 With the exception of occasional voyages to the United States for alterations and repairs, "LST-32" operated in the Mediterranean Sea for the remainder of her active Navy career providing the 6th Fleet with the capability of establishing forward NATO air bases anywhere in the Mediterranean on short notice.On 1 July 1955, she received the name "Alameda County".Most of her missions consisted of training evolutions and exercises, but once she had the opportunity to put all that practice to use.