Acadia completed her outfitting at her builders yard on 6 July and then made the brief trip to Naval Station San Diego.
After a month clearing details and getting ready, the destroyer tender embarked upon her shakedown cruise on 7 August.
That voyage took her to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and back to San Diego where she arrived on 28 August.
When the ship returned to her home port, her crew concentrated their efforts on honing their skills as repairmen; and, except for a few brief periods at sea for underway training and propulsion plant certification, Acadia spent the rest of the year in port at San Diego.

The destroyer tender began 1982 as a fully operational mobile repair facility of the Pacific Fleet.
She provided her services at San Diego until the beginning of February when she moved to the Naval Air Station, Alameda.
At the end of the month, she steamed back to San Diego.
Late in May, the ship embarked Naval Academy and NROTC midshipmen for their summer training cruise.
On 14 June, Acadia stood out of San Diego on her way to Hawaii.
The destroyer tender repaired ships of the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor from 22 June to 25 July.
Returning to San Diego in August, she spent the remainder of the year in the immediate vicinity of her home port.
Though she put to sea occasionally for training purposes, the majority of the time, she was in San Diego doing repair work for the fleet.

In December 1982, Acadia began preparations for the first overseas assignment of her career.
On 4 January 1983, the destroyer tender put to sea for a journey that took her not only to the Orient but into the Indian Ocean and to the east coast of Africa as well.
Acadia stopped at Pearl Harbor between 12 and 14 January and, after another ten days at sea, arrived in Yokosuka, Japan, on 24 January.
Acadia remained at Yokosuka for almost a month then visited Sasebo before setting a course for the Philippines on 23 February.
The ship entered Subic Bay, Luzon on 27 February and performed repairs until 3 March when she put to sea for duty in the Indian Ocean.
She reached the British outpost on Diego Garcia Island on 13 March and worked at that location for 16 days.
On 29 March, Acadia headed for the east coast of Africa.
She visited Mombasa, Kenya from 4 to 11 April, called at Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, between the 13 and 16 April, and paused overnight at Masirah, an island off the coast of Oman near the Horn of Africa, on 22 and 23 April.
The destroyer tender returned to the base at Diego Garcia on 29 April and spent the next month there repairing warships on duty in the troubled waters of the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf.

On 2 June 1983, Acadia departed Diego Garcia on her way to Pattaya, Thailand.
The ship arrived at Pattaya on 11 June.
For the rest of the deployment, she operated in Far Eastern waters proper.
From Pattaya, she steamed back to Subic Bay where she provided repair services to ships of the US 7th Fleet during the latter part of June.
During July, Acadia called at Hong Kong, Pusan in Korea, and at Sasebo, Japan.
On 16 July, the destroyer tender stood out of Sasebo on her way back to the United States.
She took the usual break in the transpacific voyage at Pearl Harbor between the 27 and 29 July and reentered San Diego harbor on 4 August.

Acadia remained at San Diego for about two months after her return from the Orient.
Post-deployment stand down consumed the first month, but she got back to work providing repair service during the second.
Near the middle of October, the destroyer tender voyaged north to Bremerton, Washington, where she carried on her duties until 4 November.
Returning south by way of San Francisco, Acadia reached San Diego again on 12 November.
She resumed repair work at San Diego upon her return and remained so occupied through the end of 1983 and well into 1984.
In fact, the ship did not get underway again until late in March 1984 when she put to sea for three days in the southern California operating area.
She returned to port on 23 March and resumed repair work until June.
During the week of 11 to 18 June,
Acadia completed her outfitting at her builders yard on 6 July and then made the brief trip to Naval Station San Diego. After a month clearing details and getting ready, the destroyer tender embarked upon her shakedown cruise on 7 August. That voyage took her to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and back to San Diego where she arrived on 28 August. When the ship returned to her home port, her crew concentrated their efforts on honing their skills as repairmen; and, except for a few brief periods at sea for underway training and propulsion plant certification, Acadia spent the rest of the year in port at San Diego.
The destroyer tender began 1982 as a fully operational mobile repair facility of the Pacific Fleet. She provided her services at San Diego until the beginning of February when she moved to the Naval Air Station, Alameda. At the end of the month, she steamed back to San Diego. Late in May, the ship embarked Naval Academy and NROTC midshipmen for their summer training cruise. On 14 June, Acadia stood out of San Diego on her way to Hawaii. The destroyer tender repaired ships of the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor from 22 June to 25 July. Returning to San Diego in August, she spent the remainder of the year in the immediate vicinity of her home port. Though she put to sea occasionally for training purposes, the majority of the time, she was in San Diego doing repair work for the fleet.
In December 1982, Acadia began preparations for the first overseas assignment of her career. On 4 January 1983, the destroyer tender put to sea for a journey that took her not only to the Orient but into the Indian Ocean and to the east coast of Africa as well. Acadia stopped at Pearl Harbor between 12 and 14 January and, after another ten days at sea, arrived in Yokosuka, Japan, on 24 January. Acadia remained at Yokosuka for almost a month then visited Sasebo before setting a course for the Philippines on 23 February. The ship entered Subic Bay, Luzon on 27 February and performed repairs until 3 March when she put to sea for duty in the Indian Ocean. She reached the British outpost on Diego Garcia Island on 13 March and worked at that location for 16 days. On 29 March, Acadia headed for the east coast of Africa. She visited Mombasa, Kenya from 4 to 11 April, called at Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, between the 13 and 16 April, and paused overnight at Masirah, an island off the coast of Oman near the Horn of Africa, on 22 and 23 April. The destroyer tender returned to the base at Diego Garcia on 29 April and spent the next month there repairing warships on duty in the troubled waters of the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf.
On 2 June 1983, Acadia departed Diego Garcia on her way to Pattaya, Thailand. The ship arrived at Pattaya on 11 June. For the rest of the deployment, she operated in Far Eastern waters proper. From Pattaya, she steamed back to Subic Bay where she provided repair services to ships of the US 7th Fleet during the latter part of June. During July, Acadia called at Hong Kong, Pusan in Korea, and at Sasebo, Japan. On 16 July, the destroyer tender stood out of Sasebo on her way back to the United States. She took the usual break in the transpacific voyage at Pearl Harbor between the 27 and 29 July and reentered San Diego harbor on 4 August.
Acadia remained at San Diego for about two months after her return from the Orient. Post-deployment stand down consumed the first month, but she got back to work providing repair service during the second. Near the middle of October, the destroyer tender voyaged north to Bremerton, Washington, where she carried on her duties until 4 November. Returning south by way of San Francisco, Acadia reached San Diego again on 12 November. She resumed repair work at San Diego upon her return and remained so occupied through the end of 1983 and well into 1984. In fact, the ship did not get underway again until late in March 1984 when she put to sea for three days in the southern California operating area. She returned to port on 23 March and resumed repair work until June. During the week of 11 to 18 June,
USS Acadia