18th Fires Brigade
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The 18th Fires Brigade is a U.S. Army field artillery brigade that provides long-range precision fire support, typically in direct support of airborne and rapid-deployment operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 18th Fires Brigade canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7116932 — 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: 18th Fires Brigade Context triple: [XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery, successorUnit, 18th Fires Brigade]
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A.
188th Brigade
The 188th Brigade was an infantry formation of the British Army that served as part of the Royal Naval Division during the First World War.
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B.
Coastal Brigade
The Coastal Brigade is a Finnish Navy unit responsible for coastal defense, including shore-based operations, surveillance, and support of naval forces in littoral areas.
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C.
189th Brigade
The 189th Brigade was an infantry formation of the British Army that served as part of the Royal Naval Division during the First World War.
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D.
20th Brigade
The 20th Brigade was an Australian Army infantry formation that served with distinction in key campaigns of the Second World War, including in North Africa and the Pacific.
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E.
Rapid Reaction Brigade
The Rapid Reaction Brigade is an elite Portuguese Army formation specialized in high-readiness, airborne, and light infantry operations for rapid deployment in national and international missions.
- 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: 18th Fires Brigade Target entity description: The 18th Fires Brigade is a U.S. Army field artillery brigade that provides long-range precision fire support, typically in direct support of airborne and rapid-deployment operations.
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A.
188th Brigade
The 188th Brigade was an infantry formation of the British Army that served as part of the Royal Naval Division during the First World War.
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B.
Coastal Brigade
The Coastal Brigade is a Finnish Navy unit responsible for coastal defense, including shore-based operations, surveillance, and support of naval forces in littoral areas.
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C.
189th Brigade
The 189th Brigade was an infantry formation of the British Army that served as part of the Royal Naval Division during the First World War.
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D.
20th Brigade
The 20th Brigade was an Australian Army infantry formation that served with distinction in key campaigns of the Second World War, including in North Africa and the Pacific.
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E.
Rapid Reaction Brigade
The Rapid Reaction Brigade is an elite Portuguese Army formation specialized in high-readiness, airborne, and light infantry operations for rapid deployment in national and international missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army unit
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field artillery brigade ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| capability |
airborne operations support
ⓘ
joint and combined fires integration ⓘ rapid deployment ⓘ |
| component | active duty ⓘ |
| conflictParticipation |
Global War on Terrorism
NERFINISHED
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Operation Enduring Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Iraqi Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryStationed | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipmentType |
field artillery systems
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missile systems ⓘ rocket artillery systems ⓘ |
| function |
corps-level fires headquarters
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plans and coordinates joint fires ⓘ |
| garrison |
Fort Bragg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Liberty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | North Carolina ⓘ |
| motto | (information not known) ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
provide long-range precision fire support
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support airborne operations ⓘ support rapid-deployment operations ⓘ |
| role |
field artillery
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fire support ⓘ long-range precision fires ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | XVIII Airborne Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsUnitType |
airborne forces
ⓘ
joint task forces ⓘ rapid deployment forces ⓘ |
| typeOfSupport |
direct support
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general support ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 18th Fires Brigade Description of subject: The 18th Fires Brigade is a U.S. Army field artillery brigade that provides long-range precision fire support, typically in direct support of airborne and rapid-deployment operations.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.