 The repairs lasted until 24 November 1967, when she returned to Little Creek for the rest of 1967.On 2 January 1968, "Beverly W. Reid" left for Puerto Rico to join the Caribbean Amphibious Ready Group, arriving at Roosevelt Roads on 6 January 1968.After amphibious training at Vieques Island until 9 January 1968, she departed with attack cargo ship and landing ship dock for a port visit at Willemstad on Curaçao in the Netherlands Antilles from 12 January 1968 to 16 January 1968; the three ships then headed back to Vieques Island to resume amphibious training with Task Group 44.9 on the morning of 17 January 1968.