15th Special Operations Squadron
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The 15th Special Operations Squadron is a United States Air Force unit that conducts specialized air mobility and special operations missions, including infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 15th Special Operations Squadron canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1819444 — 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: 15th Special Operations Squadron Context triple: [Hurlburt Field, garrison, 15th Special Operations Squadron]
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8th Special Operations Squadron
The 8th Special Operations Squadron is a U.S. Air Force special operations unit known for conducting specialized airpower missions, including infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces.
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4th Special Operations Squadron
The 4th Special Operations Squadron is a U.S. Air Force unit that conducts specialized airborne operations, including close air support and gunship missions, as part of Air Force Special Operations Command.
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1st Special Operations Wing
The 1st Special Operations Wing is a U.S. Air Force unit that conducts specialized and unconventional air operations, including infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces worldwide.
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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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24th Special Operations Wing
The 24th Special Operations Wing is a United States Air Force special operations unit that organizes, trains, and equips special tactics airmen for global special operations missions.
- 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: 15th Special Operations Squadron Target entity description: The 15th Special Operations Squadron is a United States Air Force unit that conducts specialized air mobility and special operations missions, including infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces.
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A.
8th Special Operations Squadron
The 8th Special Operations Squadron is a U.S. Air Force special operations unit known for conducting specialized airpower missions, including infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces.
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B.
4th Special Operations Squadron
The 4th Special Operations Squadron is a U.S. Air Force unit that conducts specialized airborne operations, including close air support and gunship missions, as part of Air Force Special Operations Command.
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C.
1st Special Operations Wing
The 1st Special Operations Wing is a U.S. Air Force unit that conducts specialized and unconventional air operations, including infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces worldwide.
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D.
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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24th Special Operations Wing
The 24th Special Operations Wing is a United States Air Force special operations unit that organizes, trains, and equips special tactics airmen for global special operations missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force squadron
ⓘ
special operations unit ⓘ |
| abbreviation | 15 SOS ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Lockheed AC-130U Spooky
ⓘ
linked to:
AC-130 gunship
Lockheed MC-130H Combat Talon II ⓘ
linked to:
MC-130 Combat Talon
Lockheed MC-130J Commando II ⓘ
linked to:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
|
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| branch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| commandStructure | 1st Special Operations Wing ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| decorations |
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
ⓘ
Gallant Unit Citation ⓘ
linked to:
Air Force Gallant Unit Citation
|
| engagement |
Global War on Terrorism
ⓘ
Operation Enduring Freedom ⓘ Operation Iraqi Freedom ⓘ |
| garrison |
Florida
ⓘ
Hurlburt Field ⓘ |
| mission |
conduct global special operations airlift
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support joint special operations ⓘ |
| nickname | Global Eagles ⓘ |
| partOf | Air Force Special Operations Command ⓘ |
| role |
exfiltration of special operations forces
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infiltration of special operations forces ⓘ resupply of special operations forces ⓘ special operations ⓘ specialized air mobility ⓘ |
| specialization |
adverse weather operations
ⓘ
low-level night flying ⓘ precision airdrop ⓘ |
| supports |
United States Special Operations Command
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linked to:
U.S. Special Operations Command
joint special operations task forces ⓘ
linked to:
Joint Task Force
|
| type | flying squadron ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 15th Special Operations Squadron Description of subject: The 15th Special Operations Squadron is a United States Air Force unit that conducts specialized air mobility and special operations missions, including infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces.
Referenced by (4)
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