20th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
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The 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) is a U.S. Army National Guard Special Forces unit specializing in unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, and other special operations missions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 20th SFG(A) | 1 |
| 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2086715 — 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)
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Target entity: 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Context triple: [1st Special Forces Command (Airborne), subordinateUnit, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne)]
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19th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
The 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) is a U.S. Army National Guard Special Forces unit specializing in unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, and other special operations missions, with a primary focus on regions within the U.S. Indo-Pacific and Central Commands.
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10th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
The 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) is a U.S. Army Special Forces unit specializing in unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, and counterterrorism operations, primarily focused on the European and African theaters.
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1st Special Forces Group (Airborne)
The 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) is a U.S. Army Special Forces unit specializing in unconventional warfare, special reconnaissance, and counterterrorism operations primarily focused on the Indo-Pacific region.
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7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
The 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) is a U.S. Army Special Forces unit specializing in unconventional warfare, counterinsurgency, and counter-narcotics operations, primarily focused on Latin America.
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5th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
The 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) is a highly decorated U.S. Army Special Forces unit renowned for its unconventional warfare, counterterrorism, and foreign internal defense operations, particularly in the Middle East.
- 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: 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Target entity description: The 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) is a U.S. Army National Guard Special Forces unit specializing in unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, and other special operations missions.
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A.
19th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
The 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) is a U.S. Army National Guard Special Forces unit specializing in unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, and other special operations missions, with a primary focus on regions within the U.S. Indo-Pacific and Central Commands.
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B.
10th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
The 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) is a U.S. Army Special Forces unit specializing in unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, and counterterrorism operations, primarily focused on the European and African theaters.
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C.
1st Special Forces Group (Airborne)
The 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) is a U.S. Army Special Forces unit specializing in unconventional warfare, special reconnaissance, and counterterrorism operations primarily focused on the Indo-Pacific region.
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D.
7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
The 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) is a U.S. Army Special Forces unit specializing in unconventional warfare, counterinsurgency, and counter-narcotics operations, primarily focused on Latin America.
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E.
5th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
The 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) is a highly decorated U.S. Army Special Forces unit renowned for its unconventional warfare, counterterrorism, and foreign internal defense operations, particularly in the Middle East.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Special Forces Group
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United States Army National Guard unit ⓘ military formation ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| branch |
United States Army National Guard
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linked to:
Army National Guard
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| conflict |
Global War on Terrorism
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Iraq War ⓘ Operation Enduring Freedom ⓘ Operation Inherent Resolve ⓘ Operation Iraqi Freedom ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| garrison |
Birmingham, Alabama
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linked to:
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
|
| hasCapability |
advising partner nation forces
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conducting joint combined exchange training ⓘ supporting counterdrug operations ⓘ supporting counterterrorism operations ⓘ training foreign military forces ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
1st Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
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2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) ⓘ 3rd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) ⓘ Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) ⓘ support companies ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveUnitInsignia |
20th Special Forces Group distinctive unit insignia
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linked to:
U.S. Army distinctive unit insignia
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| hasInsignia | arrowhead-shaped Special Forces shoulder sleeve insignia ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Birmingham, Alabama
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linked to:
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
|
| isReserveComponentOf | United States Army ⓘ |
| languageCapability | multiple foreign languages depending on detachment ⓘ |
| motto | De Oppresso Liber ⓘ |
| nickname |
20th SFG(A)
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linked to:
20th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
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| operatesIn |
United States Central Command area of responsibility
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United States Northern Command area of responsibility ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Northern Command
United States Southern Command area of responsibility ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Southern Command
|
| parentUnit |
United States Army Special Forces Command (Airborne)
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linked to:
1st Special Forces Command (Airborne)
United States Army Special Operations Command ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Army Special Operations Command
|
| partOf |
Army National Guard
ⓘ
United States Army Special Forces ⓘ
linked to:
United States Special Forces
United States Army Special Operations Command ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Army Special Operations Command
|
| role |
airborne operations
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special operations ⓘ |
| specialization |
counterinsurgency
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counterterrorism ⓘ direct action ⓘ foreign internal defense ⓘ security force assistance ⓘ special reconnaissance ⓘ unconventional warfare ⓘ |
| trainingFocus |
airborne insertion techniques
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military free-fall and static-line parachute operations ⓘ small-unit tactics ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit |
airborne unit
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special operations forces ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Description of subject: The 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) is a U.S. Army National Guard Special Forces unit specializing in unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, and other special operations missions.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne)