During that time, it was variously used as a naval refueling depot, an airbase, a testing site for nuclear and biological weapons, a secret missile base, and a site for the storage and disposal of chemical weapons and Agent Orange.
Fish and Wildlife Service.įor nearly 70 years, the isolated atoll was under the control of the U.S. It is closed to public entry, and limited access for management needs is only granted by Letter of Authorization from the United States Air Force and a Special Use Permit from the U.S. It is a National Wildlife Refuge and part of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument. Johnston Atoll is an unincorporated territory of the United States, administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
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