Benning Phase
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Benning Phase is the initial, intensive training phase of the U.S. Army Ranger School that focuses on fundamental soldiering skills, physical conditioning, and small-unit tactics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Benning Phase canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T888833 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Benning Phase Context triple: [U.S. Army Ranger School, hasPhase, Benning Phase]
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Bloody Ridge
Bloody Ridge is a historically significant World War II battlefield on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, known for a pivotal 1942 clash between U.S. and Japanese forces.
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Defiance Campaign
The Defiance Campaign was a major 1952 mass civil disobedience movement in apartheid-era South Africa, led by the African National Congress and allied organizations, to protest unjust segregation laws through nonviolent resistance.
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C.
Crescent
Crescent is a long-distance Amtrak passenger train that runs between New York City and New Orleans, serving major cities along the U.S. East Coast and Deep South.
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D.
Brewster
Brewster is the given name of Brewster Kahle, an American computer engineer and digital librarian best known as the founder of the Internet Archive.
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E.
Brewster
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Benning Phase Target entity description: Benning Phase is the initial, intensive training phase of the U.S. Army Ranger School that focuses on fundamental soldiering skills, physical conditioning, and small-unit tactics.
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A.
Bloody Ridge
Bloody Ridge is a historically significant World War II battlefield on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, known for a pivotal 1942 clash between U.S. and Japanese forces.
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B.
Defiance Campaign
The Defiance Campaign was a major 1952 mass civil disobedience movement in apartheid-era South Africa, led by the African National Congress and allied organizations, to protest unjust segregation laws through nonviolent resistance.
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C.
Crescent
Crescent is a long-distance Amtrak passenger train that runs between New York City and New Orleans, serving major cities along the U.S. East Coast and Deep South.
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D.
Brewster
Brewster is the given name of Brewster Kahle, an American computer engineer and digital librarian best known as the founder of the Internet Archive.
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E.
Brewster
Brewster is a small hamlet and census-designated place in Putnam County, New York, known for its historic downtown and role as a local commercial and transportation hub.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army Ranger School phase
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military training phase ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
RAP phase
ⓘ
Ranger Assessment and Selection Program ⓘ
surface form:
Ranger Assessment Phase
|
| associatedWithUnit |
Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade
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Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade ⓘ
surface form:
Ranger Training Battalion
|
| branch |
United States Infantry
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Infantry
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor | Ranger School students ⓘ |
| durationApproximate | 3 weeks ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
individual soldier skills
ⓘ
team-level tactics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
fundamental soldiering skills
ⓘ
land navigation ⓘ leadership under stress ⓘ marksmanship ⓘ patrolling ⓘ physical conditioning ⓘ small-unit tactics ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAsLocation |
Fort Benning
ⓘ
surface form:
Fort Benning, Georgia
|
| goal | screen and prepare candidates for subsequent Ranger School phases ⓘ |
| hasAssessmentRole | selection of Ranger School candidates ⓘ |
| includes |
Ranger Physical Assessment
ⓘ
combat water survival assessment ⓘ day land navigation course ⓘ night land navigation course ⓘ obstacle course ⓘ ruck marches ⓘ |
| isInitialPhaseOf | U.S. Army Ranger School ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Fort Moore, Georgia ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| objective |
develop small-unit leaders
ⓘ
validate Ranger candidates’ readiness ⓘ |
| operator | United States Army ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Army Ranger School ⓘ |
| prerequisiteFor |
Florida Phase
ⓘ
Mountain Phase ⓘ |
| requires |
basic combat skills proficiency
ⓘ
high level of physical fitness ⓘ |
| tests |
mental toughness
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physical endurance ⓘ tactical decision-making ⓘ |
| trainingEnvironment |
classroom instruction
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field training ⓘ |
| trainingLevel | advanced infantry training ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Benning Phase Description of subject: Benning Phase is the initial, intensive training phase of the U.S. Army Ranger School that focuses on fundamental soldiering skills, physical conditioning, and small-unit tactics.
Referenced by (1)
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