Following post-overhaul sea trials in Puget Sound, "Scamp" was reassigned back to San Diego, as home port on 12 February 1971, but did not enter that port until 16 April after a voyage to Pearl Harbor. On 27 July, she deployed to the western Pacific. "Scamp" stopped at Pearl Harbor from 2 August to 13 August, then headed on to Subic Bay, arriving on 30 August. For the bulk of 1971, she operated with the Seventh Fleet in Far Eastern waters other than off the coast of Vietnam, except for one short two-day period, 8 October and 9 October.