As a part of Operation Cartwheel, Vivigani Airfield became an important staging point for Australian and American operations in the South West Pacific Area, an objective of which was to attack Rabaul in New Britain, the stronghold of Imperial Japanese forces.
Como parte da Operación Cartwheel, o aeródromo de Vivigani converteuse nun punto de parada importante para as operacións australianas e estadounidenses en Área do Pacífico Suroeste, cuxo obxectivo era atacar a Rabaul en Nova Bretaña, a fortaleza das forzas imperiais xaponesas.