Eleventh Air Force
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The Eleventh Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force responsible for air operations and defense in the Alaska and North Pacific region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eleventh Air Force canonical | 22 |
| Eleventh Air Force in Alaska | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T318471 — 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: Eleventh Air Force Context triple: [Andersen Air Force Base, partOf, Eleventh Air Force]
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A.
Twelfth Air Force
Twelfth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States that played a major role in Allied air operations in the Mediterranean Theater during World War II and later served in various tactical and training capacities.
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B.
Fifteenth Air Force
The Fifteenth Air Force was a major United States Army Air Forces strategic bombing formation in World War II, operating primarily from bases in Italy to strike industrial and military targets across Germany and occupied Europe.
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C.
Ninth Air Force
Ninth Air Force was a major tactical air force of the United States Army Air Forces in World War II, best known for its close air support and air-ground operations in the European Theater, particularly during and after the D-Day invasion.
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D.
Tenth Air Force
The Tenth Air Force was a United States Army Air Forces formation best known for its operations in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II, providing air support, transport, and strategic bombing against Japanese forces.
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E.
Thirteenth Air Force
Thirteenth Air Force was a major U.S. air force formation in the Pacific theater during World War II, known for its combat operations across the South and Southwest Pacific.
- 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: Eleventh Air Force Target entity description: The Eleventh Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force responsible for air operations and defense in the Alaska and North Pacific region.
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A.
Twelfth Air Force
Twelfth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States that played a major role in Allied air operations in the Mediterranean Theater during World War II and later served in various tactical and training capacities.
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B.
Fifteenth Air Force
The Fifteenth Air Force was a major United States Army Air Forces strategic bombing formation in World War II, operating primarily from bases in Italy to strike industrial and military targets across Germany and occupied Europe.
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C.
Ninth Air Force
Ninth Air Force was a major tactical air force of the United States Army Air Forces in World War II, best known for its close air support and air-ground operations in the European Theater, particularly during and after the D-Day invasion.
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D.
Tenth Air Force
The Tenth Air Force was a United States Army Air Forces formation best known for its operations in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II, providing air support, transport, and strategic bombing against Japanese forces.
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E.
Thirteenth Air Force
Thirteenth Air Force was a major U.S. air force formation in the Pacific theater during World War II, known for its combat operations across the South and Southwest Pacific.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
major operational component of Pacific Air Forces
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numbered air force ⓘ |
| abbreviation | 11 AF ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
fighter aircraft
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support aircraft ⓘ |
| areaOfResponsibility |
Alaskan air defense identification zone
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eastern North Pacific Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
North Pacific approaches to North America
|
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
Alaskan Command
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North American Aerospace Defense Command ⓘ U.S. Northern Command ⓘ
surface form:
United States Northern Command
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| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| garrison | Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson ⓘ |
| garrisonCity | Anchorage ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| garrisonState | Alaska ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
aerial refueling coordination
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air surveillance ⓘ airspace control ⓘ fighter aircraft operations ⓘ search and rescue coordination ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
354th Fighter Wing
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3rd Wing ⓘ 611th Air Communications Squadron ⓘ 611th Air Control Squadron ⓘ 611th Air Operations Center ⓘ 611th Air Operations Center ⓘ
surface form:
611th Air Operations Squadron
611th Air Support Group ⓘ 611th Air Support Group ⓘ
surface form:
611th Air Support Squadron
611th Air Operations Center ⓘ
surface form:
611th Air and Space Operations Center
611th Civil Engineer Squadron ⓘ |
| hasMission |
conduct air sovereignty operations over Alaska
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provide ready air and space power in support of U.S. interests in the Pacific and Arctic regions ⓘ support civil authorities in Alaska when directed ⓘ support homeland defense ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
air defense of Alaska during World War II
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combat operations in the Aleutian Islands campaign ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| notableBase |
Eielson Air Force Base
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Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
U.S. Pacific Air Forces
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surface form:
Pacific Air Forces
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| partOf | United States Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
air defense in the North Pacific region
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air defense of Alaska ⓘ air operations in Alaska ⓘ air operations in the North Pacific region ⓘ |
| role |
air defense
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air operations ⓘ theater air component ⓘ |
| serviceComponentFor | Alaskan Command ⓘ |
| theater |
Alaska
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Arctic region ⓘ North Pacific Area ⓘ
surface form:
North Pacific
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eleventh Air Force Description of subject: The Eleventh Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force responsible for air operations and defense in the Alaska and North Pacific region.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Pacific Air Forces
subject surface form:
Willis H. Hale
this entity surface form:
Eleventh Air Force in Alaska