USASMDC
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USASMDC is a major U.S. Army command responsible for space operations, missile defense, and related research and development to support national defense.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USASMDC canonical | 3 |
| USASMDC Technical Center | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T196130 — 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: USASMDC Context triple: [United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command, abbreviation, USASMDC]
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A.
USASC
USASC is the commonly used abbreviation for the United States Army Signal Corps, the branch responsible for the Army’s communications and information systems.
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B.
USMIA
USMIA is the UN/LOCODE identifier for the port and transport hub of Miami in the United States.
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C.
NIH Clinical Center
The NIH Clinical Center is the research hospital of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, dedicated to conducting and supporting clinical studies that translate scientific discoveries into medical advances.
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D.
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health is the United States’ primary federal biomedical research agency, supporting and conducting medical research to improve public health.
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E.
U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center
The U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center is a U.S. military research facility focused on developing advanced equipment, clothing, and technologies to enhance soldier protection, performance, and survivability.
- 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: USASMDC Target entity description: USASMDC is a major U.S. Army command responsible for space operations, missile defense, and related research and development to support national defense.
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A.
USASC
USASC is the commonly used abbreviation for the United States Army Signal Corps, the branch responsible for the Army’s communications and information systems.
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B.
USMIA
USMIA is the UN/LOCODE identifier for the port and transport hub of Miami in the United States.
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C.
NIH Clinical Center
The NIH Clinical Center is the research hospital of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, dedicated to conducting and supporting clinical studies that translate scientific discoveries into medical advances.
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D.
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health is the United States’ primary federal biomedical research agency, supporting and conducting medical research to improve public health.
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E.
U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center
The U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center is a U.S. military research facility focused on developing advanced equipment, clothing, and technologies to enhance soldier protection, performance, and survivability.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army major command
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | USASMDC self-link ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| focusArea |
directed energy research
ⓘ
high-altitude and space experimentation ⓘ integration of space capabilities into Army operations ⓘ missile defense battle management ⓘ space control ⓘ space situational awareness ⓘ |
| fullName | United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command ⓘ |
| garrison | Redstone Arsenal, Alabama ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Army National Guard soldiers
ⓘ
Army Reserve ⓘ
surface form:
Army Reserve soldiers
Army civilians ⓘ active duty soldiers ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Redstone Arsenal, Alabama ⓘ |
| mission |
conduct research, development, and acquisition of space and missile defense technologies
ⓘ
plan, coordinate, and integrate Army space and missile defense forces and operations ⓘ provide space and missile defense forces and capabilities to the Army and joint warfighter ⓘ |
| overseesCapability |
1st Space Brigade
ⓘ
surface form:
Army space support teams
ground-based midcourse missile defense operations support ⓘ missile warning support to Army and joint forces ⓘ satellite communications support to Army forces ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army ⓘ |
| responsibility |
Army missile defense operations
ⓘ
Army space operations ⓘ support to global missile defense ⓘ support to joint and combined space operations ⓘ support to strategic deterrence ⓘ |
| role |
integration of space and missile defense capabilities
ⓘ
missile defense ⓘ research and development ⓘ space operations ⓘ |
| subordinateUnit |
100th Missile Defense Brigade
ⓘ
1st Space Brigade ⓘ 49th Missile Defense Battalion ⓘ Army Space and Missile Defense School ⓘ
surface form:
Army Space and Missile Defense Center of Excellence
USASMDC Future Warfare Center ⓘ USASMDC self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
USASMDC Technical Center
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| supports |
U.S. Northern Command
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Northern Command
U.S. Space Command ⓘ
surface form:
United States Space Command
U.S. Strategic Command ⓘ
surface form:
United States Strategic Command
combatant commands ⓘ joint warfighter ⓘ |
| type | operational and functional Army command ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USASMDC Description of subject: USASMDC is a major U.S. Army command responsible for space operations, missile defense, and related research and development to support national defense.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command
this entity surface form:
USASMDC Technical Center