24th Special Tactics Squadron
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The 24th Special Tactics Squadron is an elite, highly classified U.S. Air Force special operations unit that provides combat controllers, pararescuemen, and other special tactics airmen in support of top-tier special mission units.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 24th Special Tactics Squadron canonical | 2 |
| special tactics squadron | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1427287 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 24th Special Tactics Squadron Context triple: [Joint Special Operations Command, notableComponentUnit, 24th Special Tactics Squadron]
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160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, known as the "Night Stalkers," is an elite U.S. Army aviation unit specializing in highly classified, low-level, nighttime special operations missions using helicopters and other aircraft.
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113th Wing
The 113th Wing is a District of Columbia Air National Guard unit that provides air defense, fighter, and support capabilities for both federal and state missions.
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2nd Tactical Wing
The 2nd Tactical Wing is a major combat aviation formation of the Belgian Air Force responsible for operating fighter aircraft and conducting tactical air operations.
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U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command
The U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command is the Army headquarters responsible for organizing, training, and equipping specialized aviation units that support special operations forces with highly skilled, often clandestine air capabilities.
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10th Tactical Wing
The 10th Tactical Wing is a combat aviation unit of the Belgian Air Force responsible for operating fighter aircraft and conducting tactical air operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 24th Special Tactics Squadron Target entity description: The 24th Special Tactics Squadron is an elite, highly classified U.S. Air Force special operations unit that provides combat controllers, pararescuemen, and other special tactics airmen in support of top-tier special mission units.
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A.
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, known as the "Night Stalkers," is an elite U.S. Army aviation unit specializing in highly classified, low-level, nighttime special operations missions using helicopters and other aircraft.
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B.
113th Wing
The 113th Wing is a District of Columbia Air National Guard unit that provides air defense, fighter, and support capabilities for both federal and state missions.
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C.
2nd Tactical Wing
The 2nd Tactical Wing is a major combat aviation formation of the Belgian Air Force responsible for operating fighter aircraft and conducting tactical air operations.
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D.
U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command
The U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command is the Army headquarters responsible for organizing, training, and equipping specialized aviation units that support special operations forces with highly skilled, often clandestine air capabilities.
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E.
10th Tactical Wing
The 10th Tactical Wing is a combat aviation unit of the Belgian Air Force responsible for operating fighter aircraft and conducting tactical air operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force unit
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special operations unit ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| branch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| classification | highly classified ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
U.S. Special Operations Command
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surface form:
United States Special Operations Command
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| composedOf |
combat controllers
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combat rescue officers ⓘ pararescuemen ⓘ special reconnaissance airmen ⓘ special tactics officers ⓘ tactical air control party airmen ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eliteUnit | true ⓘ |
| engagement |
Global War on Terrorism
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Iraq War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
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| garrison |
Fort Liberty, North Carolina
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surface form:
Fort Liberty
Pope Field ⓘ |
| locatedIn | North Carolina ⓘ |
| motto | First There ⓘ |
| notableCapability |
covert and clandestine operations support
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integration with Army and Navy special mission units ⓘ rapid global deployment ⓘ |
| partOf |
24th Special Operations Wing
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Air Force Special Operations Command ⓘ |
| role |
airfield seizure support
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combat search and rescue support ⓘ counterterrorism support ⓘ direct action support ⓘ personnel recovery support ⓘ special operations ⓘ special reconnaissance support ⓘ special tactics ⓘ terminal attack control ⓘ |
| specialization |
air traffic control in hostile environments
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air-to-ground integration ⓘ battlefield trauma care ⓘ combat diving ⓘ military free-fall parachuting ⓘ personnel recovery ⓘ precision strike control ⓘ |
| supports |
Joint Special Operations Command
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top-tier special mission units ⓘ |
| type |
24th Special Tactics Squadron
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
special tactics squadron
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 24th Special Tactics Squadron Description of subject: The 24th Special Tactics Squadron is an elite, highly classified U.S. Air Force special operations unit that provides combat controllers, pararescuemen, and other special tactics airmen in support of top-tier special mission units.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
special tactics squadron