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''Vernon County'' changed home ports again in 1960. On 16 June 1960, she departed the [[United States West Coast]] bound for her new home port, [[United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka|Yokosuka]], [[Japan]]. Together with seven other [[tank landing ship]]s, ''Vernon County'' comprised Amphibious [[Squadron (naval)|Squadron]] (PhibRon) 9. They reached Yokosuka on 6 August 1960.
''Vernon County'' subsequently formed an integral part of the amphibious forces supporting the [[Southeast Asia Treaty Organization]] (SEATO), participating in SEATO's [[Operation Tulungan]] in May 1962. In so doing, she became one of the first
Her first years in Yokosuka saw her participate in many major amphibious exercises, including those named "Pony Express" and "Sharp Edge." After an upkeep period in June 1962, ''Vernon County'' transported U.S. Marines from [[Subic Bay]] in the [[Philippines]], to [[Iwakuni]], Japan; she paid a port call at [[Karatsu]], Japan, reportedly the first American
February 1963 saw ''Vernon County'' at [[Kobe]], Japan. In March 1963 she visited [[Tspying]] and [[Kaohsiung]], [[Taiwan]], and she spent much of April 1963 at Subic Bay. In June 1963, she participated in Operation Flagpole, a joint [[United States Seventh Fleet]]-[[Republic of Korea]] (ROK) naval exercise. Before returning to Yokosuka, she called at [[Shimonoseki]], Japan; [[Naha]], [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]]; and [[Keelung]], Taiwan.
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