that assignment, however, endured for only two months. on 8 october 1945, she received orders to report for duty with the atlantic fleet operational training command at norfolk, virginia. on 29 october, she began an extended availability, at the conclusion of which on 21 december the ship headed for norfolk. by march 1946, the submarine chaser was homeported at charleston, south carolina, engaged in training naval reservists. however, by the beginning of 1947, she had moved back to norfolk. on 28 february 1947, "pcs-1376" was placed out of commission but remained active with the 5th naval district naval reserve training program. on 10 june 1947, the ship was placed in service and continued her naval reserve training duties at norfolk. on 4 january 1950, she was again placed out of service and was berthed at norfolk. in may 1950, she was reassigned from the norfolk group, atlantic reserve fleet, to the green cove springs, florida, group. there, she remained until the middle of 1957.