 On 29 September she took up fire support duties off Quang Ngai.There she supported elements of the ROK 2nd Marine Brigade and the 1st Marine Division during "Operation Dragon Fire", after which she retired from the combat area for a brief R&R period.On 19 November she returned to Vietnam for further fire support missions south of the DMZ, continuing that role until sailing for home on 1 December to arrive in Hampton Roads on 16 January 1968.