Griffiss Air Force Base (former)

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former United States Air Force base

Griffiss Air Force Base (former) was a major United States Air Force installation in Rome, New York, that served as a Strategic Air Command base and later a technology and logistics hub before its closure and redevelopment.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Griffiss Air Force Base	10
Griffiss International Airport	3
Griffiss Business and Technology Park	2
Griffiss	1
Griffiss Air Force Base (former) canonical	1
Griffiss Air Force Base, Rome, New York	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3047161 — 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: Griffiss Air Force Base (former)
Context triple: [Rome, New York, hasMilitaryInstallation, Griffiss Air Force Base (former)]

A. Mitchel Air Force Base
Mitchel Air Force Base was a former United States Air Force installation on Long Island, New York, that played a significant role in military aviation training and operations during the 20th century.
B. Camp Griffiss
Camp Griffiss was a World War II U.S. military headquarters complex in England that notably housed elements of the Allied command planning the D-Day invasion.
C. Robins Air Force Base
Robins Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force installation in Georgia known for its large logistics, maintenance, and support operations.
D. Otis Air Force Base
Otis Air Force Base is a former U.S. military installation on Cape Cod in Massachusetts that served as a key Air Force and Air National Guard facility during much of the 20th century.
E. Hunter Army Airfield
Hunter Army Airfield is a U.S. Army airfield in Savannah, Georgia, that serves as a key base for rapid-deployment and special operations 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: Griffiss Air Force Base (former)
Target entity description: Griffiss Air Force Base (former) was a major United States Air Force installation in Rome, New York, that served as a Strategic Air Command base and later a technology and logistics hub before its closure and redevelopment.

A. Mitchel Air Force Base
Mitchel Air Force Base was a former United States Air Force installation on Long Island, New York, that played a significant role in military aviation training and operations during the 20th century.
B. Camp Griffiss
Camp Griffiss was a World War II U.S. military headquarters complex in England that notably housed elements of the Allied command planning the D-Day invasion.
C. Robins Air Force Base
Robins Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force installation in Georgia known for its large logistics, maintenance, and support operations.
D. Otis Air Force Base
Otis Air Force Base is a former U.S. military installation on Cape Cod in Massachusetts that served as a key Air Force and Air National Guard facility during much of the 20th century.
E. Hunter Army Airfield
Hunter Army Airfield is a U.S. Army airfield in Savannah, Georgia, that serves as a key base for rapid-deployment and special operations forces.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	former United States Air Force base ⓘ
closureProgram	Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) ⓘ linked to: Base Realignment and Closure
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
garrison	27th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron ⓘ 416th Air Base Wing ⓘ 416th Air Expeditionary Wing ⓘ linked to: 416th Wing 416th Air Refueling Squadron ⓘ 416th Bomb Wing ⓘ linked to: 416th Bombardment Wing 416th Bombardment Group ⓘ 416th Bombardment Wing ⓘ 416th Wing ⓘ 485th Engineering Installation Group ⓘ 49th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron ⓘ Rome Air Development Center ⓘ Rome Air Logistics Center ⓘ Rome Air Materiel Area ⓘ linked to: Rome Air Logistics Center Rome Laboratory ⓘ
hasFunction	Air defense base ⓘ Strategic bomber base ⓘ logistics hub ⓘ technology and research center ⓘ
hasRunwaySurface	concrete ⓘ
hasRunwayUse	cargo ⓘ civil aviation (post-closure) ⓘ military ⓘ
hasSuccessor	Air Force Research Laboratory Rome Research Site ⓘ linked to: Air Force Research Laboratory Griffiss Business and Technology Park ⓘ linked to: Griffiss Air Force Base (former) Griffiss International Airport ⓘ linked to: Griffiss Air Force Base (former)
locatedIn	New York (state) ⓘ linked to: New York Oneida County, New York ⓘ linked to: Oneida County Rome, New York ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
locatedOn	former Army Air Forces airfield site ⓘ
namedAfter	Lt. Col. Townsend Griffiss ⓘ linked to: Lieutenant Colonel Townsend Griffiss
operator	United States Air Force ⓘ
partOf	Air Combat Command ⓘ Air Force Materiel Command ⓘ Strategic Air Command ⓘ
redevelopedAs	business park ⓘ civil airport ⓘ technology park ⓘ
status	closed as an active Air Force base ⓘ
usedDuring	Cold War ⓘ Gulf War era ⓘ Vietnam War era ⓘ linked to: Vietnam War
usedFor	Strategic Air Command operations ⓘ aerospace research and development ⓘ aircraft maintenance ⓘ aircrew training ⓘ command and control systems development ⓘ electronic warfare research ⓘ logistics support ⓘ