 Local operations engaged "Dennis J. Buckley" until 23 August 1958 when she again sailed for the Far East where she joined Task Force 72 (TF 72) to resupply Nationalist Chinese holding the Quemoy Islands against the threat of Communist seizure.Returning to Long Beach on 27 February 1959, she sailed again for duty in the western Pacific on 15 October.She returned to Long Beach on 11 March 1960 for operations until May, underwent a three-month overhaul, and then resumed west coast duty for the remainder of the year.