 In September 1973 "Hollister" was entered into the Reserve Fleet unit Desron 27, NAVSUPACT, Long Beach, California, with four other ships, the USS "McKean" DD784, USS "Higbee" DD806, USS "DeHaven" DD727 and the USS "Henderson" DD785.She operated as a training vessel for approximately 124 Naval Reservists.She had an active duty crew of approximately 212.