Due to the U.S. Army's continued use of the atoll for various missile testing programs, on October 1, 1994, the U.S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command (USASSDC) assumed administrative command of Wake Island under a caretaker permit from the U.S. Air Force.
På grund af den amerikanske hærs fortsatte anvendelse af atollen til forskellige missilprøvningsprogrammer antog U.S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command (USASDC) den 1. oktober 1994 administrativ kommando af Wake Island ved en tilladelse fra US Air Force.