Task Force 158
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Task Force 158 was the ad hoc U.S. Army aviation unit created during the Iran hostage rescue attempt that evolved into the elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (“Night Stalkers”).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Task Force 158 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T227663 — 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.
Target entity: Task Force 158 Context triple: [160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, formedFrom, Task Force 158]
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Jaeger Brigades
Jaeger Brigades are elite light infantry formations of the Finnish Army, specialized in rapid, mobile operations often in challenging terrain and conditions.
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Sa'ka Forces
Sa'ka Forces are Egypt’s elite special operations troops known for high-risk commando, counterterrorism, and unconventional warfare missions.
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Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces
The Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces were elite Imperial Japanese Navy marine units used for amphibious assaults, naval base defense, and brutal occupation operations across East and Southeast Asia during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.
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D.
Pan Pacific Defense Corps
The Pan Pacific Defense Corps is a multinational military organization in the "Pacific Rim" universe responsible for developing and deploying giant Jaeger robots to combat monstrous Kaiju threats.
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E.
II Marine Expeditionary Force
II Marine Expeditionary Force is a major U.S. Marine Corps warfighting organization based on the East Coast that provides rapidly deployable, air-ground-logistics forces for global operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Task Force 158 Target entity description: Task Force 158 was the ad hoc U.S. Army aviation unit created during the Iran hostage rescue attempt that evolved into the elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (“Night Stalkers”).
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A.
Jaeger Brigades
Jaeger Brigades are elite light infantry formations of the Finnish Army, specialized in rapid, mobile operations often in challenging terrain and conditions.
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B.
Sa'ka Forces
Sa'ka Forces are Egypt’s elite special operations troops known for high-risk commando, counterterrorism, and unconventional warfare missions.
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C.
Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces
The Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces were elite Imperial Japanese Navy marine units used for amphibious assaults, naval base defense, and brutal occupation operations across East and Southeast Asia during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.
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D.
Pan Pacific Defense Corps
The Pan Pacific Defense Corps is a multinational military organization in the "Pacific Rim" universe responsible for developing and deploying giant Jaeger robots to combat monstrous Kaiju threats.
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E.
II Marine Expeditionary Force
II Marine Expeditionary Force is a major U.S. Marine Corps warfighting organization based on the East Coast that provides rapidly deployable, air-ground-logistics forces for global operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army aviation unit
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military unit ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Delta Force
ⓘ
United States Army Rangers ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army Rangers
Special Operations Forces ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. special operations forces
|
| conflict | Iran hostage crisis ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| countryInvolvedInOperation | Iran ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| evolvedInto | 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment ⓘ |
| formedFor |
Operation Eagle Claw
ⓘ
surface form:
Iran hostage rescue attempt
rescue of U.S. embassy hostages in Tehran ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment ⓘ |
| legacy |
development of specialized night-flying helicopter tactics
ⓘ
establishment of permanent special operations aviation regiment ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| missionType |
covert operation
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hostage rescue ⓘ |
| nicknameOfSuccessor | Night Stalkers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being precursor to the Night Stalkers
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pioneering U.S. Army night-vision goggle helicopter tactics ⓘ |
| notableOperation | Operation Eagle Claw ⓘ |
| notableOutcome | contributed to creation of 160th SOAR after Operation Eagle Claw failure ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment |
desert
ⓘ
night ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army ⓘ |
| reasonForCreation | lack of dedicated special operations aviation capability ⓘ |
| role |
helicopter assault
ⓘ
night operations ⓘ special operations aviation ⓘ |
| serviceBranchOfSuccessor |
U.S. Army Special Operations Command
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Special Operations Command
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| specialization |
long-range helicopter operations
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low-level night flying ⓘ special operations support ⓘ |
| type | ad hoc unit ⓘ |
| usedEquipment |
fixed-wing aircraft
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helicopters ⓘ |
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Subject: Task Force 158 Description of subject: Task Force 158 was the ad hoc U.S. Army aviation unit created during the Iran hostage rescue attempt that evolved into the elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (“Night Stalkers”).
Referenced by (2)
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