Rejoining the Fleet in the Western Pacific, "Curtiss" embarked Commander, Fleet Air Wing 1, who was also Commander Task Force 75, at Okinawa, on 5 December 1945. From May 1946 to June 1947, "Curtiss" was commanded by Captain Winfield Scott Cunningham, who was in command at Wake Island during the defence in December 1941. "Curtiss" joined in fleet exercises, operated with patrol squadrons in the Formosa Strait, ferried men and supplies to outlying bases and made several visits to Tsingtao, China, until 8 March 1947, when she sailed for the west coast for overhaul and alterations recommended by the Atomic Energy Commission for the storage of scientific equipment.