In September 1948, he was appointed senior officer of the department, and in January 1949, head of the control department of the headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief of the Far East. From 1949 to 1953 he was then head of the operational management department and on September 4, 1950, he was promoted to Colonel. From 1953 he was deputy chief and finally from 1955, head of this leadership and deputy chief of staff of the Far Eastern Military District. On July 11, 1957, he was appointed Major General. In the years from 1959 to 1961, Ogarkov commanded the 20th Guards Motor Rifle Division of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany, at the East German city of Grimma. In December 1961, he was appointed Chief of Staff and Deputy Commander of the Belarusian Military District.