in june 1950 a new threat to world peace exploded in asia-communist aggression in south korea. the united states answered this challenge by dispatching troops and supplies to the war-torn peninsula. uss jupiter (avs-8) recommissioned 10 october 1950, cdr. hugh robert mckibbin in command, and sailed for yokosuka, japan, 8 january 1951. arriving 29 january, she operated out of japan, replenishing units fighting ashore until returning to san francisco 11 august 1952. after operations along the u.s. west coast, the supply ship returned to the war zone in march 1953 to supply troops and replenish carriers engaged in air strikes on the korean peninsula. following the cessation of hostilities, "jupiter" returned to the west coast 3 october.