402nd Tactical Airlift Squadron
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The 402nd Tactical Airlift Squadron is a unit of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force that operates transport aircraft to conduct airlift and logistical support missions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 402nd Tactical Airlift Squadron canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4958054 — 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: 402nd Tactical Airlift Squadron Context triple: [Iruma Air Base, basedUnit, 402nd Tactical Airlift Squadron]
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A.
320th Troop Carrier Squadron
The 320th Troop Carrier Squadron was a United States Army Air Forces unit in World War II responsible for transporting personnel and equipment, notably in support of the 509th Composite Group’s strategic bombing operations.
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B.
2nd Tactical Airlift Squadron
The 2nd Tactical Airlift Squadron is a unit of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force responsible for transport and airlift operations.
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C.
204th Tactical Fighter Squadron
The 204th Tactical Fighter Squadron is a unit of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force known for operating modern fighter aircraft in the air defense role.
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D.
302nd Tactical Fighter Squadron
The 302nd Tactical Fighter Squadron is a unit of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force known for operating fighter aircraft in air defense and interception roles.
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E.
412th Operations Group
The 412th Operations Group is a U.S. Air Force unit at Edwards Air Force Base responsible for planning, executing, and supporting flight test and evaluation missions for advanced aerospace systems.
- 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: 402nd Tactical Airlift Squadron Target entity description: The 402nd Tactical Airlift Squadron is a unit of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force that operates transport aircraft to conduct airlift and logistical support missions.
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A.
320th Troop Carrier Squadron
The 320th Troop Carrier Squadron was a United States Army Air Forces unit in World War II responsible for transporting personnel and equipment, notably in support of the 509th Composite Group’s strategic bombing operations.
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B.
2nd Tactical Airlift Squadron
The 2nd Tactical Airlift Squadron is a unit of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force responsible for transport and airlift operations.
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C.
204th Tactical Fighter Squadron
The 204th Tactical Fighter Squadron is a unit of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force known for operating modern fighter aircraft in the air defense role.
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D.
302nd Tactical Fighter Squadron
The 302nd Tactical Fighter Squadron is a unit of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force known for operating fighter aircraft in air defense and interception roles.
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E.
412th Operations Group
The 412th Operations Group is a U.S. Air Force unit at Edwards Air Force Base responsible for planning, executing, and supporting flight test and evaluation missions for advanced aerospace systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airlift squadron
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military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Japan Air Self-Defense Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| domain | military aviation ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
medium airlift
ⓘ
strategic transport ⓘ tactical transport ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Air Self-Defense Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
airlift operations
ⓘ
logistics support missions ⓘ |
| partOf | Japan Air Self-Defense Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | airlift and logistical support ⓘ |
| role |
air transport
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logistical support ⓘ tactical airlift ⓘ |
| service | Japan Self-Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | active ⓘ |
| task |
airlift of cargo
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airlift of personnel ⓘ logistical resupply ⓘ support to other JASDF units ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | transport squadron ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: 402nd Tactical Airlift Squadron Description of subject: The 402nd Tactical Airlift Squadron is a unit of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force that operates transport aircraft to conduct airlift and logistical support missions.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.