 Reacquired by the Navy 1 March 1950, "General D. E. Aultman" joined the MSTS with a civil service crew and resumed her support of American posts in the Pacific.After the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950, the transport began the vital job of transporting troops to that strategic country.The veteran ship sailed to the western Pacific until she was returned to the Maritime Commission 4 June 1958.