 Her mission accomplished, "Gazelle" stood out 15 February for further combat duties.She steamed into Eniwetok Lagoon on 18 February to support the amphibious invasion of that strategic island.Here in the front line of fighting she fueled several destroyer divisions before sailing 26 February for Kwajalein, where she issued fuel to American warships until getting underway 1 April for Pearl Harbor, arriving 12 April.