On October 1, 2002, administrative control and support of Wake Island was transferred from the U.S. Army to the U.S. Air Force's 15th Wing, an aviation unit of Pacific Air Forces based at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii.
Den 1. oktober 2002 blev den administrative kontrol over Wake Island overført fra US Army til US Air Force's 15th Wing, en luftfartsenhed under Pacific Air Forces baseret på Hickam Air Force Base på Hawaii.