6th Air Refueling Wing
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The 6th Air Refueling Wing is a United States Air Force unit that provides global aerial refueling, airlift, and support operations as a key component of Air Mobility Command.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 6th Air Refueling Wing canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4126130 — 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: 6th Air Refueling Wing Context triple: [MacDill Air Force Base, garrison, 6th Air Refueling Wing]
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A.
121st Air Refueling Wing
The 121st Air Refueling Wing is an Ohio Air National Guard unit that operates aerial refueling aircraft to support U.S. and allied air operations.
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B.
101st Air Refueling Wing
The 101st Air Refueling Wing is a Maine Air National Guard unit that operates aerial refueling and air mobility missions, primarily flying KC-135 Stratotankers.
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C.
459th Air Refueling Wing
The 459th Air Refueling Wing is a U.S. Air Force Reserve unit that provides aerial refueling and air mobility support for military operations worldwide.
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D.
100th Air Refueling Wing
The 100th Air Refueling Wing is a United States Air Force unit based at RAF Mildenhall in the United Kingdom, providing aerial refueling and support operations primarily for U.S. and NATO forces in Europe.
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E.
36th Wing
The 36th Wing is a United States Air Force unit responsible for providing airpower, support, and regional security operations in the Indo-Pacific, headquartered at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam.
- 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: 6th Air Refueling Wing Target entity description: The 6th Air Refueling Wing is a United States Air Force unit that provides global aerial refueling, airlift, and support operations as a key component of Air Mobility Command.
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A.
121st Air Refueling Wing
The 121st Air Refueling Wing is an Ohio Air National Guard unit that operates aerial refueling aircraft to support U.S. and allied air operations.
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B.
101st Air Refueling Wing
The 101st Air Refueling Wing is a Maine Air National Guard unit that operates aerial refueling and air mobility missions, primarily flying KC-135 Stratotankers.
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C.
459th Air Refueling Wing
The 459th Air Refueling Wing is a U.S. Air Force Reserve unit that provides aerial refueling and air mobility support for military operations worldwide.
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D.
100th Air Refueling Wing
The 100th Air Refueling Wing is a United States Air Force unit based at RAF Mildenhall in the United Kingdom, providing aerial refueling and support operations primarily for U.S. and NATO forces in Europe.
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E.
36th Wing
The 36th Wing is a United States Air Force unit responsible for providing airpower, support, and regional security operations in the Indo-Pacific, headquartered at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force wing
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air refueling wing ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
KC-135 Stratotanker
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linked to:
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
|
| aircraftRole | aerial refueling tanker ⓘ |
| alignment |
United States Department of Defense
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
|
| branch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| commandRole | host wing at MacDill Air Force Base ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Air Mobility Command ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| garrison | MacDill Air Force Base ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| garrisonState | Florida ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
aerial refueling of U.S. and allied aircraft
ⓘ
cargo airlift ⓘ command and control support ⓘ passenger airlift ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
maintenance group
ⓘ
medical group ⓘ mission support group ⓘ operations group ⓘ |
| majorCommand | Air Mobility Command ⓘ |
| mission |
provide airlift
ⓘ
provide global aerial refueling ⓘ provide installation and mission support ⓘ |
| nickname | 6 ARW ⓘ |
| partOf | Eighteenth Air Force ⓘ |
| provides | aerial refueling for U.S. and NATO aircraft ⓘ |
| providesSupportTo |
United States Central Command
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Central Command
United States Special Operations Command ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Special Operations Command
|
| responsibility |
support combatant commanders
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support global mobility operations ⓘ |
| role |
aerial refueling
ⓘ
air base support ⓘ airlift ⓘ |
| serviceComponent | Air Mobility Command ⓘ |
| supports |
MacDill Air Force Base tenant units
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deployed air mobility forces ⓘ |
| supportsMissionOf |
United States Central Command
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Central Command
United States Special Operations Command ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Special Operations Command
|
| supportsOperationType |
contingency operations
ⓘ
global reach missions ⓘ humanitarian operations ⓘ |
| theaterFocus | global ⓘ |
| type | active duty unit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 6th Air Refueling Wing Description of subject: The 6th Air Refueling Wing is a United States Air Force unit that provides global aerial refueling, airlift, and support operations as a key component of Air Mobility Command.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.