353d Special Operations Wing
E444843
The 353d Special Operations Wing is a U.S. Air Force unit that conducts specialized and often clandestine air operations, primarily in the Indo-Pacific region, in support of special operations forces.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 353d Special Operations Wing canonical | 1 |
| 353rd Special Operations Wing | 1 |
| 353rd Special Operations Wing elements | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4364941 — 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: 353d Special Operations Wing Context triple: [Air Force Special Operations Command, controls, 353d Special Operations Wing]
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A.
352d Special Operations Wing
The 352d Special Operations Wing is a United States Air Force unit based in Europe that conducts specialized and clandestine air operations, including infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces.
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B.
27th Special Operations Wing
The 27th Special Operations Wing is a United States Air Force unit responsible for conducting specialized and often clandestine air operations, including precision strike, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and support of special operations forces worldwide.
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C.
1st Special Operations Wing
The 1st Special Operations Wing is a U.S. Air Force unit that conducts specialized and unconventional air operations, including infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces worldwide.
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D.
58th Special Operations Wing
The 58th Special Operations Wing is a United States Air Force unit responsible for training aircrews and conducting specialized operations in support of special operations and combat search and rescue missions.
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E.
24th Special Operations Wing
The 24th Special Operations Wing is a United States Air Force special operations unit that organizes, trains, and equips special tactics airmen for global special operations missions.
- 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: 353d Special Operations Wing Target entity description: The 353d Special Operations Wing is a U.S. Air Force unit that conducts specialized and often clandestine air operations, primarily in the Indo-Pacific region, in support of special operations forces.
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A.
352d Special Operations Wing
The 352d Special Operations Wing is a United States Air Force unit based in Europe that conducts specialized and clandestine air operations, including infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces.
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B.
27th Special Operations Wing
The 27th Special Operations Wing is a United States Air Force unit responsible for conducting specialized and often clandestine air operations, including precision strike, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and support of special operations forces worldwide.
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C.
1st Special Operations Wing
The 1st Special Operations Wing is a U.S. Air Force unit that conducts specialized and unconventional air operations, including infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces worldwide.
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D.
58th Special Operations Wing
The 58th Special Operations Wing is a United States Air Force unit responsible for training aircrews and conducting specialized operations in support of special operations and combat search and rescue missions.
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E.
24th Special Operations Wing
The 24th Special Operations Wing is a United States Air Force special operations unit that organizes, trains, and equips special tactics airmen for global special operations missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force wing
ⓘ
special operations wing ⓘ |
| abbreviation | 353 SOW ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| commandStructure | Air Force Special Operations Command ⓘ |
| componentOf |
Pacific Air Forces theater forces
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linked to:
U.S. Pacific Air Forces
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| engagementArea |
Asia-Pacific
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East Asia ⓘ Oceania ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ Western Pacific Ocean ⓘ
linked to:
western Pacific Ocean
|
| garrison |
Japan
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Kadena Air Base ⓘ Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| mission |
conduct specialized and clandestine air operations
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provide rapid response airpower for special operations ⓘ support theater special operations campaigns ⓘ |
| nickname | 353 SOW ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
combat operations
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contingency operations ⓘ peacetime ⓘ |
| partOf | Air Force Special Operations Command ⓘ |
| role |
aerial refueling
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air support to special operations forces ⓘ airlift ⓘ clandestine air operations ⓘ combat search and rescue support ⓘ information operations support ⓘ intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance ⓘ psychological operations support ⓘ special operations ⓘ unconventional warfare support ⓘ |
| specialization |
aerial refueling of special operations aircraft
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humanitarian assistance and disaster relief support ⓘ long-range infiltration and exfiltration ⓘ low-visibility operations ⓘ night operations ⓘ non-combatant evacuation support ⓘ precision airdrop ⓘ |
| supports |
United States Special Operations Command
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linked to:
U.S. Special Operations Command
joint special operations forces ⓘ |
| theater |
Indo-Pacific region
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U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility ⓘ |
| type | special operations forces aviation unit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 353d Special Operations Wing Description of subject: The 353d Special Operations Wing is a U.S. Air Force unit that conducts specialized and often clandestine air operations, primarily in the Indo-Pacific region, in support of special operations forces.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 353d Special Operations Wing
linked to: 353d Special Operations Wing