On 3 September, the commander of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, U.S. Marine Brigadier General Roy S. Geiger, arrived with his staff and took command of all air operations at Henderson Field.
Pada 3 September, Komandan Wing Udara Marinir 1 Brigadir Jenderal Marinir Amerika Serikat Roy S. Geiger tiba beserta staf untuk mengambil komando semua operasi udara dari Lapangan Udara Henderson.