 During a tender availability in Pensacola, Florida, in November, "William C. Lawe" had pictures of the ship and crew taken by many Navy photographers for use in recruiting posters and advertisements.Returning to New Orleans just prior to Thanksgiving, "Lawe" moved to the Avondale Shipyard, Avondale, Louisiana, for restricted availability which took her through the remainder of the year.The destroyer departed for Charleston, South Carolina, on 21 February 1976 where she conducted gunnery exercises in the Jacksonville operating area.