His second tour of duty at Marine Corps Headquarters began in May 1939 when, as Inspector of Target Practice, he was in a position to stress the importance of every Marine being highly skilled with his own individual arm.
Hans anden tjenesteperiode på marinekorpsets hovedkvarter begyndte i maj 1939 hvor han som inspektør for skydetræning kunne understrege vigtigheden af at enhver marinesoldat skulle være veluddannet i brugen af sit personlige våben.