 While in this capacity, he was responsible for the civil administration of the Ryukyus Islands, reconstruction of infrastructure, repatriation of refugees or prisoners-of-war and held that command until October 1949.Following his arrival stateside and brief leave at home, he was ordered to Washington, D.C., where he joined Army Personnel Board and served in this capacity until July 1951, when he was ordered to Europe for duty as Inspector-General, U.S. European Command under his West Point classmate, Matthew Ridgway.In February 1952, he was appointed Director of Military Posts Division at the headquarters U.S. European Command and remained in that capacity until January 31, 1953, when he retired from active duty after almost 36 years of commissioned service.