In the summer of 1960, Truckee hosted the midshipmen on their summer cruise. In the fall she steamed northward to take part in NATO exercises in the North Atlantic. In September she steamed across the Artic Circle, then headed southward to warmer climates and welcome Mediterranian Ports. Truckee Spent Christmas and New Years in Cannes, France. She continued her second Med deployment well into 1961.

In 1960/61 The Truckee alternated 6th Fleet Mediterranean cruises with 2nd Fleet duty in the Atlantic. On her third Mediterranean deployment, which began in February 1962, The oiler added responsibilities as flagship Commander Service Force Sixth Fleet, to her other duties. In the fall of 1962 Truckee was called upon to fuel 152 ships in 50 days during the Cuban Quarantine, serving at the same time as flagship, for Commander Service Squadron Four.

In 1963, while continuing her regular round of duty with the Second Fleet, She was awarded the "Golden E" denoting her fifth consecutive year in receipt of the Battle Efficiency Award.

In 1964 she participated in Nato exercises "Teamwork" and "Masterstroke" in the North Atlantic. She spent 30 days in some of the roughest weather imaginable. 15 to 35 foot seas were common and for about three days they recorded seas in the 35 to 50 foot range. Except for those two or three days work continued as scheduled. On the 31st day, She pulled into Portsmouth England for some needed R&R. Christmas and New Years were spent in the Key shipyard in Baltimore, Maryland. Work was completed providing adequate staff accomodations for use as a flagship. Truckee again was awarded the "Battle Efficiency E Award"

The early part of 1965 saw Truckee involved in type training off the Virginia Capes. On March 1, 1965 Truckee departed Norfolk for an eight month deployment with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. During this cruise she acted as the flagship for Commander Service Force Sixth Fleet. Truckee participated in several major exercises, fueled over 400 ships and visited ports in five countries. On November 6 she returned to Norfolk and rejoined the Second Fleet. Truckee was awarded the "Battle Efficiency E" for the 7th consecutive time. View Year Records

In 1966 Truckee received her eighth consecutive Combat Efficiency "E" Award. However, there would not be a ninth. Truckee enterred the shipyard for an extensive overhaul that took her out of the running for the award. The shipyard work was not completed until late in the year.

In January of 1967, Truckee conducted refresher training (REFTRA) out of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In late march with all type training completed she set sail for the Mediteranean, supporting the Sixth Fleet and serving as flagship for Commander Service Force SIxth Fleet. In May tension mounted in the Mideast as the Arab-Israeli situation grew increasingly abrasive. On the morning of 5 june, Truckee was fueling carrier America (CVA-66) when the word came that war had broken out between these two mideast neighbors. Truckee provided fuel, and , as flagship of the Service Force coordinated the support which made it possible for the carriers and their escorts to remain on station in this potentially explosive situation. Although the technical research ship Liberty (AGTR-5) was mistakenly bombed and torpedoed by the Israelis some days later, American military involvement was limited to maintaining readiness as the tense situation wound down. In September Truckee returned to Norfolk, and two short months later participated in NATO exercises.

In the first half of 1968, Truckee alternated between upkeep in Norfolk and trips to the Caribbean. In June she received damages in a collision with the USS Wasp (CVS-18) which occured while she was taking on fuel from the carrier. In July and August, Truckee underwent repairs in the shipyard at Norfolk. In September she got underway for another cruise to the Mediteranean. During this deployment she fueled 158 ships, visited 7 countries, and pumped 35 million gallons of fuel.

In April of 1969 Truckee returned from the Mediteranean from the cruise that began in late 1967. SHe continued to provide support for Second Fleet ships. Later that year she enterred the yards for a minor overhaul. After leaving the yards she underwent refresher training.

In April of 1970, Truckee left again for the Mediteranean. While in Rota, Commander Service Force Sixth Fleet embarked. Again, as in 1967, Truckee was on the scene when new violence threatened in the Mideast. From the 9th of September until the 8th of October, Truckee supplied the Naval Forces standing off the coast of Israel during the Jordanian crisis. At sea 27 out of 30 days, pumping day and night, she earned the Meritorious Unit Commendation for her fine performance. On the 18th of November, Truckee returned to Norfolk and begin conversion of her plant to burn Navy Distillate Fuel.

The beginning of 1971 found TRUCKEE still resting from her six month deployment. Ship's personnel continued to visit relatives and renew friendships at home. During January, the major work program was the modification of the engineering plant which converted the boilers to burn Navy Distillate fuel.The conversion was completed on 19 February and TRUCKEE became the first ships able to burn the new "clean" fuel.

Following a brief sea trial in late February, TRUCKEE left for a five week operation under the control of Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Prior to the start of the operation TRUCKEE made two port calls. The first was at Port Canaveral, Florida. While there all hands had the opportunity to to tour the facilities at the Cape Kennedy Space Center. The next liberty call was at Port Everglades for a long weekend in Fort Lauderdale. Truckee completed the operations and returned to Norfolk on thte 7th of April. She remained there until the 17th of May. Water leakage from the hand hold plates in the economizer header had to be repaired during this time. TRUCKEE was again underway heading to the warm waters of the Carribbean. A port visit to St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands and a refueling of a Task Force were accomplished before returning back to Norfolk.

On the 11th of June, Truckee hosted a Family Day Cruise. More then 130 friends and relatives boarded for teh ten hour cruise. The highlite of the day was a demonstration refueling of the USS INDEPENDENCE in the Virginia Capes area.

Rough Ride, A Nato exercise off the coast of the United Statesd and Canada, kept TRUCKEE occupied from 15-25 June. The Task Force comprised over twenty ships from five countries. After a busy week of formation steaming and repleneshment, TRUCKEE called on Halifax, Nova Scotia for four days of well deserved liberty.

July and August were quiet months for TRUCKEE. Short operations off the Virginia coast kept the ship comming and going most of the summer.

The big event of September was the Change of Command Ceromony. On September 3rd, 1971 Captain W. K. Doty relieved Capt. R. E. Oechslin as Commanding Officer. The middle of September was spent in port and with the local type training exercises in the Virginia Capes area. From 25-29 September, TRUCKEE participated in a NATO Seapower Demonstration in the waters off Norfolk. Ships from five countries participated in the show of fire power and replenishment capabilities for an audience of high ranking U.S. and Allied dignitaries.

By the beginnig of October, preparations were intensifying for the upcomming refresher training period in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. TRUCKEE departed Norfolk on the 18th of October, participated in an ASW exercise in the Atlantic, and had a four day port visit in Bermuda before reporting for training at Guantanamo Bay on the 1st of November. Early reveille and long hours became the routine. Except for one weekend in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, it was all hard work and no play. The efforts of the crew paid off. TRUCKEE was awarded an overall grade of satisfactory, with an excellent in her speciality area of underway replenishment, and an outstanding in engineering.

TRUCKEE returned to Norfolkon the 22nd of November for a reast and leave period to include the Christmas and New Years hollidays. During this period, TRUCKEE began making preparations for her eighth Mediterranean deployment which would commence in early 1972. Special notes: a. TRUCKEE refueled over 110 ships during 1971. b. Amounts of fuel pumped: 7,609,308 gallons of NSFO 437,724 gallons of AVGAS 768,684 gallons of JP-5 1,975,428 gallons of Navy Distillate

The beginning of 1972 found TRUCKEE preparing for her eighth Mediterranean deployment. The ship departed her homport on the 14th of February and after a short sea trial period and a workup training exercise in the Caribbean, reported into the Sixth Fleet to begin seven months of a very busy schedule. TRUCKEE arrived in Rota Spain, on the 8th od March and commenced her replenishment duties as the major oiler asset of teh Sixth Fleet Logistics Force. During her deployment, TRUCKEE visited several exciting ports while providing complete replenishment services to the Carrier Task Force. Some of the ports of call were: Palma Mallorca, Barcelona Spain, Naples Italy, Cannes France, Venice Italy, Iskenduran Turkey, Athens Greece, Tunis Tunisia, Thera Greece, and malaga Spain.

In Tunis, Tunisia, two luncheons were hosted; one for Foreighn Military Attache and one for the Tunisian Government Officials. The most prominent official there was Commander Bechir DJEDIDI, Chief of Naval Operations of the Tunisian Navy.

Truckee returned to Norfolk on the 5th of September for a well deserved rest and leave period. September and October were quiet months in TRUCKEE. In November, short operations off teh Virginia Capes kept TRUCKEE in top form.

By the beginning of December, preparations were in full swing for the upcomming Refresher Training in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. This would commence early 1973. Special Topics: Number of ships refeuled in 1972 - 202: Amounts of fuel pumped: 15,345,540 gallons of NSFO 436,800 gallons of AVGAS 11,923,817 gallons of JP-5 30,967,146 gallons of Navy Distillate TOTAL OF 58,967,146 Gallons pumped