participation in Joint Chiefs of Staff matters. In August 1962, Snowden became the commanding officer, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines and later commanded Battalion Landing Team 3/1 aboard the for deployment to the Caribbean during the Cuban crisis in October 1962. From May 1963 until June 1964, he served with the 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton, California, as deputy G-4, logistics officer and later as assistant chief of staff, G-4. He was promoted to colonel in February 1964. In July 1964, he was assigned as deputy assistant chief of staff, G-4, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific in Hawaii. Ordered to South Vietnam in August 1966, he saw duty as a commanding officer, 7th Marines, and as operations officer, III Marine Amphibious Force. He was awarded gold stars in lieu of a second and third Legion of Merit for his service in Vietnam. After returning from Vietnam, Colonel Snowden attended the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Graduating in June 1968, he was then assigned as assistant director of personnel at Headquarters Marine Corps. On August 20, 1968, he was promoted to brigadier general. From September to December 1968, General Snowden attended the Advanced Management Course of the Graduate School of Business at Harvard University prior to being assigned duty in the Office of the chief of staff as director of Management Analysis Group, which in February 1970, was re-designated the Systems Support Group. He served additionally, from March to September 1969, as the Inspector General of the Marine Corps. For his service as the organizer and first director of the Systems Support Group, he was awarded a gold star in lieu of a fourth Legion of Merit. Assigned to Quantico in June 1970, he served for almost two years as director, Development Center, Marine Corps Development and Education Command, earning a gold star in lieu of a fifth Legion of Merit. On April 1, 1972, he was promoted to major general. In June 1972, Major General Snowden was ordered to Tokyo where he served for three years as chief of staff, United States Forces Japan. For his contributions to Japan's security interests, he was awarded the Second Order of the Sacred Treasure by the Emperor of Japan. He was also awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his service. He was promoted to lieutenant general on August 6, 1975. Lieutenant General Snowden assumed the assignment of chief of staff, Headquarters Marine Corps,