100th Missile Defense Brigade
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The 100th Missile Defense Brigade is a specialized U.S. Army unit responsible for operating and managing ground-based missile defense systems to protect the United States from ballistic missile threats.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 100th Missile Defense Brigade canonical | 5 |
| 100th Missile Defense Brigade (Ground-based Midcourse Defense) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T196148 — 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: 100th Missile Defense Brigade Context triple: [United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command, hasComponent, 100th Missile Defense Brigade]
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1st Space Brigade
The 1st Space Brigade is a U.S. Army unit responsible for providing space-based capabilities such as satellite communications, missile warning, and space control in support of military operations.
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B.
916th Support Brigade
The 916th Support Brigade is a U.S. Army unit that provides logistical and sustainment support, primarily associated with operations at the Fort Irwin National Training Center in California.
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C.
United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command
The United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command is a major Army command responsible for developing, integrating, and managing the Army’s space, missile defense, and high-altitude capabilities to support national defense and warfighter operations.
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D.
U.S. 82nd Airborne Division
The U.S. 82nd Airborne Division is an elite U.S. Army airborne infantry division renowned for its parachute assault operations in major conflicts from World War II to the present.
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E.
U.S. 101st Airborne Division
The U.S. 101st Airborne Division is a renowned American airborne and air assault division, famous for its pivotal World War II combat operations in Europe and later high-profile deployments in conflicts such as Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
- 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: 100th Missile Defense Brigade Target entity description: The 100th Missile Defense Brigade is a specialized U.S. Army unit responsible for operating and managing ground-based missile defense systems to protect the United States from ballistic missile threats.
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A.
1st Space Brigade
The 1st Space Brigade is a U.S. Army unit responsible for providing space-based capabilities such as satellite communications, missile warning, and space control in support of military operations.
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B.
916th Support Brigade
The 916th Support Brigade is a U.S. Army unit that provides logistical and sustainment support, primarily associated with operations at the Fort Irwin National Training Center in California.
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C.
United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command
The United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command is a major Army command responsible for developing, integrating, and managing the Army’s space, missile defense, and high-altitude capabilities to support national defense and warfighter operations.
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D.
U.S. 82nd Airborne Division
The U.S. 82nd Airborne Division is an elite U.S. Army airborne infantry division renowned for its parachute assault operations in major conflicts from World War II to the present.
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E.
U.S. 101st Airborne Division
The U.S. 101st Airborne Division is a renowned American airborne and air assault division, famous for its pivotal World War II combat operations in Europe and later high-profile deployments in conflicts such as Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army brigade
ⓘ
air defense unit ⓘ |
| 49th Missile Defense Battalion | based at Fort Greely, Alaska ⓘ |
| basedIn | Colorado Springs, Colorado ⓘ |
| branch |
United States Army National Guard
ⓘ
linked to:
Army National Guard
|
| commandLevel | brigade ⓘ |
| commandStructure | operationally controlled by U.S. Northern Command ⓘ |
| component | Colorado Army National Guard ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| defenseArea |
Alaska
ⓘ
Hawaii ⓘ continental United States ⓘ |
| engagementAuthority | supports national command authorities for missile defense ⓘ |
| equipmentUsed |
Ground-Based Interceptors
ⓘ
linked to:
Ballistic Missile Defense System
Ground-based Midcourse Defense system ⓘ |
| establishedFor | national missile defense mission ⓘ |
| garrison | Schriever Space Force Base ⓘ |
| hasCapability | detect, track, and engage ballistic missile threats with GBIs ⓘ |
| missionPriority | high priority national security mission ⓘ |
| missionType | 24/7 missile defense operations ⓘ |
| nickname | 100th MDB ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment | strategic missile defense ⓘ |
| operationalFocus | ground-based midcourse phase of ballistic missile flight ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | active ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command ⓘ |
| primaryMission | defend the United States against ballistic missile attacks ⓘ |
| responsibility |
coordinate with joint and interagency missile defense organizations
ⓘ
manage missile defense crews and alert status ⓘ operate Ground-Based Interceptor fire control systems ⓘ |
| role |
homeland defense
ⓘ
missile defense ⓘ |
| serviceComponent | Army National Guard element of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system ⓘ |
| subordinateUnit | 49th Missile Defense Battalion ⓘ |
| threatTypeCountered |
intercontinental ballistic missiles
ⓘ
long-range ballistic missiles ⓘ |
| type | air and missile defense brigade ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Missile Defense Agency
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Missile Defense Agency
U.S. Northern Command ⓘ U.S. Strategic Command ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 100th Missile Defense Brigade Description of subject: The 100th Missile Defense Brigade is a specialized U.S. Army unit responsible for operating and managing ground-based missile defense systems to protect the United States from ballistic missile threats.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command
→
hasComponent
→
100th Missile Defense Brigade
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subject linked to:
Army SMDC