ðɪ ˈɑːɹmi ænd nˈeɪvi ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹz ɛkspˈændᵻd ðɪ ˈɛɹfiːld, stɹˈɛŋθənɪŋ ðə ɹˈʌnweɪ baɪ lˈeɪɪŋ stˈiːl mˈɑːɹstən mˈæts ænd kˈɑːŋkɹiːt, ˈædɪŋ ˈɛɹ kəntɹˈoʊl fəsˈɪlᵻɾiz ænd tˈæŋks tə stˈoːɹ ˈɔɪl ænd ˌeɪvɪˈeɪʃən fjˈuːəl.
The Army and Navy engineers expanded the airfield, strengthening the runway by laying steel Marston Mats and concrete, adding air control facilities and tanks to store oil and aviation fuel.