He commanded the Redstone Arsenal from 1956 to 1958, and on 1 April 1958 became the first commander of the Army Rocket and Guided Missile Agency. On 1 July 1960, he became the sixth commander of the White Sands Missile Range, with the rank of major general from 6 February 1961. His work there involved the testing of the Nike Zeus, Hawk, Sergeant and Nike Hercules miussiles. For this service he was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal. His last assignment was in Paris with the NATO Naval and Missile Section. He retired from the Army in 1963.
