In the Battle of Benzheen, Hawk leads nearly the entire team into battle, and deals with political corruption when the operation ends thanks to a deal their "allies" make with Cobra Commander. As a result, many Joes are executed while in Cobra custody. During a mission into Trans-Carpathia, Hawk nearly dies before other members of the Joe team can rescue him. He later personally leads missions into the Cobra-controlled town of Millville, and later returns to fight Cobra in Eastern Europe. Hawk's final duty as G.I. Joe commander is to preside over the closing ceremony of The Pit, after the G.I. Joe team was decommissioned at the cancellation of the series.