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By WYATT OLSON | STARS AND STRIPES Published: February 10, 2021 The Air Force is spending $1.75 million to gauge the effects of future sea-level rise at Wake Island Airfield, located on a remote Pacific atoll that is a key asset in America’s missile defense system. The “inundation study” was contracted out by the Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center in September and is slated for completion in March 2022, Pacific Air Forces said in a statement provided Wednesday to Stars and Stripes. “The purpose of contracting this study is to gather data and better prepare for future military construction projects,” the statement said.