K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base
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K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base was a former United States Air Force installation in Michigan that served as a Strategic Air Command base during the Cold War before its closure and conversion to civilian use.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base canonical | 3 |
| K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base Radar Site units | 1 |
| K.I. Sawyer area | 1 |
| former K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3264638 — 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: K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base Context triple: [Sawyer International Airport, previousUse, K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base]
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A.
Columbus Air Force Base
Columbus Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation in northeastern Mississippi primarily dedicated to training military pilots.
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B.
Scott Air Force Base
Scott Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force installation in Illinois that serves as a key hub for military air mobility and global transportation operations.
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C.
Stewart Air National Guard Base
Stewart Air National Guard Base is a military installation in New York that hosts Air National Guard units and operations alongside the civilian facilities of Stewart International Airport.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- 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: K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base Target entity description: K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base was a former United States Air Force installation in Michigan that served as a Strategic Air Command base during the Cold War before its closure and conversion to civilian use.
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A.
Columbus Air Force Base
Columbus Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation in northeastern Mississippi primarily dedicated to training military pilots.
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B.
Scott Air Force Base
Scott Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force installation in Illinois that serves as a key hub for military air mobility and global transportation operations.
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C.
Stewart Air National Guard Base
Stewart Air National Guard Base is a military installation in New York that hosts Air National Guard units and operations alongside the civilian facilities of Stewart International Airport.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | former United States Air Force base ⓘ |
| closedBy |
United States Department of Defense
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
|
| closureProgram |
Base Realignment and Closure program
ⓘ
linked to:
Base Realignment and Closure
|
| controlledBy | Strategic Air Command ⓘ |
| convertedTo | civilian airport ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| currentUse |
Sawyer International Airport
ⓘ
industrial and residential area ⓘ |
| environment | cold-weather operations location ⓘ |
| function |
Strategic Air Command bomber base
ⓘ
air defense base ⓘ |
| garrison |
410th Bomb Wing
ⓘ
410th Bombardment Wing ⓘ 62d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron ⓘ 87th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron ⓘ K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base Radar Site units ⓘ
linked to:
K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base
|
| hasFAAcode | SAW ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
aircraft maintenance hangars
ⓘ
alert facility for nuclear-armed bombers ⓘ base exchange and commissary ⓘ control tower ⓘ family housing areas ⓘ long-range radar installations ⓘ runway arresting systems ⓘ |
| hasIATAcode | SAW ⓘ |
| hasICAOcode | KSAW ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity | Marquette, Michigan ⓘ |
| hasRunway | Runway 01/19 ⓘ |
| hasRunwayLength | approximately 12,300 feet ⓘ |
| hasRunwaySurface | concrete ⓘ |
| impact | major economic driver for Marquette County during operation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Michigan
ⓘ
Upper Peninsula of Michigan ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Marquette County, Michigan ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kenneth Ingalls Sawyer ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | Strategic Air Command ⓘ |
| postClosureImpact | economic hardship for surrounding communities ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War era ⓘ |
| usedAircraft |
B-52 Stratofortress
ⓘ
linked to:
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
F-101 Voodoo ⓘ
linked to:
McDonnell F-101 Voodoo
F-106 Delta Dart ⓘ
linked to:
Convair F-106 Delta Dart
KC-135 Stratotanker ⓘ
linked to:
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
|
| usedDuringConflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Cold War strategic deterrence
ⓘ
air refueling operations ⓘ strategic bomber operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base Description of subject: K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base was a former United States Air Force installation in Michigan that served as a Strategic Air Command base during the Cold War before its closure and conversion to civilian use.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base
linked to: K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base
linked to: K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base