company () of the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment 2e REI in North Africa in quality as a platoon chief of AM8, then on August 16, he transferred to the 5th mounted company at Ain Sefra, to assume the functions of second officer in charge. He was cited at the orders of the division and at the orders of the armed forces. On April 30, 1959, he succeeded the command of the unit, following the death of Captain Allombert-Maréchal. He was promoted to the rank of Captain, on January 1, 1960. He was awarded two more citations, one at the order of the armed forces and the chevalier of the Legion of Honour. On April 1, 1961, he was assigned to Prtyanée Military Institution to command the services company and the 3rd student company. Admitted to the Superior War School () in 1965, he wasn't retained at the admittance candidacy and prepared a license in Law by substitution. In July 1965, he joined the general staff headquarters of the commander-in-chief of the FFA at Baden Oos, where he successively served in the 3rd and 4th bureau. He was promoted to the rank of Chef de battaillon (Commandant - Major) on July 1, 1967. On August 1, 1969, he returned to the French Foreign Legion as commandant in second of the Instruction Group of the Foreign Legion GILE at the corps of the CCS at Corte in Corsica. On July 1, 1971, he joined the first regiment at Aubagne for an affectation at the GLE, in quality as a chief of the BPLE, a post which he occupied until May 31, 1973. He then joined the Directorate of Military Personnel of the French Army, as section chief of the infantry bureau, then as assistant () to the bureau chief. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-colonel, on October 1. Designated to take command of the 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion 13e DBLE, he joined the territory of Afars and Issas on August 4, 1976. On the 16, he received the regimental colors of the 13e. He was promoted to the rank of colonel on December 1, 1976. During his commandment time, the TFAI sees the passage to the independence and became the Republic of Djibouti in June 1977. Repatriated on August 20, 1978, at end of tour and a leave affectation of end of deployment to the 53e GDSOM, he