ɚɹˈaɪvɪŋ æt bˈɔstən ˌɔn nˈaɪntiːn sɛptˈɛmbɚ tə kəmˈɛns ɐn ɐvˌeɪləbˈɪlᵻɾi, nˈiːldz kəndˈʌktᵻd ɹᵻfɹˈɛʃɚ tɹˈeɪnɪŋ ˌaʊɾəv kˈæskoʊ bˈeɪ ænd ɛskˈɔːɹɾᵻd tə nˈɔːɹfək, vɜːdʒˈɪniə, ɚɹˈaɪvɪŋ ðɛɹ ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɛvən ɑːktˈoʊbɚ.
Arriving at Boston on 19 September to commence an availability, Nields conducted refresher training out of Casco Bay and escorted  to Norfolk, Virginia, arriving there on 27 October.