In reason of his excellent performance allure, he was nominated as a Caporal-chef (Senior Corporal) on February 1, 1950, then to the rank of Sergent (Sergeant) on April 1.

Following, he was assigned to the Legion and disembarked in North Africa in quality as a section (platoon) chief of the 1st combat company of the 1st Battalion of the 1st Foreign Regiment 1e RE, On October 10, 1952.

He then served in the general staff headquarters of the regiment as a reconnaissance artillery officer in June before being detached to the transport group 516, in August.

During his tour deployment, he distinguished capability on February 7, 1954, at Phu Lao and on March 25, at Xa-Dong Tang and Truc-Dong in North of Vietnam.

Furthering his savoire-faire, he passed the candidacy entry at the general staff headquarters, on June 22, 1958, and served in the military institution in quality as a commandant of students company.

Following, he was brevetted as a paratrooper, then assigned to the 2nd company of the 51st Infantry Regiment (French: 51e Régiment d'Infanterie) which he received the commandment on April 13, 1960.

During this calm operational period, he dedicated himself to decorate camp Raffali, notably by conducting a campaign of planting trees and vegetation around the regiment.

Designated as land assistant (French: adjoint terre) of the Commandant of the 15e DI and the 43e DMT, he was assigned to administration at the 15e RCS, on July 1, 1979.