After another brief stint at the Ministry of the Reichswehr, Kesselring was promoted to Oberstleutnant (lieutenant colonel) in 1930 and spent two years in Dresden with the 4th Artillery Regiment.
Efter endnu en periode i Reichswehrministeriet blev Kesselring forfremmet til oberstløjtnant i 1930 og var to år i Dresden ved 4. artilleriregiment.