Satellite photos show how the US Air Force is reclaiming a WWII-era airfield from the jungle to prepare to dodge Chinese missiles

• The US Air Force is developing more dispersed bases to counter the threat posed by China's missiles.
• That effort includes construction at established facilities and the reclamation of disused outposts.
• Satellite photos show how far work has come on Tinian, a remote but strategically located Pacific island.

The US Air Force has been scouring the Pacific for more airfields, seeking alternatives to the handful of sprawling bases in the region that it has built up and relied on for decades.