In 1984 The Raleigh participated in JLOTs (Joint Logistics Over the Shore) which was a test of the Navy's ability to supply troops on the beach from container ships off shore. In 1985 she went into the ship yards in Charleston S.C. and then to Guantanamo Bay for training exercises. In 1986 she went to the North Atlantic, steaming by Iceland and then to Norway's fiords to practice amphibious assaults and transit exercises. In August 1986, the Raleigh set sail for Operation Northern Wedding Bold Guard and LF6F with MSSG-22 on board commanded by LtCol Larry Jordan, USMC. An Infantry company from the ground combat element of the MAU was also on board. MSSG-22 was part of the 22nd MAU (SOC). The commanding officer was Capt John White, USN. It returned from its deployment in February 1987. In the same year she was part of an operation in the Mediterranean Sea. In 1987 and again in 1988–89, "Raleigh" cruised the Persian Gulf as part of a mine countermeasures group.