 During this assignment, he led a trans-Pacific flight of Marine light attack jet aircraft in a record-making first flight from Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, to Naval Air Station Alameda, California.In August 1960, he was named chief of staff of the 1st Marine Brigade at Kaneohe.He served in this capacity until May 1962, when he was deployed to Thailand as chief of staff of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Unit.