Naha Air Base
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Naha Air Base is a major Japan Air Self-Defense Force installation in Okinawa that serves as a key hub for air defense and regional security operations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Naha Air Base canonical | 7 |
| Naha Air Base, Okinawa Prefecture | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T857050 — 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: Naha Air Base Context triple: [Japan Air Self-Defense Force, hasBase, Naha Air Base]
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A.
Gando Air Base
Gando Air Base is a key Spanish Air Force installation located on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, serving both military operations and nearby civil aviation.
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B.
Osan Air Base
Osan Air Base is a major United States Air Force installation in South Korea that serves as a critical hub for American air operations and deterrence on the Korean Peninsula.
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C.
Hyakuri Air Base
Hyakuri Air Base is a major Japan Air Self-Defense Force installation in Ibaraki Prefecture that serves as a key hub for fighter and training operations.
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D.
Komatsu Air Base
Komatsu Air Base is a major military airfield in Ishikawa Prefecture that serves as one of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s key fighter and air defense installations.
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E.
Kunsan Air Base
Kunsan Air Base is a major United States Air Force installation in South Korea that plays a critical role in regional defense and deterrence on the Korean Peninsula.
- 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: Naha Air Base Target entity description: Naha Air Base is a major Japan Air Self-Defense Force installation in Okinawa that serves as a key hub for air defense and regional security operations.
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A.
Gando Air Base
Gando Air Base is a key Spanish Air Force installation located on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, serving both military operations and nearby civil aviation.
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B.
Osan Air Base
Osan Air Base is a major United States Air Force installation in South Korea that serves as a critical hub for American air operations and deterrence on the Korean Peninsula.
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C.
Hyakuri Air Base
Hyakuri Air Base is a major Japan Air Self-Defense Force installation in Ibaraki Prefecture that serves as a key hub for fighter and training operations.
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D.
Komatsu Air Base
Komatsu Air Base is a major military airfield in Ishikawa Prefecture that serves as one of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s key fighter and air defense installations.
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E.
Kunsan Air Base
Kunsan Air Base is a major United States Air Force installation in South Korea that plays a critical role in regional defense and deterrence on the Korean Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japan Air Self-Defense Force base
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military air base ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Japan Ministry of Defense ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| garrison |
204th Tactical Fighter Squadron
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304th Tactical Fighter Squadron ⓘ 9th Air Wing ⓘ Airborne Early Warning Group units ⓘ Southwestern Air Defense Force ⓘ |
| geopoliticalSignificance | frontline base near disputed areas in the East China Sea ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
airspace surveillance
ⓘ
interception of unidentified aircraft ⓘ quick reaction alert for fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| hasMission |
defense of Japanese airspace in the southwestern region
ⓘ
support for disaster relief operations in Okinawa region ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
United States Air Force base
ⓘ
United States military airlift operations ⓘ |
| locatedNear | East China Sea ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Okinawa Island ⓘ |
| location |
Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
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linked to:
Naha, Okinawa, Japan
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| nearCity | Naha ⓘ |
| operator | Japan Air Self-Defense Force ⓘ |
| partOf | Japan Air Self-Defense Force Southwestern Air Defense Sector ⓘ |
| prefecture | Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
air defense
ⓘ
regional security operations ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Ryukyu Islands
ⓘ
Southwestern Japan ⓘ
linked to:
Kyushu
|
| roleInAlliance | support facility for U.S.–Japan security cooperation ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| sharesFacilitiesWith | Naha Airport ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
key hub for air defense in southwestern Japan
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key hub for regional security operations in the East China Sea ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Japan Air Self-Defense Force
ⓘ
occasionally United States military forces ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air policing
ⓘ
airborne early warning operations ⓘ fighter aircraft operations ⓘ scramble missions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Naha Air Base Description of subject: Naha Air Base is a major Japan Air Self-Defense Force installation in Okinawa that serves as a key hub for air defense and regional security operations.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Naha Air Base