598th Transportation Brigade
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The 598th Transportation Brigade is a U.S. Army unit responsible for managing and coordinating surface transportation and distribution operations, primarily in the European and African theaters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 598th Transportation Brigade canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4265561 — 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: 598th Transportation Brigade Context triple: [Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, controls, 598th Transportation Brigade]
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597th Transportation Brigade
The 597th Transportation Brigade is a U.S. Army unit responsible for managing and coordinating the movement of military personnel and cargo, particularly through seaports and other strategic transportation nodes.
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B.
595th Transportation Brigade
The 595th Transportation Brigade is a U.S. Army unit responsible for managing and coordinating surface transportation and distribution operations, particularly in overseas and contingency environments.
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C.
1178th Transportation Company
The 1178th Transportation Company is a logistics and transport unit within the Georgia Army National Guard responsible for moving personnel, equipment, and supplies.
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D.
1160th Transportation Company
The 1160th Transportation Company is a logistics and transport unit within the Georgia Army National Guard responsible for moving personnel, equipment, and supplies.
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E.
1177th Transportation Company
The 1177th Transportation Company is a logistics and transport unit within the Georgia Army National Guard responsible for moving personnel, equipment, and supplies in support of military operations.
- 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: 598th Transportation Brigade Target entity description: The 598th Transportation Brigade is a U.S. Army unit responsible for managing and coordinating surface transportation and distribution operations, primarily in the European and African theaters.
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A.
597th Transportation Brigade
The 597th Transportation Brigade is a U.S. Army unit responsible for managing and coordinating the movement of military personnel and cargo, particularly through seaports and other strategic transportation nodes.
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B.
595th Transportation Brigade
The 595th Transportation Brigade is a U.S. Army unit responsible for managing and coordinating surface transportation and distribution operations, particularly in overseas and contingency environments.
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C.
1178th Transportation Company
The 1178th Transportation Company is a logistics and transport unit within the Georgia Army National Guard responsible for moving personnel, equipment, and supplies.
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D.
1160th Transportation Company
The 1160th Transportation Company is a logistics and transport unit within the Georgia Army National Guard responsible for moving personnel, equipment, and supplies.
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E.
1177th Transportation Company
The 1177th Transportation Company is a logistics and transport unit within the Georgia Army National Guard responsible for moving personnel, equipment, and supplies in support of military operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army brigade
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transportation brigade ⓘ |
| abbreviation | 598th TBDE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activity |
conducts deployment planning with supported units
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conducts port opening and port clearance operations ⓘ conducts reception, staging, onward movement, and integration support ⓘ coordinates movement of military cargo through African ports ⓘ coordinates movement of military cargo through European ports ⓘ manages surface movement control teams ⓘ oversees contracting for commercial transportation assets ⓘ |
| allies |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NERFINISHED
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partner nations in Africa ⓘ partner nations in Europe ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| garrison | Sembach Kaserne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Sembach, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| mission |
manage seaport of embarkation and seaport of debarkation operations
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plan, coordinate, and execute surface deployment and distribution in support of U.S. Africa Command ⓘ plan, coordinate, and execute surface deployment and distribution in support of U.S. European Command ⓘ provide transportation support to joint and multinational forces ⓘ synchronize surface movement of U.S. military cargo and equipment ⓘ |
| operatesUnder | U.S. Army Materiel Command (via SDDC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
coordination with NATO and coalition partners
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coordination with host-nation port authorities ⓘ deployment and redeployment support for U.S. forces ⓘ management of commercial ocean liner contracts in its area of operations ⓘ surface transportation coordination in Africa ⓘ surface transportation coordination in Europe ⓘ |
| role |
port operations management
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surface deployment and distribution ⓘ surface transportation management ⓘ |
| subordinateUnit |
598th Transportation Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company
NERFINISHED
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838th Transportation Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ 839th Transportation Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ Transportation battalion in Italy ⓘ |
| supportsCommand |
U.S. Africa Command
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Army Europe and Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. European Command NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Transportation Command (via SDDC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfSupport |
joint logistics support
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strategic mobility support ⓘ surface distribution support ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: 598th Transportation Brigade Description of subject: The 598th Transportation Brigade is a U.S. Army unit responsible for managing and coordinating surface transportation and distribution operations, primarily in the European and African theaters.
Referenced by (1)
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