 Shortly after the tests, the mid July politico military flareups in the volatile Middle East caused the ship to embark troops at Okinawa and head for the Persian Gulf.This deployment was to provide support, if necessary, to the British and American forces sent into Jordan and Lebanon.However, tension eased after the Navy’s resolute action averted Communist subversion in Lebanon, allowing "Magoffin" to return to her U.S. 7th Fleet station.