Center, tasked with the development of recommendations on how the Marine air-ground task force should evolve structurally to meet the challenges of atomic warfare and new technologies such as helicopters and jet aircraft. Other members of the group were Thomas J. Coolley, John P. Condon, August Larson Joseph N. Renner, Carson A. Roberts, George R. E. Shell, Eustace R. Smoak, William J. Van Ryzin, and Richard G. Weede. He sailed for Korea in June 1954 and joined 1st Marine Division under Major General Robert E. Hogaboom as assistant chief of staff for logistics. However Armistice was already in effect and he saw no combat. Shaw participated in the guarding of Korean Demilitarized Zone until July 1955 and then returned to Headquarters Marine Corps, Washington for duty as director, Policy Analysis Branch. In June 1957, he was named deputy chief of staff, research and development, and promoted to the rank of brigadier general in November of that year. Shaw was transferred to Quantico in July 1958 and was appointed director of the Marine Corps Development Center there. In this capacity, he was responsible for the developing of Marine Corps warfighting abilities to enable the Corps to field combat-ready forces. Its responsibilities include doctrine, organization, training and education, requirements development, and leadership. Shaw assumed duty as commanding general, Troop Training Unit, Pacific Fleet and was responsible for amphibious training of several marine and navy units within Pacific Fleet. He retired from the Marine Corps service on March 1, 1962, after 34 years of active service. Retirement and civil career Shaw remained in retirement only until September 1962 when he was recalled to active duty as director of programs on the staff of the Preparedness Sub-Committee, Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D. C. He also served as advisor to President John F. Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis in October of that year. Shaw continued to serve with Senate Armed Service Committee and travelled to Vietnam 13 times during the War. He was named the chief legislative liaison official for the Selective Service System in 1972 and continued in this capacity until his second retirement in 1977. Shaw was decorated with Distinguished Civilian Service Medal by President Jimmy Carter for his service with Selective Service System and Senate Armed Services Committee. Shaw settled in Alexandria, Virginia, and served as president of the Marine Corps Historical Committee and had been editor of the