459th Air Refueling Wing
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The 459th Air Refueling Wing is a U.S. Air Force Reserve unit that provides aerial refueling and air mobility support for military operations worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 459th Air Refueling Wing canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T709567 — 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: 459th Air Refueling Wing Context triple: [Joint Base Andrews, homeTo, 459th Air Refueling Wing]
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A.
89th Airlift Wing
The 89th Airlift Wing is a U.S. Air Force unit based at Joint Base Andrews that provides executive airlift support for the President, Vice President, and other senior government officials.
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B.
62nd Airlift Wing
The 62nd Airlift Wing is a United States Air Force unit that provides global strategic airlift capabilities, primarily operating C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from Joint Base Lewis–McChord in Washington.
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C.
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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D.
446th Airlift Wing
The 446th Airlift Wing is a U.S. Air Force Reserve unit that conducts strategic and tactical airlift and aeromedical evacuation missions, primarily operating C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.
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E.
113th Wing
The 113th Wing is a District of Columbia Air National Guard unit that provides air defense, fighter, and support capabilities for both federal and state 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: 459th Air Refueling Wing Target entity description: The 459th Air Refueling Wing is a U.S. Air Force Reserve unit that provides aerial refueling and air mobility support for military operations worldwide.
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A.
89th Airlift Wing
The 89th Airlift Wing is a U.S. Air Force unit based at Joint Base Andrews that provides executive airlift support for the President, Vice President, and other senior government officials.
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B.
62nd Airlift Wing
The 62nd Airlift Wing is a United States Air Force unit that provides global strategic airlift capabilities, primarily operating C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from Joint Base Lewis–McChord in Washington.
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C.
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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D.
446th Airlift Wing
The 446th Airlift Wing is a U.S. Air Force Reserve unit that conducts strategic and tactical airlift and aeromedical evacuation missions, primarily operating C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.
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E.
113th Wing
The 113th Wing is a District of Columbia Air National Guard unit that provides air defense, fighter, and support capabilities for both federal and state missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Air Force Reserve unit
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air refueling wing ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
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Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker ⓘ
surface form:
Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker ⓘ
surface form:
Boeing KC-135T Stratotanker
Boeing KC-46 Pegasus ⓘ
surface form:
Boeing KC-46A Pegasus
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| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| commandStructure |
Air Force Reserve
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surface form:
Air Force Reserve Command
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| component |
459th Maintenance Group
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459th Medical Squadron ⓘ 459th Mission Support Group ⓘ 459th Operations Group ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| employer |
Department of the Air Force
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surface form:
United States Department of the Air Force
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| engagedIn |
operational deployments
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training missions ⓘ |
| garrison |
Andrews Air Force Base
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Joint Base Andrews ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maryland
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| militaryBranch |
Air Force Reserve
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surface form:
United States Air Force Reserve Command
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| mission |
provide aerial refueling
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provide global air mobility support ⓘ support U.S. and allied military operations worldwide ⓘ support aeromedical evacuation ⓘ support contingency and combat operations ⓘ |
| nickname | 459 ARW ⓘ |
| operationalCapability |
global reach
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rapid deployment ⓘ strategic airlift support ⓘ |
| partOf | Fourth Air Force ⓘ |
| primaryTask | in-flight refueling of U.S. and allied aircraft ⓘ |
| provides |
air refueling for U.S. strategic forces
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air refueling for U.S. tactical forces ⓘ air refueling for allied aircraft ⓘ |
| role |
aerial refueling
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air mobility ⓘ airlift support ⓘ |
| serviceComponent | Air Force Reserve ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| supports |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization operations
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United States Air Force ⓘ Unified Combatant Commands ⓘ
surface form:
United States combatant commands
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| supportsMissionType |
aeromedical evacuation missions
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contingency operations ⓘ humanitarian operations ⓘ |
| type | Reserve air mobility wing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 459th Air Refueling Wing Description of subject: The 459th Air Refueling Wing is a U.S. Air Force Reserve unit that provides aerial refueling and air mobility support for military operations worldwide.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.