STOP #7 JAPANESE AIR HEADQUARTERS - This building was used as the headquarters from which the Japanese commander and his staff implemented the Imperial Japanese strategy for air operations in the Pacific. The long cylindrical structure adjacent to the headquarters building is an air raid shelter. The Japanese military complex on Roi-Namur was more than a stationary airfield; it was also an important logistical center and base of operations for Japanese submarines. You have now completed the tour of the Roi battlefield. To continue your tour move south on Eleanor Wilson Road to Copra Road. Turn left and continue east to the intersection of Copra and TRADEX Roads.