During the war, an additional three runways were built to accommodate the large number of landings and takeoffs.

Runway 03/21 was extended to 8,000 ft to accommodate jet fighters, along with SAC B-29 and B-50 Superfortress bombers.

It built a dock, a large number of roads, and buildings on the base to accommodate personnel to support the gunnery and bombing range.

Because of its remote island location with limited access, during the Vietnam War, the facility was also used by Air Commando and other units, possibly under the direction of national intelligence agencies for training.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency