Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
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A Marine Fighter Attack Squadron is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit equipped and trained to conduct both air-to-air and air-to-ground combat missions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron | 1 |
| Marine Fighter Attack Squadron canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3887122 — 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: Marine Fighter Attack Squadron Context triple: [United States Marine Corps aviation units, organizedAs, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron]
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A.
Marine Aircraft Group
A Marine Aircraft Group is a United States Marine Corps aviation formation that commands and supports multiple aircraft squadrons and related support units.
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B.
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.
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C.
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
A Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit equipped with MV-22B Osprey aircraft to provide medium-lift assault support and transport capabilities.
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D.
Marine Aircraft Group 24
Marine Aircraft Group 24 is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit based in Hawaii that provides combat-ready aircraft and aviation support for Marine air-ground task force operations.
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E.
Marine Aircraft Group 13
Marine Aircraft Group 13 is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit that operates fixed-wing aircraft in support of Marine Air-Ground Task Force operations.
- 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 Fighter Attack Squadron Target entity description: A Marine Fighter Attack Squadron is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit equipped and trained to conduct both air-to-air and air-to-ground combat missions.
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A.
Marine Aircraft Group
A Marine Aircraft Group is a United States Marine Corps aviation formation that commands and supports multiple aircraft squadrons and related support units.
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B.
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.
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C.
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
A Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit equipped with MV-22B Osprey aircraft to provide medium-lift assault support and transport capabilities.
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D.
Marine Aircraft Group 24
Marine Aircraft Group 24 is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit based in Hawaii that provides combat-ready aircraft and aviation support for Marine air-ground task force operations.
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E.
Marine Aircraft Group 13
Marine Aircraft Group 13 is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit that operates fixed-wing aircraft in support of Marine Air-Ground Task Force operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps aviation unit
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military unit type ⓘ |
| abbreviation | VMFA ⓘ |
| canDeployFrom |
aircraft carrier
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amphibious assault ship ⓘ expeditionary airfield ⓘ |
| combatCapability |
air-to-air combat
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air-to-ground combat ⓘ armed reconnaissance ⓘ close air support ⓘ defensive counter-air ⓘ offensive counter-air ⓘ strike missions ⓘ |
| componentOf |
Marine Corps aviation combat element
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linked to:
Marine Corps Aviation Combat Element
|
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| doctrine |
Marine Air-Ground Task Force
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linked to:
Marine Air-Ground Task Forces
|
| environment |
expeditionary operations
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land-based operations ⓘ sea-based operations ⓘ |
| higherFormation |
Marine Aircraft Wing
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linked to:
Marine aircraft wing
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| mission |
conduct air interdiction
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conduct armed reconnaissance ⓘ conduct offensive air support ⓘ conduct precision strike ⓘ conduct suppression of enemy air defenses ⓘ gain and maintain air superiority ⓘ provide close air support to Marines ⓘ provide escort for assault support aircraft ⓘ support Marine ground forces ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Marine Aircraft Group ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
fighter attack
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multirole combat ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| trainingFocus |
air combat maneuvering
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close air support tactics ⓘ night operations ⓘ precision guided munitions employment ⓘ weapons employment ⓘ |
| typicalAircraftModel |
F-35B Lightning II
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F-35C Lightning II ⓘ F/A-18 Hornet ⓘ F/A-18C Hornet ⓘ
linked to:
F/A-18 Hornet
F/A-18D Hornet ⓘ
linked to:
F/A-18 Hornet
|
| typicalAircraftType |
fighter aircraft
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strike fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| typicalCommandRank | lieutenant colonel ⓘ |
| typicalPersonnelComposition |
administrative Marines
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aviation logistics Marines ⓘ aviation maintenance Marines ⓘ aviation ordnance Marines ⓘ pilots ⓘ |
| typicalSupportElement |
logistics department
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maintenance department ⓘ operations department ⓘ squadron headquarters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marine Fighter Attack Squadron Description of subject: A Marine Fighter Attack Squadron is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit equipped and trained to conduct both air-to-air and air-to-ground combat missions.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States Marine Corps aviation units
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organizedAs
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Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron
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linked to: Marine Fighter Attack Squadron