Parachutist Badge
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The Parachutist Badge is a U.S. military qualification insignia awarded to service members who complete airborne training and demonstrate proficiency in parachute operations.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parachutist Badge canonical | 11 |
| Master Parachutist Badge | 3 |
| Basic Parachutist Badge | 2 |
| Senior Parachutist Badge | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1431962 — 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: Parachutist Badge Context triple: [Thomas F. Metz, hasHonor, Parachutist Badge]
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A.
St. John Ambulance badge
The St. John Ambulance badge is a historic medical-emblem insignia associated with the Order of St. John, notably seen on the TARDIS in Doctor Who as a nod to its origins as a 1960s British police box equipped for first aid.
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B.
Wound Badge in Gold
The Wound Badge in Gold was a high-level German military decoration of Nazi Germany awarded to soldiers who had been severely or repeatedly wounded in combat.
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C.
Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
The Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold was a high-level German World War II military aviation decoration awarded to Luftwaffe aircrew for extensive operational flying service.
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D.
Coast Guard Cross
The Coast Guard Cross is a high-level U.S. military decoration awarded to members of the Coast Guard for extraordinary heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
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E.
Combat Action Badge
The Combat Action Badge is a U.S. Army decoration awarded to soldiers who personally engage or are engaged by the enemy in active ground combat, regardless of their military occupational specialty.
- 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: Parachutist Badge Target entity description: The Parachutist Badge is a U.S. military qualification insignia awarded to service members who complete airborne training and demonstrate proficiency in parachute operations.
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A.
St. John Ambulance badge
The St. John Ambulance badge is a historic medical-emblem insignia associated with the Order of St. John, notably seen on the TARDIS in Doctor Who as a nod to its origins as a 1960s British police box equipped for first aid.
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B.
Wound Badge in Gold
The Wound Badge in Gold was a high-level German military decoration of Nazi Germany awarded to soldiers who had been severely or repeatedly wounded in combat.
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C.
Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
The Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold was a high-level German World War II military aviation decoration awarded to Luftwaffe aircrew for extensive operational flying service.
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D.
Coast Guard Cross
The Coast Guard Cross is a high-level U.S. military decoration awarded to members of the Coast Guard for extraordinary heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
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E.
Combat Action Badge
The Combat Action Badge is a U.S. Army decoration awarded to soldiers who personally engage or are engaged by the enemy in active ground combat, regardless of their military occupational specialty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
insignia
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ military qualification badge ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Jump Wings ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
completion of prescribed airborne training
ⓘ
proficiency in military parachute operations ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
U.S. military personnel
ⓘ
qualified parachutists ⓘ some allied foreign military personnel under specific agreements ⓘ |
| branchInsigniaFor | airborne-qualified personnel ⓘ |
| category |
U.S. Army badges
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. military badges
qualification badges ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designFeature |
open parachute
ⓘ
stylized wings ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
demonstrated parachute jump proficiency
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meeting physical standards for airborne operations ⓘ successful completion of airborne course ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs |
Fort Benning
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surface form:
Fort Benning, Georgia
|
| hasGrade |
Parachutist Badge
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Basic Parachutist Badge
Parachutist Badge self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Master Parachutist Badge
Parachutist Badge self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Senior Parachutist Badge
|
| hasVariant |
Parachutist Badge
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Basic Parachutist Badge
Parachutist Badge self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Master Parachutist Badge
Parachutist Badge self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Senior Parachutist Badge
|
| introducedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| material | metal ⓘ |
| regulates | wear governed by U.S. military uniform regulations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Airborne School
ⓘ
airborne forces ⓘ military parachuting ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolizes | qualification as a military parachutist ⓘ |
| trainingLocation |
Fort Moore, Georgia
ⓘ
United States Army Airborne School ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ United States Space Force ⓘ |
| wearerTitle | parachutist ⓘ |
| wornOn | U.S. military uniform ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Parachutist Badge Description of subject: The Parachutist Badge is a U.S. military qualification insignia awarded to service members who complete airborne training and demonstrate proficiency in parachute operations.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Thomas F. Metz
this entity surface form:
Basic Parachutist Badge
this entity surface form:
Senior Parachutist Badge
this entity surface form:
Master Parachutist Badge
this entity surface form:
Basic Parachutist Badge
this entity surface form:
Senior Parachutist Badge
this entity surface form:
Master Parachutist Badge
subject surface form:
David D. McKiernan
subject surface form:
Stanley A. McChrystal
this entity surface form:
Master Parachutist Badge