McChord Field
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McChord Field is a major U.S. Air Force installation in Washington state known for its airlift operations and role within Joint Base Lewis–McChord.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| McChord Field canonical | 10 |
| McChord Air Force Base | 2 |
| McChord Field at Joint Base Lewis–McChord | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2819961 — 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: McChord Field Context triple: [Joint Base Lewis–McChord, hasPart, McChord Field]
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A.
Joint Base Lewis–McChord, Washington
Joint Base Lewis–McChord, Washington is a major U.S. military installation near Tacoma that serves as a key Army and Air Force hub for training, deployment, and support operations.
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B.
Andersen Air Force Base
Andersen Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force installation on Guam that serves as a strategic hub for air operations in the Pacific region.
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C.
Bucholz Army Airfield
Bucholz Army Airfield is a U.S. military airfield and primary aviation facility located on Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
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D.
Libby Army Airfield
Libby Army Airfield is a U.S. Army airfield located at Fort Huachuca in southeastern Arizona, supporting military aviation operations, training, and testing activities.
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E.
Tyndall Air Force Base
Tyndall Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force installation known for its air combat training and operations, located near Panama City in the Florida Panhandle.
- 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: McChord Field Target entity description: McChord Field is a major U.S. Air Force installation in Washington state known for its airlift operations and role within Joint Base Lewis–McChord.
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Joint Base Lewis–McChord, Washington
Joint Base Lewis–McChord, Washington is a major U.S. military installation near Tacoma that serves as a key Army and Air Force hub for training, deployment, and support operations.
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B.
Andersen Air Force Base
Andersen Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force installation on Guam that serves as a strategic hub for air operations in the Pacific region.
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C.
Bucholz Army Airfield
Bucholz Army Airfield is a U.S. military airfield and primary aviation facility located on Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
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D.
Libby Army Airfield
Libby Army Airfield is a U.S. Army airfield located at Fort Huachuca in southeastern Arizona, supporting military aviation operations, training, and testing activities.
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E.
Tyndall Air Force Base
Tyndall Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force installation known for its air combat training and operations, located near Panama City in the Florida Panhandle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force base
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military airfield ⓘ |
| basedAircraftType |
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
ⓘ
linked to:
C-17 Globemaster III
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| controlledBy | Air Mobility Command ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | 322 feet ⓘ |
| FAAcode | TCM ⓘ |
| garrison |
446th Airlift Wing
ⓘ
62d Airlift Wing ⓘ
linked to:
62nd Airlift Wing
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| hasCapability | rapid global mobility ⓘ |
| hasMission |
aeromedical evacuation support
ⓘ
air mobility training ⓘ global airlift ⓘ |
| hasTenantUnit |
446th Maintenance Group
ⓘ
446th Mission Support Group ⓘ 446th Operations Group ⓘ 62d Maintenance Group ⓘ 62d Medical Squadron ⓘ 62d Mission Support Group ⓘ 62d Operations Group ⓘ Western Air Defense Sector ⓘ |
| IATAcode | TCM ⓘ |
| ICAOcode | KTCM ⓘ |
| integratedWith |
Lewis Main (Army component of Joint Base Lewis–McChord)
ⓘ
linked to:
Joint Base Lewis–McChord, Washington
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| isComponentOf |
United States Air Force Global Air Mobility network
ⓘ
linked to:
global air mobility command and control
|
| locatedIn |
Pierce County, Washington
ⓘ
linked to:
Pierce County
Washington (state) ⓘ
linked to:
Washington
|
| locatedNear | Tacoma, Washington ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Colonel William Caldwell McChord
ⓘ
linked to:
William C. McChord
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| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States Department of Defense
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
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| partOf |
Joint Base Lewis–McChord
ⓘ
linked to:
Joint Base Lewis–McChord, Washington
Pacific Northwest defense infrastructure ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
airlift operations
ⓘ
strategic airlift ⓘ tactical airlift ⓘ |
| roleWithinJointBase | airfield component of Joint Base Lewis–McChord ⓘ |
| runway | Runway 16/34 ⓘ |
| runwayLength | 10000 feet ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| supportsCommand |
United States Indo-Pacific Command (through airlift)
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linked to:
United States Indo-Pacific Command
United States Northern Command (through airlift) ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Northern Command
United States Transportation Command (through air mobility) ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Transportation Command
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| supportsUnit | I Corps (through Joint Base Lewis–McChord) ⓘ |
| timeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| usedFor |
combat airlift operations
ⓘ
disaster relief airlift operations ⓘ humanitarian airlift operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: McChord Field Description of subject: McChord Field is a major U.S. Air Force installation in Washington state known for its airlift operations and role within Joint Base Lewis–McChord.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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