71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
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The 71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) is a U.S. Army unit specializing in the detection, identification, and disposal of explosive threats in support of military operations and homeland defense.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 71st EOD Group | 1 |
| 71st Ordnance Group (EOD) | 1 |
| 71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5777885 — 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: 71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) Context triple: [Fort Carson, hasUnit, 71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)]
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A.
52nd Ordnance Group (EOD)
The 52nd Ordnance Group (EOD) is a U.S. Army explosive ordnance disposal unit responsible for command and control of EOD operations supporting military forces and homeland defense.
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B.
377th Security Forces Group
The 377th Security Forces Group is a U.S. Air Force unit responsible for law enforcement, security, and force protection operations.
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C.
113th Mission Support Group
The 113th Mission Support Group is a unit within the Air National Guard’s 113th Wing that provides essential base support functions such as logistics, personnel, and infrastructure services to enable the wing’s operational missions.
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D.
57th Mission Support Group
The 57th Mission Support Group is a U.S. Air Force unit that provides essential base, personnel, logistics, and infrastructure support to enable the operations of the 57th Wing.
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E.
55th Mission Support Group
The 55th Mission Support Group is a U.S. Air Force unit that provides essential base support, logistics, and personnel services to enable the operations of the 55th Wing and associated 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: 71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) Target entity description: The 71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) is a U.S. Army unit specializing in the detection, identification, and disposal of explosive threats in support of military operations and homeland defense.
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A.
52nd Ordnance Group (EOD)
The 52nd Ordnance Group (EOD) is a U.S. Army explosive ordnance disposal unit responsible for command and control of EOD operations supporting military forces and homeland defense.
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B.
377th Security Forces Group
The 377th Security Forces Group is a U.S. Air Force unit responsible for law enforcement, security, and force protection operations.
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C.
113th Mission Support Group
The 113th Mission Support Group is a unit within the Air National Guard’s 113th Wing that provides essential base support functions such as logistics, personnel, and infrastructure services to enable the wing’s operational missions.
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D.
57th Mission Support Group
The 57th Mission Support Group is a U.S. Air Force unit that provides essential base, personnel, logistics, and infrastructure support to enable the operations of the 57th Wing.
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E.
55th Mission Support Group
The 55th Mission Support Group is a U.S. Air Force unit that provides essential base support, logistics, and personnel services to enable the operations of the 55th Wing and associated missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army unit
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explosive ordnance disposal unit ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| capability |
response to improvised explosive devices
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response to unexploded ordnance ⓘ response to weapons of mass destruction-related explosive hazards ⓘ |
| color |
crimson
ⓘ
yellow ⓘ |
| component | active duty ⓘ |
| cooperation |
federal law enforcement agencies for explosive incident response
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state and local public safety agencies for EOD support ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctrine | U.S. Army EOD doctrine and procedures ⓘ |
| emblem | distinctive unit insignia featuring a bomb and lightning bolts ⓘ |
| engagement |
Global War on Terrorism
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Operation Enduring Freedom ⓘ Operation Iraqi Freedom ⓘ overseas contingency operations in Southwest Asia ⓘ |
| garrison |
Colorado
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Fort Carson ⓘ |
| higherCommand | 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Command ⓘ |
| mission |
provide command and control of assigned EOD units
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render safe and dispose of conventional, chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and improvised explosive ordnance ⓘ support joint, interagency, and multinational operations with EOD capabilities ⓘ |
| motto | “First In Support” ⓘ |
| nickname | 71st EOD Group ⓘ |
| operationalScope |
continental United States
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overseas deployments in support of combatant commands ⓘ |
| responsibility |
support to U.S. Army North
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support to U.S. Northern Command area of responsibility ⓘ support to civil authorities for explosive ordnance incidents ⓘ |
| role |
detection of explosive threats
ⓘ
disposal of explosive threats ⓘ homeland defense support ⓘ identification of explosive threats ⓘ support to combat operations ⓘ |
| specialization |
counter-improvised explosive device operations
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explosive ordnance disposal ⓘ |
| subordinateUnit |
242nd Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
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3rd Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) ⓘ 79th Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) ⓘ EOD companies assigned to various installations in the western United States ⓘ |
| tasking |
support to VIP protection missions with EOD security sweeps
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support to major public events with EOD response teams ⓘ training and advising partner nation EOD forces ⓘ |
| type |
EOD group
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linked to:
EOD
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) Description of subject: The 71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) is a U.S. Army unit specializing in the detection, identification, and disposal of explosive threats in support of military operations and homeland defense.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
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The Mountain Post
linked to: 71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)