Camp Lemonnier
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Camp Lemonnier is a major United States naval expeditionary base in Djibouti that serves as a strategic hub for military operations and counterterrorism efforts in the Horn of Africa and surrounding regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Camp Lemonnier canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2933600 — 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: Camp Lemonnier Context triple: [Djibouti City, hasMilitaryBase, Camp Lemonnier]
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A.
Camp HM Smith
Camp HM Smith is a U.S. Marine Corps installation in Hawaii that serves as the headquarters for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and Marine Forces Pacific.
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B.
Camp Foster
Camp Foster is a major United States Marine Corps base located on the island of Okinawa in Japan, serving as a key hub for American military operations in the Asia-Pacific region.
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C.
Kelley Barracks
Kelley Barracks is a U.S. Army installation in Stuttgart, Germany, best known as the home base of United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM).
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D.
Lavarack Barracks
Lavarack Barracks is a major Australian Army base located in Townsville, Queensland, and one of the country's largest military installations.
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E.
Fort Drum
Fort Drum is a major U.S. Army installation in northern New York that serves as the home of the 10th Mountain Division and a key training center for light infantry forces.
- 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: Camp Lemonnier Target entity description: Camp Lemonnier is a major United States naval expeditionary base in Djibouti that serves as a strategic hub for military operations and counterterrorism efforts in the Horn of Africa and surrounding regions.
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A.
Camp HM Smith
Camp HM Smith is a U.S. Marine Corps installation in Hawaii that serves as the headquarters for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and Marine Forces Pacific.
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B.
Camp Foster
Camp Foster is a major United States Marine Corps base located on the island of Okinawa in Japan, serving as a key hub for American military operations in the Asia-Pacific region.
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C.
Kelley Barracks
Kelley Barracks is a U.S. Army installation in Stuttgart, Germany, best known as the home base of United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM).
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D.
Lavarack Barracks
Lavarack Barracks is a major Australian Army base located in Townsville, Queensland, and one of the country's largest military installations.
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E.
Fort Drum
Fort Drum is a major U.S. Army installation in northern New York that serves as the home of the 10th Mountain Division and a key training center for light infantry forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military base
ⓘ
naval expeditionary base ⓘ |
| allianceContext | supports U.S. commitments to partners in the Horn of Africa ⓘ |
| alliedUse | hosts allied and coalition forces ⓘ |
| controlTransferredToUS | early 2000s ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| function |
command and control node
ⓘ
logistics and resupply hub ⓘ staging area for regional deployments ⓘ |
| garrison |
U.S. Air Force units
ⓘ
U.S. Army units ⓘ U.S. Marine Corps units ⓘ United States Navy Seabees ⓘ
linked to:
Seabees
|
| hostCountry |
Republic of Djibouti
ⓘ
linked to:
Djibouti
|
| hosts |
airfield operations
ⓘ
intelligence assets ⓘ naval units ⓘ special operations units ⓘ |
| infrastructure |
housing and support services for deployed personnel
ⓘ
port and logistics facilities ⓘ runways and aviation support facilities ⓘ |
| location |
Djibouti
ⓘ
Djibouti City ⓘ |
| nearbyFacility | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| originalUse | French Foreign Legion base ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
support counterterrorism operations
ⓘ
support intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions ⓘ support maritime security operations ⓘ support regional stability operations ⓘ |
| regionServed |
East Africa
ⓘ
Horn of Africa ⓘ Middle East ⓘ |
| securityFocus |
countering violent extremist organizations in East Africa
ⓘ
maritime security in key shipping lanes ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | proximity to Bab-el-Mandeb Strait ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
counterterrorism operations hub
ⓘ
hub for United States military operations in the Horn of Africa ⓘ logistics hub for regional operations ⓘ support base for special operations forces ⓘ |
| supportsOperationsIn |
Gulf of Aden
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ Red Sea ⓘ Somalia ⓘ Yemen ⓘ |
| typeOfPresence | enduring U.S. military presence in Africa ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa
ⓘ
United States Africa Command ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Africa Command
United States Central Command ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Central Command
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Camp Lemonnier Description of subject: Camp Lemonnier is a major United States naval expeditionary base in Djibouti that serves as a strategic hub for military operations and counterterrorism efforts in the Horn of Africa and surrounding regions.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.