In 1966 Truckee received her eighth consecutive Combat Efficiency "E" Award. However, there would not be a ninth. Truckee enterred the shipyard for an extensive overhaul that took her out of the running for the award. The shipyard work was not completed until late in the year.

In January of 1967, Truckee conducted refresher training (REFTRA) out of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In late march with all type training completed she set sail for the Mediteranean, supporting the Sixth Fleet and serving as flagship for Commander Service Force SIxth Fleet. In May tension mounted in the Mideast as the Arab-Israeli situation grew increasingly abrasive. On the morning of 5 june, Truckee was fueling carrier America (CVA-66) when the word came that war had broken out between these two mideast neighbors. Truckee provided fuel, and , as flagship of the Service Force coordinated the support which made it possible for the carriers and their escorts to remain on station in this potentially explosive situation. Although the technical research ship Liberty (AGTR-5) was mistakenly bombed and torpedoed by the Israelis some days later, American military involvement was limited to maintaining readiness as the tense situation wound down. In September Truckee returned to Norfolk, and two short months later participated in NATO exercises.

In the first half of 1968, Truckee alternated between upkeep in Norfolk and trips to the Caribbean. In June she received damages in a collision with the USS Wasp (CVS-18) which occured while she was taking on fuel from the carrier. In July and August, Truckee underwent repairs in the shipyard at Norfolk. In September she got underway for another cruise to the Mediteranean. During this deployment she fueled 158 ships, visited 7 countries, and pumped 35 million gallons of fuel.

In April of 1969 Truckee returned from the Mediteranean from the cruise that began in late 1967. SHe continued to provide support for Second Fleet ships. Later that year she enterred the yards for a minor overhaul. After leaving the yards she underwent refresher training.

In April of 1970, Truckee left again for the Mediteranean. While in Rota, Commander Service Force Sixth Fleet embarked. Again, as in 1967, Truckee was on the scene when new violence threatened in the Mideast. From the 9th of September until the 8th of October, Truckee supplied the Naval Forces standing off the coast of Israel during the Jordanian crisis. At sea 27 out of 30 days, pumping day and night, she earned the Meritorious Unit Commendation for her fine performance. On the 18th of November, Truckee returned to Norfolk and begn conversion of her plant to burn Navy Distillate Fuel.

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