 Operating out of Pearl Harbor, "Oberrender" conducted training operations, including gunnery exercises, until 30 August, when she departed for Eniwetok in the Marshall Islands, escorting a convoy along with the destroyer escort ; both returned with another convoy to Pearl Harbor on 18 September.With fellow destroyer escorts and , "Oberrender" escorted another Eniwetok-bound convoy, arriving at her destination on 30 September.With the other destroyer escorts of CortDiv 69, "Oberrender" left for Manus in the Admiralty Islands on 1 October, arriving at Seeadler Harbor five days later.