optimizes the broadened focus he has undertaken with ARCWERX as opposed to specific MDS modernization.
Lieutenant Colonel Jagow is a Combat Systems Officer (CSO) on HC-130J aircraft who hails from the Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing. Prior to commissioning in 2006 at the 129th RQW, CA ANG, he spent 10 years as a soldier in the Ohio Army National Guard and as an Airman in the 445th AW (AFRC), WPAFB, OH. His career includes multiple combat tours in multiple airframes logging over 2500 flight hours and 181 combat sorties.
He graduated from Wright State University in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership. Hans lives on DMAFB with his wife Tamera, daughters Saylor & Liberty and sons Atlas & Ace.
Master Sergeant Steven McKnew is the ARCWERX Innovation Consultant for the Air National Guard. His previous assignment was as the Security Forces Superintendent at 178th Wing, Springfield, Ohio. Prior to that he was the Superintendent of Force Protection Inspections, NORAD-USNORTHCOM Inspector General, Peterson AFB, CO.
+Master Sergeant Steven McKnew is one of the ARCWERX Innovation Consultant for the Air National Guard. His previous assignment was as the Security Forces Superintendent at 178th Wing, Springfield, Ohio. Prior to that he was the Superintendent of Force Protection Inspections, NORAD-USNORTHCOM Inspector General, Peterson AFB, CO.
Sergeant McKnew validated operational capabilities of US/Canadian air defense alert units and detachments for Commander NORAD. He led C2 and fighter security inspection providing oversight to 28 Aerospace Control Alert Force units and joint/bi-national operations. He also coordinated with MAJCOM and Air Staffs to develop and enforce USAF and Canadian Security policies and procedures. He recently completed his Master’s degree in Business Management from American Military University.