U.S. Transportation Command
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U.S. Transportation Command is a unified combatant command of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for coordinating and managing global air, land, and sea transportation for military operations.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T66174 — 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: U.S. Transportation Command Context triple: [Unified Combatant Commands, includes, U.S. Transportation Command]
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A.
U.S. Strategic Command
U.S. Strategic Command is a major U.S. military command responsible for strategic deterrence, global strike, and operating the nation’s nuclear arsenal and related space and cyberspace capabilities.
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B.
U.S. Northern Command
U.S. Northern Command is a U.S. military unified combatant command responsible for homeland defense and coordinating defense support to civil authorities across North America.
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C.
U.S. Central Command
U.S. Central Command is a unified combatant command of the United States Department of Defense responsible for overseeing and coordinating U.S. military operations in the Middle East and parts of Central and South Asia.
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U.S. Space Command
U.S. Space Command is a United States military command responsible for conducting operations and protecting national interests in space.
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E.
U.S. Special Operations Command
U.S. Special Operations Command is a unified U.S. military command responsible for overseeing and coordinating the special operations forces of all service branches for missions such as counterterrorism, unconventional warfare, 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: U.S. Transportation Command Target entity description: U.S. Transportation Command is a unified combatant command of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for coordinating and managing global air, land, and sea transportation for military operations.
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A.
U.S. Strategic Command
U.S. Strategic Command is a major U.S. military command responsible for strategic deterrence, global strike, and operating the nation’s nuclear arsenal and related space and cyberspace capabilities.
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B.
U.S. Northern Command
U.S. Northern Command is a U.S. military unified combatant command responsible for homeland defense and coordinating defense support to civil authorities across North America.
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C.
U.S. Central Command
U.S. Central Command is a unified combatant command of the United States Department of Defense responsible for overseeing and coordinating U.S. military operations in the Middle East and parts of Central and South Asia.
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D.
U.S. Space Command
U.S. Space Command is a United States military command responsible for conducting operations and protecting national interests in space.
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E.
U.S. Special Operations Command
U.S. Special Operations Command is a unified U.S. military command responsible for overseeing and coordinating the special operations forces of all service branches for missions such as counterterrorism, unconventional warfare, and special reconnaissance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Military organization
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Unified combatant command ⓘ |
| becameFullyOperational | 1988 ⓘ |
| branch | Joint ⓘ |
| combatantCommandStatusGranted | February 1987 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateFormed | April 1, 1987 ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
USTRANSCOM
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linked to:
U.S. Transportation Command
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| hasComponent |
Air Mobility Command
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Military Sealift Command ⓘ Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command ⓘ |
| hasRole |
Coordinate joint deployment and distribution enterprise
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Provide distribution solutions for the Department of Defense ⓘ Provide strategic mobility for national security objectives ⓘ Provide transportation for U.S. military operations ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Illinois
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Scott Air Force Base ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| inception | 1987 ⓘ |
| missionStatement | Provide full-spectrum global mobility solutions and enabling capabilities for supported customers' requirements in peace and war ⓘ |
| motto | Together, We Deliver ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
United States Department of Defense
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linked to:
Department of Defense
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| participatedIn |
Global War on Terrorism logistics operations
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linked to:
Global War on Terrorism
Operation Enduring Freedom ⓘ Operation Iraqi Freedom ⓘ
linked to:
Iraq War
Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm ⓘ
linked to:
Operation Desert Shield
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| partOf |
United States Armed Forces
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United States Department of Defense ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
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| responsibleFor |
Deployment of U.S. forces worldwide
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Distribution of military cargo and personnel ⓘ Global air transportation for U.S. military ⓘ Global land transportation for U.S. military ⓘ Global patient movement for the Department of Defense ⓘ Global sea transportation for U.S. military ⓘ Strategic mobility of U.S. armed forces ⓘ Sustainment of U.S. forces worldwide ⓘ |
| serviceComponent |
Air Mobility Command
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Military Sealift Command ⓘ Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Secretary of Defense ⓘ
linked to:
United States Secretary of Defense
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| theater | Global ⓘ |
| typeOfCommand |
Functional combatant command
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linked to:
Unified Combatant Commands
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| uses | Defense Transportation System ⓘ |
| website | https://www.ustranscom.mil ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Civil Reserve Air Fleet
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Maritime Security Program ⓘ United States Transportation Command Reserve Component ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: U.S. Transportation Command Description of subject: U.S. Transportation Command is a unified combatant command of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for coordinating and managing global air, land, and sea transportation for military operations.
Referenced by (61)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command
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parentOrganization
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United States Transportation Command
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linked to: U.S. Transportation Command
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167th Airlift Wing of the West Virginia Air National Guard
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United States Transportation Command Reserve Component
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partOf
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United States Transportation Command
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linked to: U.S. Transportation Command
United States Transportation Command Reserve Component
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parentOrganization
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United States Transportation Command
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linked to: U.S. Transportation Command
United States military theater commanders
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overseesCommand
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United States Transportation Command
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linked to: U.S. Transportation Command
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Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics
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worksWith
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U.S. Transportation Command
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linked to: U.S. Transportation Command
subject linked to:
Combatant Commanders
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Military Airlift Fleet of the United States Air Force
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supportsCommand
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U.S. Transportation Command
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linked to: U.S. Transportation Command
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United States Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise
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coordinatesWith
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United States Transportation Command
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linked to: U.S. Transportation Command
618th Air Operations Center
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partOf
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United States Transportation Command global mobility enterprise
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linked to: U.S. Transportation Command
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