Following the war, Rodgers remained in Pacific and his command was transferred to the United States Fifth Fleet under Admiral Raymond A. Spruance for participation in the Invasion of Japan.
Following the Surrender of Japan, the main goal for his forces was changed to occupation and forces landed at Kure, Hiroshima, Matsuyama areas of southern Honshu and Shikoku, Japan.

Rodgers was appointed Commander, Amphibian Group 3 in February 1946 and took part in the Seventh Fleet's repatriation operations of Chinese, Koreans, and Japanese and in transporting Chinese Nationalists troops to North China and Manchuria.
For his service in this capacity, he was decorated with Chinese Order of the Sacred Tripod, 4th Class by Chiang Kai-shek.

Following his return stateside in July 1946, Rodgers was appointed Commander, Amphibious Group One and participated in the first full-scale peacetime amphibious training exercises conducted off the coast of Southern California in November and December that year.
At the end of his tenure, he witnessed the sinking of his World War II ship, USS Salt Lake City, which was used as a target hull on May 25, 1948.

He was subsequently appointed Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet in April 1948 and took part in the observation tour during the annual resupply expedition to Naval Petroleum Reserve Nr.
4 on Alaska.
Rodgers held that command until February 1952.

Rodgers was appointed Commandant, 12th Naval District with headquarters in San Francisco, California and administered all Navy units in the following geographic areas Colorado; Utah; Nevada except Clark County; the northern part of California, including counties of San Luis Obispo, Kings, Tulare, Inyo, and all counties north thereof.

He was ordered to Europe in March 1954 and commanded U.S. Naval Forces Germany until November 1955, when he was ordered to the United States and attached back to the 12th Naval District.
Rodgers then served as President, Permanent General Court Martial until his retirement on April 1, 1956.
He was advanced to the rank of Vice admiral on the retired list for having been specially commended in combat.
Following the war, Rodgers remained in Pacific and his command was transferred to the United States Fifth Fleet under Admiral Raymond A. Spruance for participation in the Invasion of Japan. Following the Surrender of Japan, the main goal for his forces was changed to occupation and forces landed at Kure, Hiroshima, Matsuyama areas of southern Honshu and Shikoku, Japan.
Rodgers was appointed Commander, Amphibian Group 3 in February 1946 and took part in the Seventh Fleet's repatriation operations of Chinese, Koreans, and Japanese and in transporting Chinese Nationalists troops to North China and Manchuria. For his service in this capacity, he was decorated with Chinese Order of the Sacred Tripod, 4th Class by Chiang Kai-shek.
Following his return stateside in July 1946, Rodgers was appointed Commander, Amphibious Group One and participated in the first full-scale peacetime amphibious training exercises conducted off the coast of Southern California in November and December that year. At the end of his tenure, he witnessed the sinking of his World War II ship, USS Salt Lake City, which was used as a target hull on May 25, 1948.
He was subsequently appointed Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet in April 1948 and took part in the observation tour during the annual resupply expedition to Naval Petroleum Reserve Nr. 4 on Alaska. Rodgers held that command until February 1952.
Rodgers was appointed Commandant, 12th Naval District with headquarters in San Francisco, California and administered all Navy units in the following geographic areas Colorado; Utah; Nevada except Clark County; the northern part of California, including counties of San Luis Obispo, Kings, Tulare, Inyo, and all counties north thereof.
He was ordered to Europe in March 1954 and commanded U.S. Naval Forces Germany until November 1955, when he was ordered to the United States and attached back to the 12th Naval District. Rodgers then served as President, Permanent General Court Martial until his retirement on April 1, 1956. He was advanced to the rank of Vice admiral on the retired list for having been specially commended in combat.
Bertram J. Rodgers