6th Air Wing
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The 6th Air Wing is a Japan Air Self-Defense Force aviation unit responsible for air defense and related operations in the region covered by Komatsu Air Base.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 6th Air Wing canonical | 2 |
| 第6航空団 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4822811 — 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 Wing Context triple: [Komatsu Air Base, garrison, 6th Air Wing]
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A.
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.
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B.
6th Operations Group
The 6th Operations Group is a United States Air Force unit responsible for conducting air refueling and airlift operations as part of the 6th Air Refueling Wing.
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C.
316th Wing
The 316th Wing is a United States Air Force unit that provides installation support, contingency response, and ceremonial duties for operations based at Joint Base Andrews near Washington, D.C.
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D.
176th Wing
The 176th Wing is an Alaska Air National Guard unit that provides airlift, rescue, and homeland defense capabilities, operating primarily from Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson in Anchorage.
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E.
46th Wing
The 46th Wing is a Spanish Air and Space Force unit responsible for operating fighter aircraft and conducting air defense missions, primarily from the Canary Islands.
- 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 Wing Target entity description: The 6th Air Wing is a Japan Air Self-Defense Force aviation unit responsible for air defense and related operations in the region covered by Komatsu Air Base.
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A.
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.
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B.
6th Operations Group
The 6th Operations Group is a United States Air Force unit responsible for conducting air refueling and airlift operations as part of the 6th Air Refueling Wing.
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C.
316th Wing
The 316th Wing is a United States Air Force unit that provides installation support, contingency response, and ceremonial duties for operations based at Joint Base Andrews near Washington, D.C.
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D.
176th Wing
The 176th Wing is an Alaska Air National Guard unit that provides airlift, rescue, and homeland defense capabilities, operating primarily from Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson in Anchorage.
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E.
46th Wing
The 46th Wing is a Spanish Air and Space Force unit responsible for operating fighter aircraft and conducting air defense missions, primarily from the Canary Islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japan Air Self-Defense Force unit
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air wing ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | fighter ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeOperated |
Mitsubishi F-15DJ
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linked to:
Mitsubishi F-15J (historical/rotational)
Mitsubishi F-15J ⓘ
linked to:
Mitsubishi F-15J (historical/rotational)
|
| commandStructure |
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Air Defense Command
ⓘ
linked to:
Air Defense Command (Japan)
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| country | Japan ⓘ |
| garrison | Komatsu Air Base ⓘ |
| hasSubUnit |
303rd Tactical Fighter Squadron
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306th Tactical Fighter Squadron ⓘ Air Rescue Squadron detachment at Komatsu ⓘ
linked to:
Komatsu Air Rescue Squadron
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| location |
Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
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linked to:
Komatsu, Ishikawa
|
| militaryBranch | Japan Air Self-Defense Force ⓘ |
| mission |
airspace surveillance
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quick reaction alert ⓘ scramble missions against unidentified aircraft ⓘ support of national air defense posture ⓘ |
| nativeName |
第6航空団
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linked to:
6th Air Wing
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| notableActivity | intercepts of foreign military aircraft approaching Japanese airspace ⓘ |
| operatesInRegion |
Sea of Japan area near central Honshu
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linked to:
Sea of Japan coast
airspace around Komatsu Air Base ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | active ⓘ |
| partOf |
Central Air Defense Force
ⓘ
linked to:
Western Air Defense Force
|
| primaryBase | Komatsu Air Base ⓘ |
| responsibility |
defense of central Japan airspace
ⓘ
protection of key infrastructure in Hokuriku region ⓘ |
| role |
air defense
ⓘ
air superiority operations ⓘ interception ⓘ training ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 6th Air Wing Description of subject: The 6th Air Wing is a Japan Air Self-Defense Force aviation unit responsible for air defense and related operations in the region covered by Komatsu Air Base.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 6th Air Wing