In March 1975, Island Commander Maj. Bruce R. Hoon was contacted by Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) and ordered to prepare Wake for its new mission as a refugee processing center where Vietnamese evacuees could be medically screened, interviewed and transported to the United States or other resettlement countries.
I marts 1975 blev Island Commander major Bruce R. Hoon kontaktet af Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) og anmodet for at forberede Wake på sin nye mission som et flygtningebehandlingscenter, hvor vietnamesisk evakuerede kunne screenes, interviewes og transporteres til USA eller andre genbosættelseslande.