On 9 June 1983, Meyerkord deployed on her sixth WESTPAC with  and other Destroyer Squadron 17 ships. World events forced New Jersey to other commitments and sent Meyerkord to the Indian Ocean to escort the  battle group.
In June of 1983, Meyerkord embarked on her sixth WESTPAC deployment with Destroyer Squadron 17 ships.  Due to global events, New Jersey was reassigned duties and tasked Meyerkord with escorting a battle group in the Indian Ocean.