Air Assault Badge
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The Air Assault Badge is a U.S. Army qualification badge awarded to soldiers who complete rigorous training in helicopter-borne assault operations, including aircraft insertion, sling-load operations, and rappelling.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Air Assault Badge canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4842765 — 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: Air Assault Badge Context triple: [U.S. Army badges, includes, Air Assault Badge]
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A.
Combat Action Badge
The Combat Action Badge is a U.S. Army decoration awarded to soldiers who personally engage or are engaged by the enemy in active ground combat, regardless of their military occupational specialty.
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B.
Combat Infantryman Badge
The Combat Infantryman Badge is a U.S. Army military decoration awarded to infantry and special forces soldiers who have actively participated in ground combat.
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C.
Expert Infantryman Badge
The Expert Infantryman Badge is a prestigious U.S. Army special skills badge awarded to infantry soldiers who demonstrate exceptional proficiency in infantry tasks through rigorous testing.
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D.
Distinguished Rifleman Badge
The Distinguished Rifleman Badge is a prestigious U.S. marksmanship award presented to civilian and military shooters who demonstrate exceptional skill in rifle competition.
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E.
Commando Green Beret
The Commando Green Beret is the distinctive headgear awarded to Australian Army special forces soldiers who have completed the rigorous commando training and serve in elite units such as the 1st Commando Regiment.
- 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: Air Assault Badge Target entity description: The Air Assault Badge is a U.S. Army qualification badge awarded to soldiers who complete rigorous training in helicopter-borne assault operations, including aircraft insertion, sling-load operations, and rappelling.
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A.
Combat Action Badge
The Combat Action Badge is a U.S. Army decoration awarded to soldiers who personally engage or are engaged by the enemy in active ground combat, regardless of their military occupational specialty.
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B.
Combat Infantryman Badge
The Combat Infantryman Badge is a U.S. Army military decoration awarded to infantry and special forces soldiers who have actively participated in ground combat.
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C.
Expert Infantryman Badge
The Expert Infantryman Badge is a prestigious U.S. Army special skills badge awarded to infantry soldiers who demonstrate exceptional proficiency in infantry tasks through rigorous testing.
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D.
Distinguished Rifleman Badge
The Distinguished Rifleman Badge is a prestigious U.S. marksmanship award presented to civilian and military shooters who demonstrate exceptional skill in rifle competition.
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E.
Commando Green Beret
The Commando Green Beret is the distinctive headgear awarded to Australian Army special forces soldiers who have completed the rigorous commando training and serve in elite units such as the 1st Commando Regiment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army badge
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military qualification badge ⓘ |
| armedForce | United States Army ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
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linked to:
U.S. 101st Airborne Division
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| awardedFor |
aircraft insertion operations
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airmobile operations skills ⓘ completion of air assault training ⓘ proficiency in helicopter-borne assault operations ⓘ rappelling from helicopters ⓘ sling-load operations ⓘ |
| componentOf | U.S. Army awards and decorations system ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depicts | front view of a UH-1 Iroquois-style helicopter ⓘ |
| eligibility |
U.S. Army soldiers
ⓘ
other U.S. military personnel under certain conditions ⓘ |
| hasPart |
helicopter silhouette
ⓘ
pair of wings design ⓘ |
| introducedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| material | metal ⓘ |
| nicknamed |
"Screaming Eagle" wings in some units
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linked to:
Screaming Eagle shoulder sleeve insignia
|
| relatedTo |
Air Assault School
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linked to:
Air Assault
Airborne operations ⓘ Parachutist Badge ⓘ |
| relativeRank |
above Marksmanship Qualification Badges in precedence
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linked to:
Expert Infantryman Badge
below Combat Action Badge in precedence ⓘ below Combat Infantryman Badge in precedence ⓘ |
| requires |
completion of a timed 12-mile foot march with full gear
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completion of aircraft operations phase ⓘ completion of rappel phase ⓘ completion of sling-load phase ⓘ passing a physical fitness test ⓘ passing an obstacle course ⓘ passing written examinations ⓘ |
| scope | helicopter air assault operations ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
U.S. Army
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linked to:
United States Army
|
| shortName | Air Assault ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
ability to conduct helicopter-borne combat assaults
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qualification in air assault operations ⓘ |
| trainingRequirement |
completion of Air Assault School
ⓘ
completion of a 10-day Air Assault course at a certified school ⓘ |
| type | special skills badge ⓘ |
| wearer |
qualified commissioned officers
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qualified enlisted soldiers ⓘ qualified warrant officers ⓘ |
| wearerMust |
meet height and weight standards
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meet medical fitness requirements for air assault training ⓘ |
| wornOn |
Army Combat Uniform
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Army Service Uniform ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Air Assault Badge Description of subject: The Air Assault Badge is a U.S. Army qualification badge awarded to soldiers who complete rigorous training in helicopter-borne assault operations, including aircraft insertion, sling-load operations, and rappelling.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.