after the end of the war, rodin served in the 2nd, 115th and 65th rifle regiments in the 9th army as a platoon commander, assistant company commander and deputy battalion commander. in 1923, he graduated from the rostov refresher courses and in 1925 from the vystrel postgraduate commanders' courses. in december 1926 he was acting company commander and then battalion commander and chief of the headquarters of the vladikavkaz infantry school. rodin was also appointed commandant of rostov.