Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron
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A Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit that operates attack and utility helicopters to provide close air support, armed reconnaissance, and escort missions for Marine ground forces.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron canonical | 3 |
| Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3887119 — 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: Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron Context triple: [United States Marine Corps aviation units, organizedAs, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron]
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A.
Marine Helicopter Squadron One
Marine Helicopter Squadron One is a United States Marine Corps unit responsible for providing helicopter transport for the President and other senior government officials.
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B.
Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2
Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 is a United States Marine Corps aviation command and control unit that provides administrative and operational support to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.
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C.
Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1
Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1 is a United States Marine Corps aviation command and support unit that provides administrative, logistical, and operational headquarters functions for the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.
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D.
Marine Wing Support Group 27
Marine Wing Support Group 27 is a United States Marine Corps aviation ground support unit that provides essential logistical, engineering, and combat service support to Marine aviation operations.
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E.
Marine Aircraft Group 31
Marine Aircraft Group 31 is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit that operates and supports fixed-wing aircraft as part of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.
- 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: Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron Target entity description: A Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit that operates attack and utility helicopters to provide close air support, armed reconnaissance, and escort missions for Marine ground forces.
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A.
Marine Helicopter Squadron One
Marine Helicopter Squadron One is a United States Marine Corps unit responsible for providing helicopter transport for the President and other senior government officials.
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B.
Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2
Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 is a United States Marine Corps aviation command and control unit that provides administrative and operational support to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.
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C.
Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1
Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1 is a United States Marine Corps aviation command and support unit that provides administrative, logistical, and operational headquarters functions for the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.
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D.
Marine Wing Support Group 27
Marine Wing Support Group 27 is a United States Marine Corps aviation ground support unit that provides essential logistical, engineering, and combat service support to Marine aviation operations.
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E.
Marine Aircraft Group 31
Marine Aircraft Group 31 is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit that operates and supports fixed-wing aircraft as part of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps aviation unit type
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military unit type ⓘ |
| abbreviation | HMLA ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeOperated |
attack helicopter
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utility helicopter ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Marine Corps commissioned officer ⓘ |
| componentOf |
Marine Air-Ground Task Force aviation combat element
ⓘ
linked to:
Aviation Combat Element
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| doctrine | Marine Corps aviation doctrine ⓘ |
| engagementType |
all-weather operations
ⓘ
day and night operations ⓘ |
| hasSubunit |
headquarters element
ⓘ
logistics department ⓘ maintenance department ⓘ operations department ⓘ safety and standardization section ⓘ |
| mission |
aerial reconnaissance
ⓘ
air interdiction ⓘ anti-armor operations ⓘ armed convoy escort ⓘ armed escort of assault support aircraft ⓘ battlefield illumination ⓘ casualty evacuation support ⓘ command and control support ⓘ forward air control (airborne) ⓘ offensive air support ⓘ route reconnaissance ⓘ security operations ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
austere forward operating bases
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expeditionary environments ⓘ littoral regions ⓘ |
| partOf |
1st Marine Aircraft Wing
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2nd Marine Aircraft Wing ⓘ 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing ⓘ Marine Aircraft Group ⓘ |
| predecessorAircraft |
Bell AH-1W Super Cobra
ⓘ
linked to:
AH-1 Cobra
Bell UH-1N Twin Huey ⓘ
linked to:
Bell UH-1 Iroquois
|
| primaryRole |
armed reconnaissance
ⓘ
close air support ⓘ escort missions ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| standardAircraft |
Bell AH-1Z Viper
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linked to:
AH-1 Cobra
Bell UH-1Y Venom ⓘ |
| supports |
Marine ground forces
ⓘ
Marine infantry units ⓘ amphibious operations ⓘ |
| typicalAircraftMix |
AH-1Z attack helicopters
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UH-1Y utility helicopters ⓘ |
| typicalCommanderRank | lieutenant colonel ⓘ |
| typicalMissionProfile |
integrated operations with Marine infantry battalions
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support of Marine Expeditionary Brigades ⓘ support of Marine Expeditionary Units ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron Description of subject: A Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit that operates attack and utility helicopters to provide close air support, armed reconnaissance, and escort missions for Marine ground forces.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron