A hurricane forced her back to Norfolk, Virginia from 13–15 September, after which she steamed to New York to prepare for Pacific service.

Following further work on her propellers at Manus, Jobb returned to the Philippines in February to escort convoys carrying troops and supplies.

During these critical months, she protected support convoys to Palawan, Mindoro, and Mindanao as the conquest of the Philippines proceeded apace.

The veteran ship steamed to Okinawa on 23 August, and in the months that followed, operated between the various island bases in support of the occupation and reorganization of the Pacific area.

She later moved to San Diego, decommissioned there on 13 May 1946, and entered the Pacific Reserve Fleet, berthed at Stockton, California.