 In 1952 he became company commander of the 43rd Alpine Ski-battalion "Monte Cervino" (), a ski warfare company, in Aosta.He had the command over the 37th Alpine Company during its mission to carry and place the monumental statue of Christ (by Alfredo Bai) on the top of the Balmenhorn in 1955.From 1960 to 1965 he was commander of the "Scuola Militare Alpina" with the rank of a Tenente Colonnello.