Kammala wannan jumla: An umurci Carlson zuwa Nicaragua a 1930 a matsayin jami'in a cikin Guardia Nacional. A lokacin, ya zama na farko a lokacin, ya sami lambar yabo ta farko ta Navy don jagorancin 'yan bindiga 12 a kan' yan fashi 100 a cikin wani hari na dare don karya barazana ga garrison. An kuma yaba masa saboda ayyukan da ya yi bayan
Girgizar kasa ta 1931 a Managua, da kuma aiwatar da ayyuka a matsayin Shugaban 'Yan Sanda a 1932 da 1933.