3rd Special Operations Squadron
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The 3rd Special Operations Squadron is a United States Air Force unit that conducts specialized and often clandestine missions, including intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and precision strike operations in support of special operations forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 3rd Special Operations Squadron canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10915788 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 3rd Special Operations Squadron Context triple: [27th Special Operations Wing, componentUnit, 3rd Special Operations Squadron]
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34th Special Operations Squadron
The 34th Special Operations Squadron is a United States Air Force unit that conducts specialized and often clandestine air operations in support of special operations forces.
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73rd Special Operations Squadron
The 73rd Special Operations Squadron is a United States Air Force unit that conducts specialized and often clandestine air operations in support of special operations forces.
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1st Special Operations Squadron
The 1st Special Operations Squadron is a U.S. Air Force special operations unit known for conducting specialized air missions, including infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces, primarily in the Indo-Pacific region.
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23rd Special Tactics Squadron
The 23rd Special Tactics Squadron is a U.S. Air Force special operations unit that provides combat controllers, pararescuemen, and other specialized air-ground integration capabilities for missions worldwide.
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4th Special Operations Squadron
The 4th Special Operations Squadron is a U.S. Air Force unit that conducts specialized airborne operations, including close air support and gunship missions, as part of Air Force Special Operations Command.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 3rd Special Operations Squadron Target entity description: The 3rd Special Operations Squadron is a United States Air Force unit that conducts specialized and often clandestine missions, including intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and precision strike operations in support of special operations forces.
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A.
34th Special Operations Squadron
The 34th Special Operations Squadron is a United States Air Force unit that conducts specialized and often clandestine air operations in support of special operations forces.
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B.
73rd Special Operations Squadron
The 73rd Special Operations Squadron is a United States Air Force unit that conducts specialized and often clandestine air operations in support of special operations forces.
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C.
1st Special Operations Squadron
The 1st Special Operations Squadron is a U.S. Air Force special operations unit known for conducting specialized air missions, including infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces, primarily in the Indo-Pacific region.
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D.
23rd Special Tactics Squadron
The 23rd Special Tactics Squadron is a U.S. Air Force special operations unit that provides combat controllers, pararescuemen, and other specialized air-ground integration capabilities for missions worldwide.
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E.
4th Special Operations Squadron
The 4th Special Operations Squadron is a U.S. Air Force unit that conducts specialized airborne operations, including close air support and gunship missions, as part of Air Force Special Operations Command.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force squadron
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special operations squadron ⓘ |
| abbreviation | 3rd SOS ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
MQ-9 Reaper
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linked to:
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
|
| aircraftType | unmanned aerial vehicle ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| branch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| commandLanguage | English ⓘ |
| commandStructure | 27th Special Operations Group ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| doctrine | Air Force special operations doctrine ⓘ |
| engagementDomain |
air
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cyber-enabled operations ⓘ space-enabled operations ⓘ |
| focus |
high-value individual tracking
ⓘ
support to ground special operations teams ⓘ time-sensitive targeting ⓘ |
| function |
close air support
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persistent ISR ⓘ targeted strike ⓘ |
| garrison | Cannon Air Force Base ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| garrisonState | New Mexico ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
long-endurance flight
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precision-guided munitions employment ⓘ real-time video surveillance ⓘ remote split operations ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United States Special Operations Command force structure ⓘ |
| missionType |
clandestine missions
ⓘ
specialized missions ⓘ |
| parentUnit | 27th Special Operations Wing ⓘ |
| partOf | Air Force Special Operations Command ⓘ |
| role |
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
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precision strike ⓘ special operations support ⓘ |
| serviceComponent | Air Force component of United States Special Operations Command ⓘ |
| supports | special operations forces ⓘ |
| supportsOperations |
coalition special operations
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interagency operations ⓘ joint special operations ⓘ |
| typeOfOperations |
armed overwatch
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battlefield surveillance ⓘ counterterrorism support ⓘ global special operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 3rd Special Operations Squadron Description of subject: The 3rd Special Operations Squadron is a United States Air Force unit that conducts specialized and often clandestine missions, including intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and precision strike operations in support of special operations forces.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.