20th Special Operations Squadron
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The 20th Special Operations Squadron is a U.S. Air Force special operations unit known for its specialized helicopter missions, including infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces, often under low-visibility and high-risk conditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 20th Special Operations Squadron canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10915791 — 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: 20th Special Operations Squadron Context triple: [27th Special Operations Wing, componentUnit, 20th Special Operations Squadron]
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34th Special Operations Squadron
The 34th Special Operations Squadron is a United States Air Force unit that conducts specialized and often clandestine air operations in support of special operations forces.
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24th Special Tactics Squadron
The 24th Special Tactics Squadron is an elite, highly classified U.S. Air Force special operations unit that provides combat controllers, pararescuemen, and other special tactics airmen in support of top-tier special mission units.
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22nd Special Tactics Squadron
The 22nd Special Tactics Squadron is a U.S. Air Force special operations unit specializing in combat control, pararescue, and tactical air-to-ground integration in support of special operations missions.
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73rd Special Operations Squadron
The 73rd Special Operations Squadron is a United States Air Force unit that conducts specialized and often clandestine air operations in support of special operations forces.
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21st Special Tactics Squadron
The 21st Special Tactics Squadron is a U.S. Air Force special operations unit that provides combat controllers, pararescuemen, and other specialized personnel for missions involving air-ground integration, personnel recovery, and special reconnaissance.
- 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: 20th Special Operations Squadron Target entity description: The 20th Special Operations Squadron is a U.S. Air Force special operations unit known for its specialized helicopter missions, including infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces, often under low-visibility and high-risk conditions.
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A.
34th Special Operations Squadron
The 34th Special Operations Squadron is a United States Air Force unit that conducts specialized and often clandestine air operations in support of special operations forces.
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B.
24th Special Tactics Squadron
The 24th Special Tactics Squadron is an elite, highly classified U.S. Air Force special operations unit that provides combat controllers, pararescuemen, and other special tactics airmen in support of top-tier special mission units.
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C.
22nd Special Tactics Squadron
The 22nd Special Tactics Squadron is a U.S. Air Force special operations unit specializing in combat control, pararescue, and tactical air-to-ground integration in support of special operations missions.
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D.
73rd Special Operations Squadron
The 73rd Special Operations Squadron is a United States Air Force unit that conducts specialized and often clandestine air operations in support of special operations forces.
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21st Special Tactics Squadron
The 21st Special Tactics Squadron is a U.S. Air Force special operations unit that provides combat controllers, pararescuemen, and other specialized personnel for missions involving air-ground integration, personnel recovery, and special reconnaissance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force squadron
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special operations unit ⓘ |
| abbreviation | 20 SOS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Bell UH-1 Iroquois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bell UH-1F Iroquois NERFINISHED ⓘ Bell UH-1N Twin Huey NERFINISHED ⓘ Bell UH-1P Iroquois NERFINISHED ⓘ Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikorsky MH-53J Pave Low III NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikorsky MH-53M Pave Low IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftType |
helicopter
ⓘ
tiltrotor ⓘ |
| branch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| commandStructure | 1st Special Operations Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictParticipated |
Operation Desert Storm
NERFINISHED
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Operation Enduring Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Iraqi Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| equipmentCapability |
in-flight refueling
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night vision goggle operations ⓘ terrain-following radar ⓘ |
| garrison | Hurlburt Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonState | Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Semper Flexibilis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Green Hornets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
high-risk environments
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low-visibility conditions ⓘ |
| partOf | Air Force Special Operations Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
exfiltration of special operations forces
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infiltration of special operations forces ⓘ resupply of special operations forces ⓘ |
| role |
combat search and rescue
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helicopter exfiltration ⓘ helicopter infiltration ⓘ precision strike support ⓘ special operations ⓘ special operations resupply ⓘ |
| service | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| task |
electronic warfare support
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night low-level penetration ⓘ support of special operations forces ⓘ |
| type | flying squadron ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 20th Special Operations Squadron Description of subject: The 20th Special Operations Squadron is a U.S. Air Force special operations unit known for its specialized helicopter missions, including infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces, often under low-visibility and high-risk conditions.
Referenced by (2)
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