24th Wing
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The 24th Wing was a United States Air Force unit responsible for air operations in the Panama Canal area and Latin America during much of the late 20th century.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 24th Wing canonical | 2 |
| 24th Air Expeditionary Group | 1 |
| 24th Composite Wing | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9009297 — 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: 24th Wing Context triple: [Howard Air Force Base, hostedUnit, 24th Wing]
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A.
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.
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B.
14th Wing
The 14th Wing is a Spanish Air and Space Force unit operating from Albacete Air Base, primarily responsible for fighter aircraft operations and training.
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C.
57th Wing
The 57th Wing is a major U.S. Air Force unit known for advanced combat training, including the operation of the USAF Weapons School and large-scale exercises like Red Flag.
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D.
18th Wing
The 18th Wing is a United States Air Force unit based in Japan that operates as one of the service’s largest combat wings, providing air superiority, aerial refueling, and support operations in the Pacific region.
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E.
53rd Wing
The 53rd Wing is a United States Air Force unit responsible for operational testing, tactics development, and evaluation of advanced weapons and systems.
- 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: 24th Wing Target entity description: The 24th Wing was a United States Air Force unit responsible for air operations in the Panama Canal area and Latin America during much of the late 20th century.
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A.
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.
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B.
14th Wing
The 14th Wing is a Spanish Air and Space Force unit operating from Albacete Air Base, primarily responsible for fighter aircraft operations and training.
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C.
57th Wing
The 57th Wing is a major U.S. Air Force unit known for advanced combat training, including the operation of the USAF Weapons School and large-scale exercises like Red Flag.
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D.
18th Wing
The 18th Wing is a United States Air Force unit based in Japan that operates as one of the service’s largest combat wings, providing air superiority, aerial refueling, and support operations in the Pacific region.
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E.
53rd Wing
The 53rd Wing is a United States Air Force unit responsible for operational testing, tactics development, and evaluation of advanced weapons and systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States Air Force wing ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
A-37 Dragonfly
ⓘ
C-130 Hercules ⓘ
linked to:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
C-27 Spartan ⓘ
linked to:
C-27J Spartan aircraft
F-16 Fighting Falcon ⓘ OA-37B Dragonfly ⓘ
linked to:
A-37 Dragonfly
UH-1 Huey ⓘ
linked to:
Bell UH-1 Iroquois
|
| areaOfOperations |
Latin America
ⓘ
Panama Canal area ⓘ
linked to:
Panama Canal watershed
|
| commandStructure |
United States Southern Command
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Southern Command
|
| componentUnit |
24th Logistics Group
ⓘ
24th Medical Group ⓘ 24th Operations Group ⓘ 24th Support Group ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cold War
ⓘ
Operation Desert Shield ⓘ Operation Desert Storm ⓘ Operation Just Cause ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateDisbanded | 1999 ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1967 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
24th Air Expeditionary Group
ⓘ
linked to:
24th Wing
|
| garrison | Howard Air Force Base ⓘ |
| inactivationReason | U.S. withdrawal from Panama under Panama Canal treaties ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Panama
ⓘ
Panama Canal area ⓘ
linked to:
Panama Canal watershed
|
| militaryBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| mission |
Provide air operations support for U.S. interests in Central and South America
ⓘ
Support U.S. Southern Command theater operations ⓘ |
| nickname | 24th Wing ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
U.S. invasion of Panama
ⓘ
linked to:
Operation Just Cause
counterdrug operations in Latin America ⓘ |
| oversawUnit | various tenant flying units in Panama ⓘ |
| partOf |
Air Combat Command
ⓘ
Tactical Air Command ⓘ |
| peacetimeRole | regional engagement and training missions in Latin America ⓘ |
| precededBy |
24th Composite Wing
ⓘ
linked to:
24th Wing
|
| primaryBase | Howard Air Force Base, Panama ⓘ |
| role |
air defense
ⓘ
air interdiction ⓘ air operations ⓘ airlift support ⓘ |
| status | inactivated ⓘ |
| supportRole | support for U.S. Army and Navy forces in Panama Canal area ⓘ |
| theater |
United States Southern Command area of responsibility
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Southern Command
|
| type | composite wing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 24th Wing Description of subject: The 24th Wing was a United States Air Force unit responsible for air operations in the Panama Canal area and Latin America during much of the late 20th century.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 24th Wing
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